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Hmb

by Precision Engineered · capsule · 120 rapid release capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 74312 77933 6
  • DSLD label 21059
  • Serving 4 capsules
  • 30 servings

Hmb by Precision Engineered lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 132 mg of calcium, 50 mg of potassium and 1,000 mg of calcium B-hydroxy B-methylbutyrate monohydrate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.

What is in Hmb?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Hmb: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 21059, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calciumas Calcium Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate MonohydrateCalcium (Form: as B-Hydroxy B-Methylbutyrate Monohydrate (Alt. Name: HMB))132 mg13%Calcium in HMB against 17,831 products132 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg132 mg

Higher than 55% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 396 mg.

Potassiumas Potassium PhosphatePotassium (Form: as Potassium Phosphate)50 mg1%Potassium in HMB against 11,614 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg50 mg

72% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Calcium B-Hydroxy B-Methylbutyrate MonohydrateCalcium B-Hydroxy B-Methylbutyrate Monohydrate (Alt. Name: HMB) Note: 1 g1,000 mgCalcium hydroxymethylbutyrate in HMB against 97 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.945 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

60% of 97 products listing calcium hydroxymethylbutyrate give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21059 (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?

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 3 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

  • HmbMET-Rx same ingredients
  • HmbGNC Pro Performance 2 shared, 84% alike
  • HMB 1000 mgGNC Pro Performance 2 shared, 84% alike
  • HmbBodyTech 2 shared, 84% alike
  • HMB SportBlonyx 2 shared, 80% alike
  • HMB 1,000 mgMyology 2 shared, 80% 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
Use in conjunction with an intense daily exercise program and a balanced diet including an adequate caloric intake.
DIRECTIONS: For adults, take four (4) capsules three times daily, preferably with a meal. Do not exceed recommended dose.
Warnings
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
WARNING: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 21059.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Magnesium Silicate, Contains Less Than 2% of.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): HARDCORE SERIES PRECISION ENGINEERED(R); QA QUALITY ASSURED.

How many labels does Hmb have?

2 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 21059 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 120 rapid release capsules · UPC 0 74312 77933 6
  2. Label 1743 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market January 11, 2012 · 120 rapid release capsules · UPC 0 74312 77933 6

DSLD also links this label to: HMB 1000 mg (package size 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 Precision Engineered Limited (USA) (manufacturer), Bohemia, NY, U.S.A.. All Precision Engineered products.

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