Inositol Hexaphosphate 800 mg
by NOW · capsule · 100 veg capsules
- Off the market since August 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 00477 2
- DSLD label 27932
- Serving 1 veg capsule
Inositol Hexaphosphate 800 mg by NOW lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 veg capsule, such as 110 mg of calcium, 800 mg of IP-6 powder and 30 mg of green tea extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2013.
What is in Inositol Hexaphosphate 800 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veg capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium PhytateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Phytate) | 110 mg | 11% | 51% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 330 mg. |
| IP-6 Powder | 800 mg | Higher than 52% of 58 products listing IP-6 (median 640 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,400 mg. | |
| Green Tea extract | 30 mg | 84% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg. | |
| up to 2.5 mg of naturally occurring caffeine | 2.5 mg | over 99% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 7.5 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 27932 (entered November 25, 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:
- over 99% of the 3,358 products that print an amount of caffeine list more than its 2.5 mg of up to 2.5 mg of naturally occurring caffeine (filed by NIH under caffeine) (median 200 mg).
The NIH database records 2 to 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Inositol Hexaphosphate 800 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Inositol Hexaphosphate 600 mgNOW 3 shared, 79% alike
- IP-6 Inositol Hexaphosphate 510 mgPhysioLogics · off the market 2 shared, 59% alike
- IP-6 510 mgBest Naturals 2 shared, 59% alike
- Ip6Jarrow Formulas 2 shared, 59% alike
- IP6 (Inositol Hexaphosphate)BulkSupplements.com 2 shared, 59% alike
- Ip-6NutraBio 1 shared, 48% 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 USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule 2 to 3 times daily, preferably on an empty stomach. Consider taking these other NOW(R) products: Ojibwa Herbal Extract, AHCC(R) and EGCg.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 27932.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Inositol Hexaphosphate 800 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 27932 (current) Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market August 11, 2023 · 100 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 00477 2
- Label 14146 Entered May 24, 2013 · off the market May 10, 2013 · 100 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 00477 2
DSLD also links this label to: Inositol Hexaphosphate 600 mg (image 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 NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.