Dieters' Formula Chitosan 500 mg
by Vitamin World · unknown · 120 coated caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 74945 2
- DSLD label 944
- Serving 2 caplets
- 60 servings
Dieters' Formula Chitosan 500 mg by Vitamin World lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, 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 October 26, 2011.
What is in Dieters' Formula Chitosan 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 caplets. 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 | 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 944 (entered October 26, 2011), 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.
- Chitosan Natural Marine Fiber 500 mgPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- Chitosan 500 mgPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- Chitosan Natural Marine Fiber 500 mgGood 'N Natural · 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
- DIRECTIONS: For adults, take two (2) caplets three times daily, 30-60 minutes before breakfast, lunch and dinner with 8 ounces of water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Contains shellfish (crab) ingredients.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before us. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast. Sodium Free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 944.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Cellulose, Hypromellose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Dieters' Formula Chitosan 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.
- Label 944 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · on the market · 120 coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 74945 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.