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Guna-Basic

by GUNA Biotherapeutics · other (e.g. tea bag) · 15 unit-dose sachets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 34167
  • Serving 1 unit-dose sachet
  • 15 servings

Guna-Basic by GUNA Biotherapeutics lists 19 ingredients, 19 with an amount per serving of 1 unit-dose sachet, such as 300 mg of potassium, 240 mg of calcium, 7 mg of iron and 150 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2014.

What is in Guna-Basic?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 unit-dose sachet. 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).

Guna-Basic: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 34167, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Potassium300 mg9%Potassium in Guna-Basic against 11,614 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg300 mg

Higher than 88% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg).

Calcium240 mg24%Calcium in Guna-Basic against 17,831 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg240 mg

Higher than 72% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Iron7 mg39%Iron in Guna-Basic against 6,910 products7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg7 mg

Higher than 59% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Magnesium150 mg38%Magnesium in Guna-Basic against 14,003 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg150 mg

Higher than 70% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zinc7.5 mg50%Zinc in Guna-Basic against 13,186 products7.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg7.5 mg

63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine27.5 mcg39%Selenium in Guna-Basic against 7,658 products27.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg27.5 mcg

74% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Copper0.6 mg30%Copper in Guna-Basic against 6,468 products0.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.6 mg

67% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganese5 mg250%Manganese in Guna-Basic against 7,016 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg5 mg

Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Molybdenum50 mcg67%Molybdenum in Guna-Basic against 4,390 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg50 mcg

41% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg).

Silicon8 mgSilicon in Guna-Basic against 1,220 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 10.5 mg, the median 4 mg.8 mg

Higher than 67% of 1,220 products listing silicon (median 4 mg).

Beta-Carotene3.6 mg
All Herbal Ingredientsno amount given
Nettle root dry extract200 mgStinging Nettle in Guna-Basic against 710 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 120 mg.200 mg

Higher than 61% of 710 products listing stinging nettle (median 120 mg).

Carrot root dry extract200 mgCarrot in Guna-Basic against 213 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 60% of 213 products listing carrot (median 100 mg).

Lemon balm leaf 2% dry extract200 mgLemon balm in Guna-Basic against 475 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 69% of 475 products listing lemon balm (median 100 mg).

Rosmarinic Acid4 mg
Small leaf linden flower 1% dry extract200 mg
Bioflavonoids2 mgFlavonoid in Guna-Basic against 2,343 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.2 mg

98% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg).

Fennel seed dry extractas Essential {Fennel} OilFennel seed dry extract (Form: standardized to 1% Essential {Fennel} Oil) PlantPart: seed200 mgFennel in Guna-Basic against 315 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 215 mg, the median 72 mg.200 mg

Higher than 72% of 315 products listing fennel (median 72 mg).

Dandelion root dry extract200 mgDandelion in Guna-Basic against 793 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 63% of 793 products listing dandelion (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 34167 (entered June 25, 2014), 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:

  • 98% of the 2,343 products that print an amount of flavonoid list more than its 2 mg of bioflavonoids (filed by NIH under flavonoid) (median 50 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 Guna-Basic'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
Directions for use: Adults and Children 4 or more Years of Age: 1 unit-dose sachet dissolved in 1/2 glass of water, on an empty stomach in the evening before bedtime, for at least 15 days. To help digestion take it after meals.
Warnings
WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 34167.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Magnesium Citrate, Potassium Citrate, Calcium Carbonate, Nettle (Urtica dioica) root dry extract, Carrot (Daucus carota) root dry extract, Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) leaf dry extract, Small Leaf Linden (Tilia cordata) flower dry extract, Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) seed dry extract, Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) root dry extract, Magnesium Oxide, Zinc Citrate, Iron Phosphate, Silicium dioxide, Sucralose, Manganese carbonate, Bamboo, Selenomethionine, Copper Citrate, Ammonium molybdate.

How many labels does Guna-Basic have?

One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2014.

  1. Label 34167 (current) Entered June 25, 2014 · on the market · 15 unit-dose sachets

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

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