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Lecithin

by Higher Nature · other (e.g. tea bag) · 150 grams

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 031013 103179
  • DSLD label 304542
  • Serving 1 heaped teaspoon

Lecithin by Higher Nature lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 heaped teaspoon, such as 1,028 mg of phosphatidyl choline and 800 mg of phosphatidyl inositol. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2024.

What is in Lecithin?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 heaped teaspoon. 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 304542, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Phosphatidyl Choline1,028 mgPhosphatidylcholine in Lecithin against 403 products1,028 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mg to 420 mg, the median 120 mg.1,028 mg

Higher than 89% of 403 products listing phosphatidylcholine (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,112 mg.

Phosphatidyl Inositol800 mgPhosphatidylinositol in Lecithin against 102 products800 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 177 mg, the median 90 mg.800 mg

Higher than 82% of 102 products listing phosphatidylinositol (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,200 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 304542 (entered April 23, 2024), 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 2 to 4 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 and children 8 years and over, take 1 heaped teaspoon 2-4 times a day with meals. Try it sprinkled on cereal, cooked or fresh food, or mixed into juices or soups. Do not exceed recommended daily intake.
Warnings
Allergy advice: see ingredients in bold Soya
Warning: If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking any medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare professional before using this product.
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
Do not exceed recommended daily intake. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives. No yeast, added sugar or salt.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 304542.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Phosphatidyl Choline-rich Lecithin granules.

How many labels does Lecithin have?

6 labels are on file under this name since January 23, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 304542 (current) Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 150 grams · UPC 5 031013 103179
  2. Label 245673 Entered March 25, 2021 · on the market · 150 grams Granules · UPC 5 031013 103179
  3. Label 224702 Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 150 grams Granules · UPC 5 031013 103179
  4. Label 217000 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market May 7, 2020 · 150 grams · UPC 5 031013 103179
  5. Label 41926 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market February 22, 2019 · 150 grams · UPC 5 031013 103179
  6. Label 41925 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market January 20, 2014 · 150 grams · UPC 5 031013 103179

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

Who makes it?

The label names Higher Nature Ltd (EU) (manufacturer), Dublin, Ireland. All Higher Nature products.

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