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Bitter Melon

by Herbal Secrets · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 10180 02865 3
  • DSLD label 251311
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 60 servings

Bitter Melon by Herbal Secrets lists one ingredient: 1,000 mg of bitter melon per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 23, 2021.

What is in Bitter Melon?

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).

Bitter Melon: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 251311, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Bitter Melon1,000 mgBitter Melon in Bitter Melon against 273 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 125 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 92% of 273 products listing bitter melon (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 251311 (entered June 23, 2021), 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 1,000 mg of bitter melon is higher than 92% of the 273 bitter melon products that print an amount; 9 list more.

The NIH database records 2 servings 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?

6 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 Use: As a dietary supplement, adults take two (2) capsules twice daily, preferably with meals or as directed by a health care professional.
Warnings
Caution: Not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18.
If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medication(s) consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no: Artificial color, flavor or sweetener, preservatives, sugar, milk, lactose, soy, gluten, wheat, yeast, fish or sodium.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 251311.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the USA; Good manufacturing practice GMP Quality product.

How many labels does Bitter Melon have?

One label is on file, entered on June 23, 2021.

  1. Label 251311 (current) Entered June 23, 2021 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 8 10180 02865 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Herbal Secrets (distributor), Jersey City, NJ. All Herbal Secrets products.

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