Extra Strength Lecithin
by NOW · softgel capsule · 200 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 02232 5
- DSLD label 13590
- Serving 2 to 3 softgels; amounts per 3 softgels
- 66 servings
Extra Strength Lecithin by NOW lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 3.6 g of soy lecithin, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 1, 2012.
What is in Extra Strength Lecithin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 30 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2 g | 3% | Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2 g | Higher than 73% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). | |
| Soy LecithinSoy Lecithin Note: (non-GMO) (3,600 mg) | 3.6 g | Higher than 93% of 804 products listing lecithin (median 200 mg). | |
| Phosphatidyl CholinePhosphatidyl Choline Note: 1,140 mg | 1.14 g | Higher than 89% of 403 products listing phosphatidylcholine (median 120 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 13590 (entered October 1, 2012), 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?
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 3,600 mg of soy lecithin (filed by NIH under lecithin) is higher than 93% of the 804 lecithin products that print an amount; 44 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- LecithinNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Lecithin EliteNew Sun 5 shared, 85% alike
- Lecithin 1,200 mgLuckyVitamin 5 shared, 85% alike
- Non-GMO Lecithin 1200 mgNOW 5 shared, 85% alike
- Lecithin 1,200 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens 6 shared, 83% alike
- 100% Natural Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mgCalifornia Academy of Health 4 shared, 73% 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 USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 2-3 softgels daily with food. Consider taking these other NOW(R) products: L-Carnitine, Omega-3 Fish Oil and CoQ10.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 13590.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Extra Strength Lecithin have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 13590 (current) Entered October 1, 2012 · on the market · 200 softgels · UPC 7 33739 02232 5
- Label 13531 Entered October 1, 2012 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 7 33739 02230 1
DSLD also links this label to: Lecithin Triple Strength 35% Phosphatidyl Choline (package size 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 NOW FOODS (distributor), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.