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Charcoal 560 mg

by Nature's Answer · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 83000 16467 5
  • DSLD label 295426
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 45 servings

Charcoal 560 mg by Nature's Answer lists one ingredient: 560 mg of activated charcoal per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 18, 2023.

What is in Charcoal 560 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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).

Charcoal 560 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 295426, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Activated Charcoal560 mgActivated Charcoal in Charcoal 560 mg against 103 products560 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 300 mg to 570 mg, the median 520 mg.560 mg

Higher than 65% of 103 products listing activated charcoal (median 520 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,480 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295426 (entered July 18, 2023), 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 8 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
As a dietary supplement, take two (2) capsules after eating or as needed. Note: Do not exceed 16 capsules per day.
Warnings
Contains: Treenuts (coconut shells)
Caution: Activated Charcoal may absorb medications ( such as heart drugs or birth control) if taken at the same time,consult a physician if you are taking drugs as this dietary supplement may interfere with their effectiveness. Allow at least one hour after or two hours before taking any medication. May cause darkening of the stool.
Warning: Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Do not use if your are pregnant or nursing. If you are taking any medication, planning any medical procedure or have a medical condition, consult your healthcare practitioner before use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free of sugar, salt, yeast, egg and wheat Gluten Free

Source: label statements in DSLD label 295426.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Rice Flour, Calcium Silicate.

How many labels does Charcoal 560 mg have?

4 labels are on file under this name since April 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 295426 (current) Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 83000 16467 5
  2. Label 239414 Entered December 26, 2020 · off the market August 11, 2022 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 83000 16467 5
  3. Label 60048 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 83000 16467 5
  4. Label 59300 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market June 1, 2015 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 83000 16467 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nature's Answer (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.

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