Berberine
by Fresh Nutrition · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 50008 46702 8
- DSLD label 241903
- Serving 3 capsules
- 30 servings
Berberine by Fresh Nutrition lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 500 mg of berberine root extract and 100 mcg of chromium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2021.
What is in Berberine?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berberine root extractBerberine root extract PlantPart: root Note: 95% | 500 mg | Higher than 55% of 419 products listing berberine (median 400 mg). | |
| Chromiumas Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Polynicotinate) | 100 mcg | 82% | 47% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 241903 (entered January 22, 2021), 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 Berberine's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- TrueGlucoSPNatureCity 2 shared, 80% alike
- Berberine Glucose SupportVitality For Life 2 shared, 67% alike
- BerbercapThorne Research · off the market 1 shared, 67% alike
- Berberine-500Thorne Research · off the market 1 shared, 67% alike
- Berberine 1,000Only Natural · off the market 1 shared, 67% alike
- Advanced Berberine 1200Bio Nutrition 1 shared, 67% 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
- Recommended Dosage Take three (3) capsules daily with sufficient water before a meal.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO Gluten free Soy free
- No artificial colors. No artificial flavors. No preservatives. Made with Non-GMO, all natural ingredients!
Source: label statements in DSLD label 241903.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetarian Capsules.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Verified Third Party Tested For Quality And Purity To provide our consumers with complete confidence in our product quality, every batch is 3rd party tested for quality & purity. NMR Verified Ingredients; Made in USA.
How many labels does Berberine have?
One label is on file, entered on January 22, 2021.
- Label 241903 (current) Entered January 22, 2021 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 8 50008 46702 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Fresh Nutrition (distributor), Newport Beach, California. All Fresh Nutrition products.