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Chitolean

by DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont · capsule · 180 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 22044
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 90 servings

Chitolean by DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 240 mg of vitamin C, 1,000 mg of chitosan and 150 mg of rice bran, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2013.

What is in Chitolean?

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).

Chitolean: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 22044, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Carbohydrates1 g0%Carbohydrate in Chitolean against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Chitolean against 6,987 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g).

Vitamin C240 mg400%Vitamin C in Chitolean against 18,583 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg240 mg

Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Sodium60 mg3%Sodium in Chitolean against 14,514 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.60 mg

Higher than 51% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg).

Chitosan1,000 mgChitosan in Chitolean against 77 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.45 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.1 g

10% of 77 products listing chitosan give more (median 1 g).

Rice Bran150 mgRice Bran in Chitolean against 115 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.150 mg

57% of 115 products listing rice bran give more (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22044 (entered June 25, 2013), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Chitolean's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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, take 2 capsules with meals containing fat, or as directed by your health care practitioner. Depending on fat content, you can take up to 4 capsules with the meal.
Warnings
Warning: If pregnant or nursing, consult your health care practitioner before taking this product.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergy Information: This product contains chitosan (from shrimp and crab).
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product is free of citrus, corn, egg, gluten, milk, soy, wheat, yeast, added sugars, synthetic dyes, artificial flavorings and preservatives.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 22044.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sodium Ascorbate, Gelatin.

How many labels does Chitolean have?

2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 22044 (current) Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 180 capsules
  2. Label 22042 Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 26664 23906 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont a division of FoodScience Corp. (distributor), Essex Junction, VT. All DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont products.

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