PlainVitamins

Guar Gum 700 mg

by NOW · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 04710 6
  • DSLD label 13683
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 60 servings

Guar Gum 700 mg by NOW lists one ingredient: 1.4 g of guar gum powder per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 1, 2012.

What is in Guar Gum 700 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Guar Gum 700 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 13683, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
CaloriesCalories Note: Since the soluble fiber is not absorbed, no calories are contributed to the diet.5 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Guar Gum 700 mg against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Guar Gum 700 mg against 6,987 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g).

Guar Gum PowderGuar Gum Powder Note: 1,400 mg1.4 gGuar in Guar Gum 700 mg against 128 products1,400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 300 mg to 1,625 mg, the median 651.5 mg.1,400 mg

Higher than 69% of 128 products listing guar (median 651.5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 13683 (entered October 1, 2012), 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?

2 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 USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules with 8-12 oz. of water or juice preferably 15-30 minutes before lunch and dinner.
Warnings
Caution: Take this product as recommended. Without drinking enough liquid the product may swell in the throat, causing blockage or choking. Avoid use if you have ever had esophageal narrowing, or swallowing difficulties. Seek immediate medical help if symptoms of esophageal blockage (chest pain/pressure, regurgitation or difficulty swallowing) occur.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 13683.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.

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 Guar Gum 700 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on October 1, 2012.

  1. Label 13683 (current) Entered October 1, 2012 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 33739 04710 6

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 (manufacturer), BLOOMINGDALE, IL. All NOW products.

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