HCl-Plus
by Biotics Research Corporation · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 21842
- Serving 1 tablet
HCl-Plus by Biotics Research Corporation lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 2 mg of vitamin B6, 115 mg of betaine, 50 mg of glutamic acid and 35 mg of ammonium chloride. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.
What is in HCl-Plus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 2 mg | 100% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Betaineas Betaine HydrochlorideBetaine (Form: as Betaine Hydrochloride) | 115 mg | 56% of 731 products listing betaine give more (median 250 mg). | |
| Glutamic Acidas L-Glutamic Acid HydrochlorideGlutamic Acid (Form: as L-Glutamic acid hydrochloride) | 50 mg | 55% of 697 products listing glutamic acid give more (median 80 mg). | |
| Ammonium Chloride | 35 mg | ||
| PepsinPepsin Note: 1:10,000 | 10 mg | 84% of 223 products listing pepsin give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21842 (entered May 24, 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:
- 84% of the 223 products that print an amount of pepsin list more than its 10 mg of pepsin (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 HCl-Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- PanZymeBioGenesis Nutraceuticals · off the market 4 shared, 69% alike
- Hydro-ZymeBiotics Research Corporation 4 shared, 69% alike
- Betaine HCLDC 2 shared, 42% alike
- Betaine HydrochlorideWonder Laboratories 2 shared, 42% alike
- Betaine HydrochlorideSP Standard Process 2 shared, 42% alike
- Ges-CidNutri-West 2 shared, 38% 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: One (1) tablet with meals as a dietary supplement or as otherwise directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry area.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21842.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable culture, Cellulose, modified Cellulose Gum, Stearic Acid, Silica.
How many labels does HCl-Plus have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2013.
- Label 21842 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 90 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BIOTICS RESEARCH CORP. (manufacturer), Rosenberg, Texas, 77471. All Biotics Research Corporation products.