Beta 1, 3 Glucans
by Solgar · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- Off the market since November 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 00235 7
- DSLD label 63205
- Serving 1 tablet
Beta 1, 3 Glucans by Solgar lists one ingredient: 200 mg of beta 1,3 glucans per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2016.
What is in Beta 1, 3 Glucans?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Protein | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Beta 1,3 Glucansas Yeast cell wall concentrateBeta 1,3 Glucans (Form: from Yeast cell wall concentrate PlantPart: cell wall Genus: Saccharomyces Species: cerevisiae) | 200 mg | Higher than 61% of 335 products listing beta-glucans (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 63205 (entered July 25, 2016), 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 3 servings 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Beta 1, 3 Glucans's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Beta GlucansSolgar 2 shared, 74% alike
- Beta GlucansPuritan's Pride 2 shared, 74% alike
- Immune FitMRI Performance Athlete Competitive Series · off the market 2 shared, 61% alike
- Norwegian Beta 1,3/1,6 GlucanFlora 2 shared, 59% alike
- Beta Glucan Purified Beta-1,3/1,6-Glucan 250LifeLink 1 shared, 57% alike
- Beta 1,3 GlucansThe Vitamin Shoppe 1 shared, 57% alike
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 use: As a dietary supplement for adults, take one (1) tablet up to three times daily with water or a small meal, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Avoid this product if you are allergic to yeast.
- Discontinue use and consult your healthcare practitioner if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing or damaged.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten, Wheat & Dairy free Non-GMO
- Free of: Gluten, Wheat, Dairy, Soy, Sugar, Artificial Flavor, Sweetener, Preservatives and Color.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 63205.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Vegetable Cellulose, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Vegetable Glycerin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GF Gluten free.
How many labels does Beta 1, 3 Glucans have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 63205 (current) Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market November 7, 2016 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 33984 00235 7
- Label 44287 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market April 18, 2016 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 33984 00235 7
DSLD also links this label to: Beta Glucans (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar, Inc. (manufacturer), Leonia, NJ, U.S.A.. All Solgar products.