Diet Duo
by Swanson · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 04048 6
- DSLD label 203357
- Serving 2 capsules
- 60 servings
Diet Duo by Swanson lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1 g of phase 2 carb controller and 500 mg of LipoSan ultra chitosan. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2019.
What is in Diet Duo?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 2 Carb Controller | 1 g | Higher than 62% of 208 products listing bean (median 500 mg). | |
| LipoSan Ultra Chitosanas ShellfishLipoSan Ultra Chitosan (Form: from Shellfish) | 500 mg | 61% of 77 products listing chitosan give more (median 1 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 203357 (entered September 24, 2019), 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Diet DuoSwanson Best Weight-Control Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- Carbo & Fat KillerHBC Protocols 2 shared, 70% alike
- Dieters Cheating CapsNutriPharm · off the market 2 shared, 69% alike
- Chitosan PlusIndiana Botanic Gardens 2 shared, 56% alike
- Chito-Lean21st Century 1 shared, 55% alike
- Chitosan Extract 95% 450 mgTerraVita 1 shared, 55% 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: As a dietary supplement, take two capsules with water before each meal. Medications and fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) should be taken at least 4 hours before or after ingestion to ensure absorption.
- Warnings
- Medications and fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) should be taken at least 4 hours before or after ingestion to ensure absorption.
- Warning: For adults only.
- Consult your physician before using this or any product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 203357.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Gum Arabic, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Diet Duo have?
One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2019.
- Label 203357 (current) Entered September 24, 2019 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 0 87614 04048 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.