Karela
by Herbal Hills · powder · 16 oz
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 904268 816682
- DSLD label 268341
- Serving 3 g
- 151 servings
Karela by Herbal Hills lists one ingredient: 3 g of karela, powder per serving of 3 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.
What is in Karela?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 g. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karela, Powderas Momordica charantia | 3 g | This amount is far outside what other labels list for bitter melon, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 268341 (entered June 16, 2022), 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 1 to 2 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.
- Bitter Melon Complex 2500 mgCarlyle same ingredients
- Karela PowderVedic Powders same ingredients
- Bitter Melon 1200 mgCarlyle same ingredients
- Bitter Melon Non-AlcoholHawaii Pharm · off the market same ingredients
- Bitter Melon Alcohol FreeHawaii Pharm same ingredients
- Bitter Melon Sugar Free Alcohol FreeHerbal Terra same ingredients
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 for use: take 3 gms powder, 1 to 2 times a day
- Warnings
- Warning: Pregnant or lactating women are advised to consume herbal products under the advice of the healthcare practitioner.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if pouch is broken.
- Please consult an expert before use.
- Storage
- Storage: Store in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 268341.
What else is on the label?
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA ICS JAS-ANZ GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Halal India HIW25610218.
How many labels does Karela have?
One label is on file, entered on June 16, 2022.
- Label 268341 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 16 oz · UPC 8 904268 816682
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Stelcore Management Services LLC (Importer) (distributor), Dover, Delaware, United States. All Herbal Hills products.