Butyric Acid
by Ecological Formulas · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 96859 13071 7
- DSLD label 271205
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Butyric Acid by Ecological Formulas lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 42 mg of calcium, 21 mg of magnesium and 250 mg of butyric acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.
What is in Butyric Acid?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium Butyrate | 42 mg | 3% | 79% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Taurate | 21 mg | 5% | 82% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Butyric Acidas Calcium Butyrate | 250 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 271205 (entered July 21, 2022), 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 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.
- Butyrate ComplexGenestra Brands same ingredients
- ButyrAidNutriCology same ingredients
- ButyrENAllergy Research Group same ingredients
- ProButyrateTesseract Medical Research 1 shared, 70% alike
- Butyric-Cal-MagBiotics Research Corporation 3 shared, 57% alike
- SunButyrate Liquid Natural Blueberry-Vanilla FlavorGenestra Brands 1 shared, 50% 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
- Directions Take one capsule, or more as directed by a physician.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free, casein free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 271205.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice Flour, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Butyric Acid have?
One label is on file, entered on July 21, 2022.
- Label 271205 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 6 96859 13071 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Ecological Formulas (distributor), Concord, CA. All Ecological Formulas products.