Egg Yolk Lecithin 600 mg
by Swanson Premium Brand · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 11337 1
- DSLD label 178304
- Serving 1 capsule
Egg Yolk Lecithin 600 mg by Swanson Premium Brand lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 600 mg of egg lecithin, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2018.
What is in Egg Yolk Lecithin 600 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 5 mg | 2% | 71% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Egg Lecithin | 600 mg | Higher than 63% of 804 products listing lecithin (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. | |
| Typical Profile: | no amount given | ||
| Total Phospholipids | 150 mg | 53% of 34 products listing pospholipid (unspecified) give more (median 177.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Phosphatidylcholine | 114 mg | 50% of 403 products listing phosphatidylcholine give more (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 228 mg. | |
| Phosphatidylethanolamine | 30 mg | 52% of 93 products listing phosphatidylethanolamine give more (median 43 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 178304 (entered June 25, 2018), 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 2 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 Egg Yolk Lecithin 600 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Egg Yolk Lecithin 600 mgNature's Plus · off the market 4 shared, 65% alike
- Herring Caviar OilDr. Mercola 4 shared, 53% alike
- Lecithin 1,200 mgVitaCeutical Labs 3 shared, 48% alike
- Lecithin 1,200 mgVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market 3 shared, 48% alike
- Egg Yolk Lecithin 600 mgNaturesPlus 4 shared, 47% alike
- Lecithin 1365 mgBluebonnet 3 shared, 46% 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 one capsule two times per day with water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 178304.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Rice Flour.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Egg Yolk Lecithin 600 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2018.
- Label 178304 (current) Entered June 25, 2018 · off the market November 29, 2023 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 11337 1
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 Premium Brand products.