PlainVitamins

GI Response

by Innate Response Formulas · powder · 237 grams

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 51494 44014 8
  • DSLD label 308998
  • Serving 7.9 g (1 Scoop)
  • 30 servings

GI Response by Innate Response Formulas lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 7.9 g, such as 5,000 mg of L-glutamine, 400 mg of arabinogalactan, 300 mg of aloe vera gel extract and 200 mg of marshmallow, powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2024.

What is in GI Response?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 7.9 g. 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).

GI Response: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 308998, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
L-Glutamine5,000 mgGlutamine in GI Response against 1,850 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.5 g

Higher than 83% of 1,850 products listing glutamine (median 1 g).

Arabinogalactan400 mgArabinogalactan in GI Response against 242 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 250 mg.400 mg

Higher than 60% of 242 products listing arabinogalactan (median 250 mg).

Aloe Vera Gel Extract300 mgAloe in GI Response against 523 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 51 mg.300 mg

Higher than 80% of 523 products listing aloe (median 51 mg).

Marshmallow, Powder200 mgMarshmallow in GI Response against 290 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 224 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 67% of 290 products listing marshmallow (median 100 mg).

Methylsulfonylmethane200 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in GI Response against 1,454 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.200 mg

68% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg).

Slippery Elm, Powder200 mgSlippery Elm in GI Response against 232 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 150 mg.200 mg

Higher than 53% of 232 products listing slippery elm (median 150 mg).

Sustamine L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine200 mgL-Alanyl-Glutamine in GI Response against 39 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 500 mg, the median 500 mg.200 mg

72% of 39 products listing L-alanyl-glutamine give more (median 500 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 308998 (entered May 23, 2024), 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 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 GI Response's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Mix one scoop with 8-10 oz. of water or beverage of choice. Do not mix into hot beverages.
Warnings
Do not mix into hot beverages. This product should only be taken under the supervision of a healthcare practitioner and for no longer than 12 weeks consecutively.
Warning: If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your health care practitioner before taking this product.
Keep out of reach of children.
Diabetics: Use only under a physician's supervision.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Glyphosate Residue Free detoxfreeproject.org Tested Gluten Free No Magnesium Stearate MgSt
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 308998.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Beet, Stevia Leaf Extract.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified B Corporations Glyphosate Residue Free detoxfreeproject.org Tested Gluten Free.

How many labels does GI Response have?

3 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 308998 (current) Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 237 grams · UPC 0 51494 44014 8
  2. Label 203655 Entered July 24, 2019 · off the market October 21, 2024 · 8.4 ozs · UPC 0 51494 44014 8
  3. Label 177891 Entered July 25, 2018 · off the market September 1, 2018 · 8.4 ozs · UPC 0 51494 44014 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names MegaFood (distributor), Manchester, NH. All Innate Response Formulas products.

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