Betacol
by SP Standard Process · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 12122 01322 2
- DSLD label 256397
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Betacol by SP Standard Process lists 15 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 10 mg of niacin and 2 mg of vitamin B6; 13 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2021.
What is in Betacol?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niacin | 10 mg | 63% | 77% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6 | 2 mg | 118% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Proprietary Blend | 288 mg | ||
| Spanish Moss | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bovine liver PMG extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Beet | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Betaine Hydrochloride | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic dehydrated Sugar Cane | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Calcium Lactate | in the blend, no amount given | The label names the compound (Calcium Lactate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the calcium it holds, so it is not placed among other products. | |
| Potassium Bicarbonate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Choline Bitartrate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Inositol | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Disodium Phosphate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bovine Adrenal Cytosol extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Oat Flour | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ascorbic Acid | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 256397 (entered October 22, 2021), 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; 13 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Betacol's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- LivaplexSP Standard Process · off the market 12 shared, 38% 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: One capsule per meal, or as directed.
- Warnings
- Caution: This product is processed in a facility that manufactures other products containing soy, milk, egg, wheat, peanut, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 256397.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Niacinamide, Water, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Stearate.
How many labels does Betacol have?
One label is on file, entered on October 22, 2021.
- Label 256397 (current) Entered October 22, 2021 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 8 12122 01322 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Standard Process Inc. (manufacturer), Palmyra, WI. All SP Standard Process products.