Bitter Melon Powder
by Banyan Botanicals · powder · 0.5 pounds
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 18192 07312 4
- DSLD label 305595
- Serving 0.25 to 0.5 tsp (1/4-1/2 Teapsoon); amounts per 0.5 tsp
- 267 servings
Bitter Melon Powder by Banyan Botanicals lists one ingredient: 0.5 Tsps 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 Powder?
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, 1/2 tsp | 0.5 Tsps |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 305595 (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.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medications, or have a medical condition, please consult with your healthcare practitioner prior to the use of this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO
Source: label statements in DSLD label 305595.
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; Sustainably Sourced Fairly Traded. 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 Powder have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 305595 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 0.5 pounds · UPC 6 18192 07312 4
- Label 205411 Entered July 24, 2019 · off the market May 20, 2022 · 0.5 lb · UPC 6 18192 07312 4
- Label 200335 Entered April 25, 2019 · on the market · N/A
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 (manufacturer), Albuquerque, NM. All Banyan Botanicals products.