Lecithin 1200 mg
by Douglas Laboratories · softgel capsule · 100 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 97759 0
- DSLD label 232785
- Serving 1 softgel
- 100 servings
Lecithin 1200 mg by Douglas Laboratories lists one ingredient: 1,200 mg of lecithin per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | 74% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). | |
| Lecithinas SunflowerLecithin (Form: from Sunflower) | 1,200 mg | Higher than 70% of 804 products listing lecithin (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 232785 (entered August 23, 2020), 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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Lecithin 1200 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Natural Lecithin 1200 mg (19 gr)Basic Vitamins 3 shared, 83% alike
- Lecithin 19 GrainNew Sun 3 shared, 80% alike
- Lecithin GranulesThompson 3 shared, 71% alike
- 100% Natural Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mgCalifornia Academy of Health 3 shared, 68% alike
- Lecithin Elite 1200 mgNew Sun 3 shared, 68% alike
- Sunflower Lecithin 1200 mgNOW 3 shared, 68% 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
- Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 softel daily or as directed by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or nursing or if you are taking prescription medication, consult your health professional before using this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 232785.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsule.
How many labels does Lecithin 1200 mg have?
7 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 232785 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 3 10539 97759 0
- Label 70637 Entered February 24, 2017 · off the market May 18, 2020 · 100 softgels · UPC 3 10539 97759 0
- Label 56034 Entered January 25, 2016 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 3 10539 01286 4
- Label 9229 Entered June 25, 2012 · on the market · 500 softgels
- Label 9227 Entered June 25, 2012 · on the market · 250 softgels · UPC 3 10539 01845 3
- Label 9220 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market December 15, 2015 · 100 softgels · UPC 3 10539 01286 4
- Label 5368 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 100 softgels · UPC 3 10539 01286 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.