Lecithin 1200 mg
by Basic Organics · softgel capsule · 100 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 54458 61210 0
- DSLD label 3271
- Serving 1 softgel
Lecithin 1200 mg by Basic Organics lists one ingredient: 1,200 mg of purified soy lecithin per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in Lecithin 1200 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purified Soy Lecithin | 1,200 mg | Higher than 70% of 804 products listing lecithin (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,600 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3271 (entered December 23, 2011), 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 2 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.
- Lecithin 1200 mg21st Century same ingredients
- Lecithin 1200 mgSimplySupplements same ingredients
- Natural Soya Lecithin 1200 mgExchange Select X · off the market same ingredients
- Lecithin 1,200 mgVitamer Laboratories same ingredients
- High Strength Lecithin 1200 mgSimply Supplements same ingredients
- Lecithin 1,200 mgHighland Laboratories 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: One capsule with each meal, 2 to 3 times daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 3271.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, water.
How many labels does Lecithin 1200 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 3271 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 0 54458 61210 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Basic Organics, Inc. (distributor), Columbus, OH. All Basic Organics products.