HMB 500 mg
by NutraBio · capsule · 180 veggie caps
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 49908 52296 4
- DSLD label 248322
- Serving 2 vegetable capsules
- 90 servings
HMB 500 mg by NutraBio lists one ingredient: 1,000 mg of hmb per serving of 2 vegetable capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2021.
What is in HMB 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetable 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hmbas Calcium Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate MonohydrateHMB (Form: as Calcium Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate Monohydrate) | 1,000 mg | 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 248322 (entered May 22, 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?
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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- HMB 1000 CapsON Optimum Nutrition same ingredients
- Pure HMB 3000 mg UnflavoredCreative Bioscience same ingredients
- HMB SportBlonyx 1 shared, 80% alike
- HMB 1,000 mgMyology 1 shared, 80% alike
- HmbInsane Labz 1 shared, 80% alike
- Pure HMB PowderMicro Ingredients 1 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement take 2 capsules 3 times daily with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of the reach of children.
- If you are pregnant, breast feeding, have known medical conditions (including kidney or liver disease) or are taking prescription or OTC medication(s) consult with your health care practitioner before using this product.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Non-GMO Lactose free No Excipients, no fillers, allergen free, no artificial color, flavor or sweetener, no preservatives, no starch, no sugar, no soy, no wheat, no yeast, no fish, no milk, sodium free.
- Free of harmful impurities
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 248322.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA with ingredients sourced worldwide; OU (Kosher).
How many labels does HMB 500 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 248322 (current) Entered May 22, 2021 · on the market · 180 veggie caps · UPC 6 49908 52296 4
- Label 238890 Entered November 21, 2020 · off the market March 24, 2021 · 180 v-caps · UPC 6 49908 52296 4
- Label 212821 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market August 17, 2020 · 180 v-caps · UPC 6 49908 52296 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NutraBio Labs, Inc. (manufacturer), Middlesex, NJ. All NutraBio products.