Beta Glucan 500 mg Unflavored
by Nutricost · powder · 100 grams
- Off the market since December 2021 (NIH)
- UPC 8 10014 67058 4
- DSLD label 222764
- Serving 0.5 g (1 Scoop)
- 200 servings
Beta Glucan 500 mg Unflavored by Nutricost lists one ingredient: 500 mg of mushroom beta glucan per serving of 0.5 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.
What is in Beta Glucan 500 mg Unflavored?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.5 g. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mushroom Beta Glucan | 500 mg | Higher than 90% of 335 products listing beta-glucans (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 222764 (entered May 22, 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.
- ImmunotiX 500XYMOGEN EP · off the market same ingredients
- Beta 1,3 GlucanAFI America's Finest same ingredients
- Baker's Yeast Beta Glucan 500 mgImmune Health Basics same ingredients
- Beta Glucan 500 mgNutricost · off the market same ingredients
- Beta Glucan (1,3/1,6)Priority One Nutritional Supplements same ingredients
- Beta Glucans 1,3/1,6 500 mgNusaPure same ingredients
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
- Recommended Use: As a dietary supplement, mix 1 scoop with 6-10 oz of water, or as directed by your physician.
- Warnings
- Warning: This product is only intended to be consumed by healthy individuals 18 years of age or older.
- Consult your physician prior to use if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult your physician prior to use if you are taking any medications or have any medical condition.
- Do not exceed recommended use. Improper use will not improve results. Discontinue use and seek professional assistance immediately if you experience unwanted side effects. Discontinue use 2 weeks prior to surgery. Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO Gluten free product
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 222764.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: None.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Nutricost Quality guaranteed Made in the USA.
How many labels does Beta Glucan 500 mg Unflavored have?
One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2020.
- Label 222764 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market December 20, 2021 · 100 grams · UPC 8 10014 67058 4
DSLD also links this label to: Beta Glucan 1,3/1,6 500 mg Unflavored (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 Nutricost (manufacturer), Vineyard, UT. All Nutricost products.