Beta Glucan
by New Sun · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 48-5
- DSLD label 203692
- Serving 1 to 2 vegetarian capsules; amounts per 2 vegetarian capsules
- 45 servings
Beta Glucan by New Sun lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 200 mg of beta-1,3/1,6-D-glucan powder and 320 mg of maitake mushroom. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2019.
What is in Beta Glucan?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta-1,3/1,6-D-Glucan Powderas Saccharomyces cerevisiaeBeta-1,3/1,6-D-Glucan Powder (Form: from Saccharomyces cerevisiae Genus: Saccharomyces Species: cerevisiae) | 200 mg | Higher than 61% of 335 products listing beta-glucans (median 100 mg). | |
| Maitake Mushroom | 320 mg | Higher than 85% of 327 products listing maitake mushroom (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 203692 (entered June 24, 2019), 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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- MaitakeReal Mushrooms same ingredients
- Maitake PowderReal Mushrooms same ingredients
- Beta Glucan 100 mgVitabase same ingredients
- Beta - 1,3/ 1,6-D-Glucan 100 mg With 160 mg Maitake MushroomsNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Beta - 1,3/1,6-D-Glucan 100 mgNOW same ingredients
- Shiitake MaitakeNature's Way · off the market 2 shared, 68% 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
- Recommendation: As a dietary supplement, take one or two capsules each morning.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is missing or broken.
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, or experiencing health issues, consult your doctor before use.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 203692.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Beta Glucan have?
3 labels are on file under this name since August 24, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 203692 (current) Entered June 24, 2019 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 48-5
- Label 82188 Entered January 25, 2018 · off the market December 5, 2018 · 90 veg capsules · UPC 48-2
- Label 11678 Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market November 3, 2017 · 90 capsules · UPC 48-5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names New Sun, Inc. (distributor), Hendersonville, NC. All New Sun products.