Betaine HCl Pepsine & Gentian Bitters
by Doctor's Best · capsule · 360 capsules
- Off the market since October 2017 (NIH)
- UPC 7 53950 00315 6
- DSLD label 59960
- Serving 1 capsule
- 360 servings
Betaine HCl Pepsine & Gentian Bitters by Doctor's Best lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 650 mg of betaine HCl, 25 mg of pepsin and 20 mg of gentian. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2016.
What is in Betaine HCl Pepsine & Gentian Bitters?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betaine HCl | 650 mg | Higher than 93% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg). | |
| PepsinPepsin Note: 1:10,000 | 25 mg | 74% of 223 products listing pepsin give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Gentian | 20 mg | 70% of 103 products listing gentian give more (median 60 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 59960 (entered May 22, 2016), 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?
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 650 mg of betaine HCl (filed by NIH under betaine hydrochloride) is higher than 93% of the 914 betaine hydrochloride products that print an amount; 43 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Betaine HCl Pepsin & Gentian BittersDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- Betaine HCl Pepsin and Gentian BittersDoctor's Best same ingredients
- Betaine HCl Pepsin Gentian Root ExtractVital Nutrients same ingredients
- GastrAcidXYMOGEN 3 shared, 77% alike
- Betaine HCl 575 mg With 150 mg Of PepsinNOW · off the market 2 shared, 65% alike
- Betaine Plus HPBiotics Research Corporation 2 shared, 65% 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 Adult Use: Take 1 capsule with each meal, or as recommended by a healthcare professional.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO and Gluten Free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 59960.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Silicate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Betaine HCl Pepsine & Gentian Bitters have?
One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2016.
- Label 59960 (current) Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market October 20, 2017 · 360 capsules · UPC 7 53950 00315 6
DSLD also links this label to: Betaine HCl Pepsin And Gentian Bitters (image difference, same product), Betaine HCl Pepsin And Gentian Bitters (package size difference, same product), Betaine HCl Pepsin and Gentian Bitters (image difference, same product), Betaine HCl Pepsin and Gentian Bitters (package size difference, same product), Betaine HCl Pepsin and Gentian Bitters (package size 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 Doctor's Best, Inc. (distributor), San Clemente, CA. All Doctor's Best products.