Lecithin 1200 mg
by Country Life · softgel capsule · 300 softgels
- Off the market since January 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 0 15794 04205 1
- DSLD label 35911
- Serving 1 to 3 softgels; amounts per 3 softgels
- 100 servings
Lecithin 1200 mg by Country Life lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 3,600 mg of soy lecithin, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2014.
What is in Lecithin 1200 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 30 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 30 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 3 g | 5% | Higher than 76% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Soy Lecithin | 3,600 mg | Higher than 93% of 804 products listing lecithin (median 200 mg). | |
| providing 2,196 mg of Phosphatidesproviding 2,196 mg of Phosphatides Note: providing | 2,196 mg | Higher than over 99% of 257 products listing phospholipid (median 245 mg). | |
| Phosphatidylcholine | 504 mg | Higher than 82% of 403 products listing phosphatidylcholine (median 120 mg). | |
| Phosphatidylinositol | 288 mg | Higher than 77% of 102 products listing phosphatidylinositol (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 35911 (entered July 25, 2014), 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:
- Its 3,600 mg of soy lecithin (filed by NIH under lecithin) is higher than 93% of the 804 lecithin products that print an amount; 44 list more.
- Its 2,196 mg of providing 2,196 mg of phosphatides (filed by NIH under phospholipid) is higher than over 99% of the 257 phospholipid products that print an amount; 1 list more.
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.
- Lecithin 1200 mgProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories same ingredients
- Soy Lecithin 1200 mgPuritan's Pride Premium 5 shared, 84% alike
- Lecithin 1200 mgPL Progressive Laboratories · off the market 4 shared, 76% alike
- Soy Lecithin 1200 mgBest Naturals 4 shared, 76% alike
- LecithinPure Naturals 4 shared, 76% alike
- Natural Lecithin 1200 mgCountry Life 4 shared, 67% 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
- Directions: Adults take one (1) to three (3) softgels daily with food.
- Warnings
- Do not accept if seal is broken.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- WARNING: If you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or planning a surgery, consult your doctor before using this product.
- If any adverse reactions occur, stop taking the product and consult your doctor.
- Contains Soy.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- NO: Yeast, corn, wheat, gluten, milk, salt, sugar, starch, preservatives or artificial color.
- Storage
- Store between 59(0)-86(0) F.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 35911.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified Gluten-Free GF(R); Good Manufacturing Practice GMP CERTIFIED; Our manufacturing supports wind power renewablechoice.com; PLEASE RECYCLE. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Lecithin 1200 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since October 26, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 35911 (current) Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market January 7, 2016 · 300 softgels · UPC 0 15794 04205 1
- Label 13577 Entered October 1, 2012 · off the market January 7, 2016 · 100 softgels · UPC 0 15794 04201 3
- Label 761 Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market September 6, 2012 · 100 softgels · UPC 0 15794 04201 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Country Life (distributor), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.