Beta Glucan 250 mg
by Jarrow Formulas · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 90011 03023 2
- DSLD label 307558
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Beta Glucan 250 mg by Jarrow Formulas lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 250 mg of saccharomyces cerevisiae extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 24, 2024.
What is in Beta Glucan 250 mg?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saccharomyces cerevisiae Extract | 250 mg | 62% of 168 products listing saccharomyces cerevisiae give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Beta-1,3-1,6-Glucan75% long branched Beta-1,3-1,6-Glucan | 188 mg | Higher than 60% of 335 products listing beta-glucans (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 307558 (entered January 24, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Beta 1,3/1,6 Glucan 250 mgSuperSmart same ingredients
- Beta 1,3/1,6 GlucanSuperSmart same ingredients
- Immune BalanceCountry Life Gut Connection 2 shared, 67% alike
- Immune Balance Sweet & Sour TasteCountry Life Gut Connection Kids 2 shared, 61% alike
- Immune ShieldBody Kitchen 2 shared, 56% alike
- EpicorHealth Resources · off the market 1 shared, 53% 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: Adults take 1 capsule once a day on an empty stomach with a full glass of water or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult a healthcare professional before using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, under the age of 18, are taking medication or have a medical condition; if adverse reactions occur, discontinue use.
- Warning: Consult a healthcare professional before using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, under the age of 18, are taking medication or have a medical condition; if adverse reactions occur, discontinue use. Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO Gluten free
- No wheat, gluten, soybeans, dairy, egg, fish/shellfish, peanuts/tree nuts or sesame.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 307558.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cellulose, Bovine Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Beta Glucan 250 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on January 24, 2024.
- Label 307558 (current) Entered January 24, 2024 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 90011 03023 2
DSLD also links this label to: Beta Glucan (image difference, same product), Beta Glucan (image difference, same product), Beta Glucan (image difference, same product), Beta Glucan (image difference, same product), Beta Glucan (image difference, same product), Beta Glucan (image difference, same product), Beta Glucan (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 Jarrow Formulas, Inc. (distributor), Sherman Oaks, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.