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Beta 1,3 Glucan

by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 00921 5
  • DSLD label 232034
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 90 servings

Beta 1,3 Glucan by Douglas Laboratories lists one ingredient: 50 mg of beta 1,3 glucan per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.

What is in Beta 1,3 Glucan?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Beta 1,3 Glucan: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 232034, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Beta 1,3 Glucan50 mgBeta-Glucans in Beta 1,3 Glucan against 335 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

68% of 335 products listing beta-glucans give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 232034 (entered August 23, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 capsule daily or as directed by your health professional.
Warnings
Warning:If you are pregnant or nursing, or if you are taking prescription medications, consult your health professional before using this supplement.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free, Non-GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 232034.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does Beta 1,3 Glucan have?

3 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 232034 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 3 10539 00921 5
  2. Label 10175 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market July 10, 2020 · 90 capsules · UPC 3 10539 00921 5
  3. Label 3487 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 90 capsules · UPC 3 10539 00921 5

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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