Chitosan 350 mg
by BIOVEA · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 18423 02148 5
- DSLD label 249017
- Serving 3 capsules
- 30 servings
Chitosan 350 mg by BIOVEA lists one ingredient: 1,050 mg of chitosan per serving of 3 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 27, 2021.
What is in Chitosan 350 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chitosan | 1,050 mg | Higher than 90% of 77 products listing chitosan (median 1 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 249017 (entered July 27, 2021), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- ChitosanIndiana Botanic Gardens same ingredients
- LipoSan Ultra Chitosan 500 mgSwanson Best Weight-Control Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- LipoSan ULTRA Chitosan 1 gramSwanson · off the market same ingredients
- LipoSan ULTRA Chitosan 500 mgSwanson same ingredients
- Chitosan 50% Extract PowderTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Chitosan Extract 95% De-Acetylated PowderTerraVita Premium Collection 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 Daily Intake: Take 3 capsules with 8 oz of water prior to a high fat meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, consult a healthcare professional before using this product.
- Since Chitosan prevents the absorption of fats, it should not be taken along with fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K) and it may inhibit the absorption of some medications.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use this product if the safety seal on the bottle is broken.
- Contains: Shellfish (Crab).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO Gluten free Dairy free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 249017.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Compliant.
How many labels does Chitosan 350 mg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since October 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 249017 (current) Entered July 27, 2021 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 8 18423 02148 5
- Label 249016 Entered May 22, 2021 · off the market June 5, 2023 · 90 capsules · UPC 8 18423 02148 5
- Label 82332 Entered January 25, 2018 · off the market March 3, 2021 · 90 capsules · UPC 8 18423 02148 5
- Label 66018 Entered October 22, 2016 · off the market September 13, 2017 · 90 capsules · UPC 6 89076 00430 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BIOVEA (distributor), Scottsdale, AZ. All BIOVEA products.