Chitosan 750 mg
by KAL · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21245 80412 3
- DSLD label 254640
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
- 120 servings
Chitosan 750 mg by KAL lists one ingredient: 750 mg of chitosan per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2021.
What is in Chitosan 750 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Dietary Fiber | less than 1 g | 3% | |
| Chitosanas Shellfish | 750 mg | 52% of 77 products listing chitosan give more (median 1 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 254640 (entered September 24, 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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- ChitosanAllergy Research Group same ingredients
- ChitosanNutriCology same ingredients
- Chitosan 250 mgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Diet Chitosan 500 mgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Diet Chitosan 250 mgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Chitosan 400 mgtnvitamins 2 shared, 77% 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
- 1 daily
- Directions: Use only as directed. Take 1 vegetarian capsule daily, 30 minutes prior to a meal. Take with 8 ounces of liquid.
- Fat soluble vitamins, essential fatty acids and medications should be taken four hours before or after ingesting this product.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Keep your licensed health care practitioner informed when using this product.
- Not for use by pregnant or lactating women.
- California residents only Warning: Reproductive harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 254640.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose Capsule, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Chitosan 750 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2021.
- Label 254640 (current) Entered September 24, 2021 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 21245 80412 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutraceutical Corp. (manufacturer). All KAL products.