L-Glutamine 850 mg
by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 250 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 02234 5
- DSLD label 299060
- Serving 1 capsule
- 250 servings
L-Glutamine 850 mg by Pure Encapsulations lists one ingredient: 850 mg of L-glutamine per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2023.
What is in L-Glutamine 850 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-Glutaminefree-form | 850 mg | 59% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.55 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 299060 (entered November 22, 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 1 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- L-GlutamineDesigns for Health same ingredients
- Glutamine PowderHigher Nature same ingredients
- L-Glutamine 800 mgNutricost same ingredients
- L-GlutamineCarlson · off the market same ingredients
- L-Glutamine 750 mgCarlson same ingredients
- L-Glutamine 750 mgJarrow Formulas 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
- Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule, 1-3 times daily, between meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: if you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization) Certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten-Free Certified Organization www.gluten.org
- Gluten-Free, Non-GMO & Hypoallergenic
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 299060.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Water, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
How many labels does L-Glutamine 850 mg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 299060 (current) Entered November 22, 2023 · on the market · 250 capsules · UPC 7 66298 02234 5
- Label 295520 Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 7 66298 02232 1
- Label 246185 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market July 21, 2022 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 66298 02232 1
- Label 246184 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market July 5, 2023 · 250 capsules · UPC 7 66298 02234 5
DSLD also links this label to: Nectar Lattes Cappuccino (flavor difference), Iron-C (flavor difference), Nectar Lattes Vanilla Latte (flavor difference), L-Tyrosine (flavor difference), Nectar Lattes Cappuccino (flavor difference), Nectar Lattes Caramel Macchiato (flavor difference), Nectar Lattes Cappuccino (flavor difference), Nectar Lattes Caramel Macchiato (flavor difference).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.