Beta Glucan (1,3/1,6)
by Kirkman · capsule · 250 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 12325 02038 6
- DSLD label 296949
- Serving 1 to 5 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 250 servings
Beta Glucan (1,3/1,6) by Kirkman lists one ingredient: 100 mg of beta-1,3-1,6-glucan per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2023.
What is in Beta Glucan (1,3/1,6)?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta-1,3-1,6-Glucanas Yeast | 100 mg | 47% of 335 products listing beta-glucans give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 296949 (entered August 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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Beta Glucan 100 mgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Baker's Yeast Beta Glucan 125 mgImmune Health Basics same ingredients
- Bakers Yeast Beta Glucan 75 mgImmune Health Basics same ingredients
- Polycan Black Yeast Beta Glucan 150 mgSwanson Ultra · off the market same ingredients
- Beta 1,3 GlucansThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Beta 1,3 Glucan 50 mgMartin Avenue Pharmacy 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
- Suggested use: Children: One to two capsules daily. Adults: Up to five capsules daily. Take 30 minutes or more before or after a meal or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Caution: Formulated for adults and children four years and older. For children under four consult a physician.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: Milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soy
- Gluten-free
- Storage
- Important: Store in a cool dry place and tightly capped.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 296949.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Hypromellose, Water.
How many labels does Beta Glucan (1,3/1,6) have?
One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2023.
- Label 296949 (current) Entered August 24, 2023 · on the market · 250 capsules · UPC 8 12325 02038 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Kirkman (manufacturer), Lake Oswego, OR. All Kirkman products.