Full Spectrum Bitter Melon 500 mg
by Swanson Premium Brand · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since September 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 11161 2
- DSLD label 176775
- Serving 1 capsule
Full Spectrum Bitter Melon 500 mg by Swanson Premium Brand lists one ingredient: 500 mg of bitter melon per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2018.
What is in Full Spectrum Bitter Melon 500 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter Melon | 500 mg | Higher than 77% of 273 products listing bitter melon (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 176775 (entered October 25, 2018), 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 2 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.
- Bitter Melon Extract, 500 mgSolaray same ingredients
- Bitter Melon Extractplnt same ingredients
- Bitter MelonVillage Vitality same ingredients
- Bitter Melon 500 mgAbsorb Health same ingredients
- Organic Bitter Melon Gold 500 mgNutriGold · off the market same ingredients
- Bitter MelonPacific BioLogic 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule two times per day with water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult with your healthcare provider before use if you are pregnant or nursing, taking prescription medication or if you have a medical condition.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 176775.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Gelatin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Full Spectrum Bitter Melon 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2018.
- Label 176775 (current) Entered October 25, 2018 · off the market September 19, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 11161 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Premium Brand products.