Glucomannan Root
by Nature's Way · capsule · 180 vcaps(R)
- Off the market since May 2017 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 15589 9
- DSLD label 26411
- Serving 3 capsules
- 60 servings
Glucomannan Root by Nature's Way lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 20 mg of calcium, 50 mg of potassium and 1.99 g of glucomannan, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2013.
What is in Glucomannan Root?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g | 8% | 38% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Calcium | 20 mg | 2% | 91% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Potassium | 50 mg | 1% | 72% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| GlucomannanGlucomannan PlantPart: root Note: 1,995 mg | 1.99 g | Higher than 77% of 130 products listing glucomannan (median 1 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26411 (entered November 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?
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:
- 91% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 20 mg of calcium (median 115 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Glucomannan Root's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Glucomannan Fiber with FOSDr. Becker's BioNutrients 5 shared, 75% alike
- FibroLean Natural Konjac Root Glucomannan 1000 mgVitamin World 3 shared, 71% alike
- Pure Konjac Root Glucomannan 500 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market 3 shared, 71% alike
- Glucomannan 100% Pure PowderNOW · off the market 3 shared, 71% alike
- Glucomannan Konjac Root 1000 mgSundown Naturals 3 shared, 71% alike
- Konjac Root Glucomannan GoldNutriGold · off the market 3 shared, 71% 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
- Recommendation: Take 3 capsules with a full glass of water approximately 20 minutes before mealtime.
- Warnings
- Notice: This product should be taken with at least a full glass of liquid. Taking this product without enough liquid may cause choking. Do not take this product if you have difficulty swallowing.
- Do not use if either seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 26411.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: plant-derived Capsule, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Glucomannan Root have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 26411 (current) Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market May 10, 2017 · 180 vcaps(R) · UPC 0 33674 15589 9
- Label 26439 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market October 24, 2014 · 100 vcaps(R) · UPC 0 33674 13675 1
DSLD also links this label to: Glucomannan Konjac Root (package size difference, same product), Glucomannan Konjac Root (package size difference, same product), Glucomannan From Konjac Root (package size difference, same product), Glucomannan From Konjac Root 665 mg (image difference, same product), Glucomannan From Konjac Root 665 mg (package size difference, same product), Glucomannan 1,995 mg (image difference, same product), Glucomannan 1,995 mg (package size difference, same product), Glucomannan from Konjack Root 1,995 mg (package size 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 Nature's Way Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.