Betaine HCL
by Good State · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since April 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 8 57515 00354 1
- DSLD label 228962
- Serving 1 capsule (800 mg)
- 120 servings
Betaine HCL by Good State lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 650 mg of betaine HCl and 150 mg of papain. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Betaine HCL?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betaine HCl | 650 mg | Higher than 93% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg). | |
| Papain | 150 mg | Higher than 89% of 607 products listing papain (median 40 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 228962 (entered June 24, 2020), 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 650 mg of betaine HCl (filed by NIH under betaine hydrochloride) is higher than 93% of the 914 betaine hydrochloride products that print an amount; 43 list more.
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.
- Betaine HCL 650 mgGood State same ingredients
- Betaine HCLRemedys Nutrition 2 shared, 62% alike
- Enzyme Digest 423 mgQuest · off the market 2 shared, 54% alike
- Betaine HydrochlorideBioAnue 1 shared, 52% alike
- Betaine HCL 300 mgHigher Nature · off the market 1 shared, 52% alike
- Betaine HCl 400 mgPhysioLogics · off the market 1 shared, 52% 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
- Recommended Dosage: Start by taking one capsule (800mg) with a protein-enriched meal. Results will vary.
- Warnings
- Caution: Keep out of reach of children.
- Always speak with your physician before using any dietary supplement.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 228962.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Ascorbyl Palmitate, Vegetable Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA GMP Good Manufacturing Practices.
How many labels does Betaine HCL have?
One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2020.
- Label 228962 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market April 25, 2022 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 57515 00354 1
DSLD also links this label to: Betaine HCL 650 mg (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 GoodState, Inc. (distributor), Fort Washington, PA. All Good State products.