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Betaine HCl

by Integrative Therapeutics · capsule · 250 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 71791 00236 4
  • DSLD label 288686
  • Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
  • 125 servings

Betaine HCl by Integrative Therapeutics lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1.3 g of betaine hydrochloride and 260 mg of pepsin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 18, 2023.

What is in Betaine HCl?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Betaine HCl: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 288686, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Betaine Hydrochloride1.3 gBetaine Hydrochloride in Betaine HCl against 914 products1,300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 178 mg, the median 50 mg.1,300 mg

Higher than 99% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg).

Pepsinacid-stable protease260 mgPepsin in Betaine HCl against 223 products260 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 130 mg, the median 50 mg.260 mg

Higher than 96% of 223 products listing pepsin (median 50 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 288686 (entered July 18, 2023), 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?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • Its 1,300 mg of betaine hydrochloride is higher than 99% of the 914 betaine hydrochloride products that print an amount; 5 list more.
  • Its 260 mg of pepsin is higher than 96% of the 223 pepsin products that print an amount; 8 list more.

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.

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: Adults take 1 or 2 capsules at the beginning of each meal, or as recommended by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Safety sealed with inner seal. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
Caution: Not recommended for use if peptic ulcer, gastritis, or heartburn is present.
If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking prescription drugs, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no wheat, soy, dairy, artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.
Storage
Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature. Avoid excessive heat and direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 288686.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Calcium Laurate, Cellulose, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Global Sourcing Bottled & Tested in the USA.

How many labels does Betaine HCl have?

4 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 288686 (current) Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 250 capsules · UPC 8 71791 00236 4
  2. Label 265879 Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 250 capsules · UPC 8 71791 00236 4
  3. Label 78271 Entered September 21, 2017 · off the market October 12, 2021 · 250 veg capsules · UPC 8 71791 00236 4
  4. Label 23507 Entered July 25, 2013 · off the market June 21, 2017 · 250 capsules · UPC 8 71791 00236 4

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Integrative Therapeutics, LLC (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All Integrative Therapeutics products.

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