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Hmb

by Core Nutritionals · powder · 3.17 ozs

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 72975 31539 9
  • DSLD label 298090
  • Serving 1,000 mg (1 Scoop)
  • 90 servings

Hmb by Core Nutritionals lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1,000 mg, such as 130 mg of calcium and 1,000 mg of calcium beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate monohydrate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2023.

What is in Hmb?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1,000 mg. 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 298090, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calciumas Calcium Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate130 mg10%Calcium in HMB against 17,831 products130 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg130 mg

Higher than 54% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 390 mg.

Calcium Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate Monohydrate1,000 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 298090 (entered October 24, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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?

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
Directions: Take 1 scoop (1000 mg) three times per day, preferably with food. For best results, take one serving 30-60 minutes before your workout.
Warnings
Warning: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women or persons under the age of 18. If you are taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Discontinue use 2 weeks prior to surgery. Do not exceed recommended serving. Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Warning: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women or persons under the age of 18. Keep out of the reach of children.
Warning: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place. Protect from heat, light and moisture. Store at 10-25 Degrees C (50-77 Degrees F).

Source: label statements in DSLD label 298090.

How many labels does Hmb have?

4 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 298090 (current) Entered October 24, 2023 · on the market · 3.17 ozs · UPC 6 72975 31539 9
  2. Label 269420 Entered June 16, 2022 · off the market November 16, 2022 · 3.17 ozs · UPC 6 72975 31539 9
  3. Label 74263 Entered May 24, 2017 · off the market December 13, 2023 · 3.17 ounces · UPC 8 50757 00144 3
  4. Label 46339 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market April 19, 2017 · 3.17 ounces · UPC 8 50757 00144 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Core Nutritionals, LLC (distributor), Statesville, NC. All Core Nutritionals products.

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