Chitosan Natural Marine Fiber 500 mg
by Good 'N Natural · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- Off the market since May 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 44945 1
- DSLD label 58099
- Serving 2 tablets
- 60 servings
Chitosan Natural Marine Fiber 500 mg by Good 'N Natural lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 200 mg of calcium, 155 mg of phosphorus and 1,000 mg of chitosan, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2016.
What is in Chitosan Natural Marine Fiber 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g | 4% | 56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Calcium | 200 mg | 20% | Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. |
| Phosphorus | 155 mg | 16% | Higher than 69% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 465 mg. |
| ChitosanChitosan Note: 1 g | 1,000 mg | 10% of 77 products listing chitosan give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 58099 (entered March 24, 2016), 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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Dieters' Formula Chitosan 500 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- Chitosan Natural Marine Fiber 500 mgPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- Chitosan 500 mgPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- Chitosan 500 mgNova Nutritions same ingredients
- Chitosan 500 mgBest Naturals same ingredients
- ChitosanAllergy Research Group 3 shared, 69% 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
- Use this product as an addition to your reduced-calorie diet and daily exercise program. It is important to drink at least 6-8 cups of water daily when increasing your fiber intake.
- Directions: For adults, take two (2) tablets three times daily, 30-60 minutes before breakfast, lunch and dinner with 8 ounces of water.
- Warnings
- Contains shellfish (crab) ingredients.
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Gluten, No Yeast, No Wheat, No Milk or Milk Derivatives, No Lactose, No Soy, No Egg, No Corn, No Grapefruit, No Sweetener, No Sugar, No Starch, No Preservatives, No Artificial Color, No Artificial Flavor, No Sodium.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 58099.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Cellulose, Contains Less Than 2% of.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GUARANTEED QUALITY LABORATORY TESTED.
How many labels does Chitosan Natural Marine Fiber 500 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 58099 (current) Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market May 10, 2016 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 74312 44945 1
- Label 10753 Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market February 5, 2016 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 74312 44945 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Good 'N Natural Manufacturing Corp. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY. All Good 'N Natural products.