Betaine HCL and Pepsin
by Endo-met Laboratories · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 229108
- Serving 1 tablet
Betaine HCL and Pepsin by Endo-met Laboratories lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 5 mg of vitamin B1, 15 mg of niacin, 1.5 mg of vitamin B6 and 324 mg of betaine HCl. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Betaine HCL and Pepsin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B1as Thiamine HydrochlorideVitamin B1 (Form: from Thiamin HCl) | 5 mg | 333% | 46% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| NiacinNiacin Note: USP/FCC | 15 mg | 75% | 71% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 1.5 mg | 75% | 86% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Betaine HClBetaine HCl Note: USP | 324 mg | Higher than 83% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg). | |
| PepsinPepsin (Form: from Pepsin Note: 1:10,000 USP/NF) Note: USP/NF | 135 mg | Higher than 79% of 223 products listing pepsin (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 229108 (entered June 24, 2020), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Betaine HCL and Pepsin's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Betaine HCl 575 mg With 150 mg Of PepsinNOW · off the market 2 shared, 61% alike
- Betaine Plus HPBiotics Research Corporation 2 shared, 61% alike
- MetagestMetagenics 2 shared, 61% alike
- Betaine HCl With PepsinDesigns for Health 2 shared, 61% alike
- Betaine HClThompson 2 shared, 61% alike
- Betaine HCl 648 mg With 150 mg Of PepsinNOW · off the market 2 shared, 61% 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: One tablet daily, or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Notice: It is advisable to keep this and all supplements out of the reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 229108.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Hypromellose, Glycerin, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose.
How many labels does Betaine HCL and Pepsin have?
One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2020.
- Label 229108 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 90 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Endo-Met Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Phoenix, AZ. All Endo-met Laboratories products.