Lecithin 411 mg
by The Vitamin Shoppe · softgel capsule · 180 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 02968 6
- DSLD label 55690
- Serving 1 softgel
Lecithin 411 mg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 411 mg of triple strength lecithin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2016.
What is in Lecithin 411 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple Strength Lecithinas PhosphatidylcholineTriple Strength Lecithin (Form: 35% Phosphatidylcholine) Note: providing (typical values) | 411 mg | Higher than 59% of 804 products listing lecithin (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 822 mg. | |
| PhosphatidylcholinePhosphatidylcholine Note: Naturally occurring, amounts may vary. | 143 mg | Higher than 52% of 403 products listing phosphatidylcholine (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 286 mg. | |
| PhosphatidylethanolaminePhosphatidylethanolamine Note: Naturally occurring, amounts may vary. | 27 mg | 54% of 93 products listing phosphatidylethanolamine give more (median 43 mg). Per day at the most servings: 54 mg. | |
| PhosphatidylinositolPhosphatidylinositol Note: Naturally occurring, amounts may vary. | 3 mg | 86% of 102 products listing phosphatidylinositol give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mg. | |
| Linoleic AcidLinoleic Acid (Alt. Name: LA) Note: Naturally occurring, amounts may vary. | 140 mg | 69% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 280 mg. | |
| Alpha-Linolenic AcidLinolenic Acid Note: Naturally occurring, results may vary. | 18 mg | 96% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 36 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 55690 (entered January 25, 2016), 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:
- 96% of the 712 products that print an amount of alpha-linolenic acid list more than its 18 mg of alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 2 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Lecithin 411 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Lecithin 1,200 mgVitaCeutical Labs 4 shared, 71% alike
- Lecithin 1,200 mgVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market 4 shared, 71% alike
- Lecithin 1365 mgBluebonnet 4 shared, 66% alike
- Natural Lecithin 1365 mgBluebonnet 6 shared, 65% alike
- Bio-Sorb LecithinSpecialty Pharmacy · off the market 6 shared, 62% alike
- Lecithin 1200 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 5 shared, 60% 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: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) softgel up to two (2) times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Contains: Soy.
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper Evident DO not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- gluten free dairy free nut free
- Does not contain: Yeast, Wheat, Gluten, Sugar, Salt, Dairy, Citrus, Fish, Preservatives, Artificial Colors or Flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 55690.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Polygycitol Syrup, Soybean Oil, purified Water.
How many labels does Lecithin 411 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 55690 (current) Entered January 25, 2016 · on the market · 180 softgels · UPC 7 66536 02968 6
- Label 55685 Entered January 25, 2016 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 7 66536 02967 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.