Chitosan Fat Blocker
by Only Natural · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 7-27413 00735-7
- DSLD label 37398
- Serving 1 to 2 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
Chitosan Fat Blocker by Only Natural lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 500 mg of chitosan, 500 mg of psyllium and 75 mg of soy fiber. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 10, 2014.
What is in Chitosan Fat Blocker?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 | 500 mg | 61% of 77 products listing chitosan give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. | |
| Psyllium | 500 mg | 66% of 261 products listing psyllium fiber give more (median 1.47 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. | |
| Soy Fiber | 75 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 37398 (entered October 10, 2014), 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 3 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Chitosan Fat Blocker's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Chitosan Plus 1300 mgUniversal Nutrition / Universal Naturals 2 shared, 43% 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
- Suggested Use: Adults, take one (1) or two (2) tablets 20 minutes before meals with a full glass of water three (3) times daily, or as recommended by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: Chitosan contains shellfish, individuals with allergies to shellfish should not consume this product. Avoid taking prescription medications one (1) hour before or after taking this product.
- KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN
- TAMPER RESISTANT - DO NOT USE IF SEAL IS DAMAGED OR MISSING
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GUARANTEED FREE OF: yeast, corn, wheat, gluten, milk, salt, sugar, starch, preservatives, artificial flavor & color
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM DIRECT HEAT, SUNLIGHT AND MOISTURE
Source: label statements in DSLD label 37398.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): ONLY NATURAL Est.1986.
How many labels does Chitosan Fat Blocker have?
One label is on file, entered on October 10, 2014.
- Label 37398 (current) Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market October 17, 2023 · 90 tablets · UPC 7-27413 00735-7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Only Natural, Inc. (manufacturer), Island Park, NY, U.S.A.. All Only Natural products.