Glucomannan 100% Pure Powder
by NOW · powder · 8 oz.
- Off the market since March 2015 (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 06513 1
- DSLD label 14356
- Serving 0.5 tsp (2 g)
- 14 servings
Glucomannan 100% Pure Powder by NOW lists one ingredient: 2 g of glucomannan per serving of 0.5 tsp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.
What is in Glucomannan 100% Pure Powder?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.5 tsp. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Dietary FiberDietary Fiber Note: Fiber is not digested, thus has no caloric effect. | 2 g | 8% | 38% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Glucomannanas KonjacGlucomannan (Form: from Konjac PlantPart: root Genus: Amorphophallus Species: konjac) Note: 2,000 mg | 2 g | Higher than 82% of 130 products listing glucomannan (median 1 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 14356 (entered February 25, 2013), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Glucomannan Pure Powder - from Konjac RootNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Glucomannan Pure PowderNOW same ingredients
- Konjac Root PowderHerbal Secrets same ingredients
- Glucomannan 2 gNutricost · off the market same ingredients
- Glucomannan 2 g UnflavoredNutricost same ingredients
- Glucomannan Konjac RootNature's Way · off the market 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 USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 1/2 level teaspoon (2 g) daily with at least 8 oz. of water 30 - 45 minutes before a meal.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only. Take this product as recommended. Without drinking enough liquid the product may swell in the throat, causing blockage or choking. Avoid use if you ever had esophageal narrowing or swallowing difficulties.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Caution: Do Not Eat Freshness Packet Enclosed.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 14356.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: None.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Glucomannan 100% Pure Powder have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.
- Label 14356 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market March 24, 2015 · 8 oz. · UPC 7 33739 06513 1
DSLD also links this label to: Glucomannan Pure Powder (image difference, same product), Glucomannan Pure Powder - from Konjac Root (image difference, same product), Glucomannan Pure Powder (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW FOODS (distributor), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.