Formula 498
by DC · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 265766
- Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Formula 498 by DC lists one ingredient: 460 mg of barley grass per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 11, 2022.
What is in Formula 498?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barley Grass | 460 mg | Higher than 57% of 328 products listing barley (median 312 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,380 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 265766 (entered April 11, 2022), 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?
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 3 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Barley Grass 460 mgWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- Barley Sprout 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Extra Strength Barley Grass Juice 450 mg 4:1 ExtractTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Barley Grass Juice 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Barley Fiber 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Barley Flour 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take 1 to 3 capsules three times daily.
- Warnings
- Tamper Evident: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Caution: If you are pregnant or nursing do not take this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No additives or dilutents. Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature: 59 degrees - 86 degrees F (15 degrees to 30 degrees C).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 265766.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: kosher Gelatin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quali Pure; Ko Kosher Service.
How many labels does Formula 498 have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 22, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 265766 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 90 capsules
- Label 244965 Entered April 22, 2021 · off the market August 24, 2021 · 90 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Dee Cee Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer), White House, TN. All DC products.