FB Diet & Exercise Formula With Chitosan
by Nature's Gifts · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 8 59558 00043 3
- DSLD label 23815
- Serving 2 tablets
- 50 servings
FB Diet & Exercise Formula With Chitosan by Nature's Gifts lists 14 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 10 mg of vitamin B6, 12 mcg of vitamin B12 and 100 mcg of chromium; 11 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2013.
What is in FB Diet & Exercise Formula With Chitosan?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 10 mg | 500% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 12 mcg | 200% | 63% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate ChelateChromium (Form: as Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate) | 100 mcg | 83% | 47% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Fiber Complex Proprietary Blend | 500 mg | ||
| Microcrystalline Cellulose | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Psyllium powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lipotropic Complex Proprietary Blend | 315 mg | ||
| L-Methionine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Lysineas L-Lysine HydrochlorideL-Lysine (Form: as L-Lysine HCl) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Betaineas Betaine HClBetaine (Form: as Betaine HCl) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Carnitineas L-Carnitine TartrateL-Carnitine (Form: as L-Carnitine Tartrate) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| FB Proprietary Blend | 304 mg | ||
| Chitosan | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Buchu (Agathosma betulina) extractBuchu (Agathosma betulina) extract PlantPart: leaf Genus: Agathosma Species: betulina Note: 4:1 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Uva-Ursi extractUva-Ursi extract PlantPart: leaf Note: 4:1 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Green Tea extractas EGCGGreen Tea extract (Form: 50% EGCG) PlantPart: leaf | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 23815 (entered July 25, 2013), 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; 11 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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.
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: (Adult) As a dietary supplement take two (2) tablets daily with food and water.
- Warnings
- Contains: Crustacean Shellfish (lobster, crab, shrimp)
- Usage Warnings: Do not use if printed seal under cap is missing or damaged.
- Check with your doctor before using this product if you are using medication or have any medical conditions. Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing.
- Not intended for use by persons under 18.
- Do not exceed recommended dosage.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place, tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 23815.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silicon Dioxide, Hypromellose, Polyethylene Glycol, Carnauba Wax, vanillin, purified Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): cGMP; MADE IN USA.
How many labels does FB Diet & Exercise Formula With Chitosan have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2013.
- Label 23815 (current) Entered July 25, 2013 · off the market October 17, 2023 · 100 tablets · UPC 8 59558 00043 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Gifts International(R), Inc. (distributor), Los Alamitos, California. All Nature's Gifts products.