Gas & Bloating
by Gaia Herbs · capsule · 50 vegan capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 272176
- Serving 2 capsules
- 25 servings
Gas & Bloating by Gaia Herbs lists 11 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 242 mg of plant-derived activated charcoal, 146 mg of fennel and 16 mg of fennel seed freeze-dried extract; 8 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.
What is in Gas & Bloating?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-derived Activated Charcoal | 242 mg | 88% of 103 products listing activated charcoal give more (median 520 mg). | |
| Fennel | 146 mg | Higher than 68% of 315 products listing fennel (median 72 mg). | |
| Fennel seed freeze-dried extract | 16 mg | ||
| Proprietary Blend | 404 mg | ||
| Cumin | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| ChamomileOrganic | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Star Anise | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Organic Lemon Balm | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Caraway | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Fennel seed essential oil | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Peppermint leaf essential oil | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Sweet Marjoram leaf essential oil | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 272176 (entered September 22, 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?
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:
- 88% of the 103 products that print an amount of activated charcoal list more than its 242 mg of plant-derived activated charcoal (filed by NIH under activated charcoal) (median 520 mg).
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.
- Gas & BloatingGaia Herbs RapidRelief · off the market same ingredients
- Gas & Bloating Herbal TeaGaia Herbs 4 shared, 35% 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 Use Adults take 2 capsules as needed. For occasional use only.
- Warnings
- Not for use during pregnancy or lactation. Vegetable charcoal may interfere with the absorption of drugs. If you have a medical condition or take medications, please consult with your doctor before use.
- Store away from children.
- Use only as directed on label.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Soy-free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 272176.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: vegan Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): EST 1987 USA Integrity Purity Potency Certified B Corporation.
How many labels does Gas & Bloating have?
5 labels are on file under this name since October 21, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 272176 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 50 vegan capsules
- Label 240725 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 16 caffeine-free tea bags · UPC 7 51063 14528 2
- Label 240720 Entered December 26, 2020 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 50 vegan capsules · UPC 7 51063 99619 8
- Label 210701 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market September 28, 2020 · 50 capsules · UPC 7 51063 99619 8
- Label 79845 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market September 28, 2020 · 16 tea bags · UPC 7 51063 14528 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Gaia Herbs, Inc. (distributor), Brevard, NC. All Gaia Herbs products.