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Gastric Acid Defense Betaine HCl, 648 mg

by DrFormulas · capsule · 100 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 04407 95333 3
  • DSLD label 203550
  • Serving 1 vegetable capsule
  • 100 servings

Gastric Acid Defense Betaine HCl, 648 mg by DrFormulas lists one ingredient: 648 mg of betaine hydrochloride per serving of 1 vegetable capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2019.

What is in Gastric Acid Defense Betaine HCl, 648 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetable 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).

Gastric Acid Defense Betaine HCl, 648 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 203550, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Betaine Hydrochloride648 mgBetaine Hydrochloride in Gastric Acid Defense Betaine HCl, 648 mg against 914 products648 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 178 mg, the median 50 mg.648 mg

Higher than 92% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,296 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 203550 (entered June 24, 2019), 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?

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:

  • Its 648 mg of betaine hydrochloride is higher than 92% of the 914 betaine hydrochloride products that print an amount; 62 list more.

The NIH database records 1 to 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.

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: 1 capsule, 1 to 2 times at the beginning of each meal or as directed by a healthcare professional. Do not chew or open capsules.
Warnings
Do not chew or open capsules.
Caution: Do not take if you have stomach or duodenal ulcers or are taking drugs that may cause ulcers.
Do not take on an empty stomach. Consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Vegetarian, gluten free, natural
Storage
Store in a cool dry place. (68(0)F - 77(0)F)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 203550.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetarian Capsule, Microcrystalline Cellulose, L-Leucine, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the USA Using global sourced ingredients Good Manufacturing Practice Sourced from a GMP Certified Facility Quality Assured.

How many labels does Gastric Acid Defense Betaine HCl, 648 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2019.

  1. Label 203550 (current) Entered June 24, 2019 · on the market · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 04407 95333 3

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names DrFormulas (distributor), Huntington Beach, CA. All DrFormulas products.

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