Bitter Melon
by Banyan Botanicals · powder · 2.05 ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 18192 07313 1
- DSLD label 305594
- Serving 0.25 to 0.5 tsp; amounts per 0.5 tsp
- 66 servings
Bitter Melon by Banyan Botanicals lists one ingredient: 0.5 tsp of bitter melon per serving of 0.5 tsp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.
What is in Bitter Melon?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.5 tsp. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter MelonCertified Organic | 0.5 tsp |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 305594 (entered March 22, 2024), 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?
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 1 to 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Bitter Melon 450 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- Bitter MelonEclectic Institute same ingredients
- Bitter Melon Extract, 500 mgSolaray same ingredients
- Bitter MelonHerbal Hills same ingredients
- Bitter MelonHimalaya · off the market same ingredients
- Full Spectrum Bitter Melon 500 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market 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
- Suggested use: 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon with warm water, once or twice daily, or as directed by your health practitioner.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 305594.
What else is on the label?
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Bitter Melon have?
One label is on file, entered on March 22, 2024.
- Label 305594 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 2.05 ounces · UPC 6 18192 07313 1
DSLD also links this label to: Bitter Melon Powder (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 Banyan Botanicals (distributor), Albuquerque, NM. All Banyan Botanicals products.