Bio-Sorb Lecithin
by Specialty Pharmacy · softgel capsule · 200 softgels
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 3623 4547
- DSLD label 213343
- Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
Bio-Sorb Lecithin by Specialty Pharmacy lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,200 mg of soy lecithin, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Bio-Sorb Lecithin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 11 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 11 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.2 g | 2% | 55% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.4 g. |
| Soy Lecithin | 1,200 mg | Higher than 70% of 804 products listing lecithin (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,400 mg. | |
| Approximate Phosphatide Content | no amount given | ||
| Phosphatidylcholine | 312 mg | Higher than 67% of 403 products listing phosphatidylcholine (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 624 mg. | |
| Phosphatidylinositol | 168 mg | Higher than 73% of 102 products listing phosphatidylinositol (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 336 mg. | |
| Phosphatidylethanolamine | 240 mg | Higher than 75% of 93 products listing phosphatidylethanolamine (median 43 mg). Per day at the most servings: 480 mg. | |
| Approximate Fatty Acid Composition | no amount given | ||
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid | 82 mg | 80% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 164 mg. | |
| Linoleic Acid | 696 mg | Higher than 75% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,392 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | 128 mg | 55% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 256 mg. | |
| Palmitic Acid | 220 mg | Higher than 87% of 147 products listing palmitic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 440 mg. | |
| Stearic Acid | 48 mg | Higher than 69% of 90 products listing stearic acid (median 26.9 mg). Per day at the most servings: 96 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 213343 (entered February 26, 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 2 servings 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 Bio-Sorb Lecithin's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Natural Lecithin 1365 mgBluebonnet 9 shared, 96% alike
- Lecithin Capsules 19 Grains (1,200 mg)Vitamin Discount Center · off the market 9 shared, 79% alike
- Lecithin GranulesDC 8 shared, 69% alike
- Lecithin GranulesWonder Laboratories 8 shared, 63% alike
- Lecithin 411 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 6 shared, 62% alike
- Phosphatidyl Serine Complex 500 mgMartin Avenue Pharmacy 8 shared, 61% 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: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1-2 capsules twice daily with meals, or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- May significantly enhance absorption of lipid soluble supplements such as Nu-Joints or Anti-Aging Formula-X.
- If you are pregnant or nursing a baby, seek the advise of a health professional before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- May enhance absorption of fat soluble supplements
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains No Added: sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, corn, preservatives, colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place away from light.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 213343.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel.
How many labels does Bio-Sorb Lecithin have?
One label is on file, entered on February 26, 2020.
- Label 213343 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market November 9, 2023 · 200 softgels · UPC 3623 4547
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Specialty Pharmacy, Inc. (manufacturer), Flowood, MS. All Specialty Pharmacy products.