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Lecithin

by GNLD Nutritionals · softgel capsule · 130 softgel capsules

  • Off the market since December 2015 (NIH)
  • UPC 3540s
  • DSLD label 18662
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 65 servings

Lecithin by GNLD Nutritionals lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 10 IU of vitamin E, 12 mg of magnesium, 175 mg of phosphatidyl choline and 100 mg of phosphatidyl inositol, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.

What is in Lecithin?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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).

Lecithin: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 18662, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories16 Calories
Calories from Fat13 Calories
Total Fat1.5 g3%Fat (unspecified) in Lecithin against 11,965 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1.5 g

44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat0 g0%
Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol10 IU33%Vitamin E in Lecithin against 6,459 products10 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.10 IU

85% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide)12 mg3%Magnesium in Lecithin against 14,003 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg12 mg

90% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Phosphatidyl Cholineas Soy LecithinPhosphatidyl Choline (Form: from Soy Lecithin)175 mgPhosphatidylcholine in Lecithin against 403 products175 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mg to 420 mg, the median 120 mg.175 mg

Higher than 57% of 403 products listing phosphatidylcholine (median 120 mg).

Phosphatidyl Inositolas Soy LecithinPhosphatidyl Inositol (Form: from Soy Lecithin)100 mgPhosphatidylinositol in Lecithin against 102 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 177 mg, the median 90 mg.100 mg

Higher than 54% of 102 products listing phosphatidylinositol (median 90 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 18662 (entered February 25, 2013), 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:

  • 90% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 12 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).

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's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: 2 capsules daily.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains no Sucrose, Gluten, Yeast, Corn or Milk Derivatives.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 18662.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Soybean Oil, yellow Beeswax, Water, Natural color, Wheat Germ Oil.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): SAB SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD GNLD Scientific Advisory Board.

How many labels does Lecithin have?

One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.

  1. Label 18662 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market December 23, 2015 · 130 softgel capsules · UPC 3540s

DSLD also links this label to: Lecithin (image difference, same product), Lecithin (image difference, same product).

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names GNLD INTERNATIONAL, LLC (distributor), Fremont, CA, U.S.A.. All GNLD Nutritionals products.

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