Bitter Melon
by Emerald · capsule · 60 vegetable caps
- Off the market since September 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 7 43650 00211 5
- DSLD label 278494
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Bitter Melon by Emerald lists one ingredient: 1,000 mg of bitter melon fruit extract, powder per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2023.
What is in Bitter Melon?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter Melon Fruit Extract, Powder4:1 | 1,000 mg | Higher than 92% of 273 products listing bitter melon (median 125 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 278494 (entered January 23, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 1,000 mg of bitter melon is higher than 92% of the 273 bitter melon products that print an amount; 9 list more.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Bitter MelonHerbal Secrets same ingredients
- Bitter Melon PowderTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Bitter Melon 10% Extract PowderTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Bitter Melon 5% Extract PowderTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Bitter Melon 4:1 Extract PowderTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Bitter MelonEmerald Labs same ingredients
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 two (2) capsules daily or as directed by your health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal on cap or printed inner seal is missing or broken.
- Consult a physician if pregnant, lactating, currently on prescription medication or diagnosed with a medical condition.
- Product is manufactured in a facility that processes milk, egg, soy, tree nuts, fish and shellfish.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Additive-free No magnesium stearate Gluten-free
- Allergen Info: No corn, no milk, no salt, no yeast, no soy, no sugar, no wheat, no preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 278494.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule.
How many labels does Bitter Melon have?
One label is on file, entered on January 23, 2023.
- Label 278494 (current) Entered January 23, 2023 · off the market September 1, 2022 · 60 vegetable caps · UPC 7 43650 00211 5
DSLD also links this label to: Bitter Melon (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Emerald (manufacturer). All Emerald products.