Betaine HCL +
by KAL · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- Off the market since May 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 21245 10265 6
- DSLD label 254588
- Serving 1 tablet
- 100 servings
Betaine HCL + by KAL lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 32 mg of calcium, 250 mg of betaine and 130 mg of pepsin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2021.
What is in Betaine HCL +?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 32 mg | 3% | 84% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Betaine | 250 mg | 48% of 731 products listing betaine give more (median 250 mg). | |
| Betaine Hydrochloride | 328 mg | Higher than 85% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg). | |
| Pepsin | 130 mg | Higher than 74% of 223 products listing pepsin (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 254588 (entered October 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 one serving 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.
- Betaine HCL + 250 mgKAL same ingredients
- Betaine PlusMartin Avenue Pharmacy 3 shared, 90% alike
- Betaine PlusPhysician's Preference · off the market 3 shared, 90% alike
- Betaine HCl 350 mgNature's Life 3 shared, 72% alike
- Betaine HCl 575 mg With 150 mg Of PepsinNOW · off the market 2 shared, 61% alike
- Betaine Plus HPBiotics Research Corporation 2 shared, 61% 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
- 1 daily
- Directions: Use only as directed. Take 1 tablet with or immediately following a meal. Do not chew tablets.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Keep your licensed health care practitioner informed when using this product.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 254588.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Silica, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Betaine HCL + have?
One label is on file, entered on October 22, 2021.
- Label 254588 (current) Entered October 22, 2021 · off the market May 13, 2023 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 21245 10265 6
DSLD also links this label to: Betaine HCL + 250 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 Nutraceutical Corp. (manufacturer). All KAL products.