PlainVitamins

Guar Gum

by BulkSupplements.com · powder · 500 grams

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC X000JBOWXR
  • DSLD label 312798
  • Serving 1,500 mg (about 1/2 teaspoon)
  • 333 servings

Guar Gum by BulkSupplements.com lists one ingredient: 1,500 mg of guar gum per serving of 1,500 mg. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2024.

What is in Guar Gum?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1,500 mg. 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).

Guar Gum: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 312798, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Guar Gum1,500 mgGuar in Guar Gum against 128 products1,500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 300 mg to 1,625 mg, the median 651.5 mg.1,500 mg

Higher than 70% of 128 products listing guar (median 651.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,500 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 312798 (entered May 23, 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 3 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.

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, start with 1500 mg (about 1/2 tsp) taken one to three times daily, 15-30 minutes before a meal with at least 8 ounces of water (or as directed by a physician). Consume immediately.
Warnings
Warning: Must be taken with at least 8 ounces of liquid to reduce the risk of choking or intestinal blockage. Avoid use if you have a history of difficulty swallowing. Seek immediate medical attention for breathing difficulties, swelling, or pain.
Always consult a physician before taking any dietary supplement.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free of: Sugar, soy, dairy, yeast, gluten, additives
Storage
Contents sold by weight, not volume. Settling may occur. Store in a dry, cool, dark place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 312798.

How many labels does Guar Gum have?

8 labels are on file under this name since July 27, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 312798 (current) Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 500 grams · UPC X000JBOWXR
  2. Label 312797 Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 250 grams · UPC X000JBOX1N
  3. Label 312796 Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 100 grams · UPC X0019KOZ4D
  4. Label 312795 Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 1 kilogram · UPC X000JBOWT1
  5. Label 253792 Entered August 23, 2021 · on the market · 500 grams · UPC X000JBOWXR
  6. Label 253785 Entered August 23, 2021 · on the market · 250 grams · UPC X000JBOX1N
  7. Label 253783 Entered August 23, 2021 · on the market · 100 grams · UPC X001PM1QWT
  8. Label 252542 Entered July 27, 2021 · on the market · 1 kg · UPC X000JBOWT1

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

Who makes it?

The label names BulkSupplements.com (distributor), Henderson, NV. All BulkSupplements.com products.

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