PlainVitamins

Lecithin

by Life Extension · powder · 454 grams

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 37870 02016 5
  • DSLD label 328511
  • Serving 11 g (1 heaping tablespoon (approx. 11 g))
  • 41 servings

Lecithin by Life Extension lists one ingredient: 10 g of lecithin granules per serving of 11 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 21, 2025.

What is in Lecithin?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 11 g. 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 328511, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories50 Calories
Total Fat5 g6%Fat (unspecified) in Lecithin against 11,965 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.5 g

Higher than 89% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat1.5 g8%Saturated fat in Lecithin against 5,234 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.1.5 g

Higher than 66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g).

Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Lecithin against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Lecithin Granulesas deoiled Soybean10 gLecithin in Lecithin against 804 products10,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 200 mg.10,000 mg

Higher than 99% of 804 products listing lecithin (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 328511 (entered May 21, 2025), 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?

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:

  • Its 10,000 mg of lecithin is higher than 99% of the 804 lecithin products that print an amount; 4 list more.

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?

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: Take one (1) heaping tablespoon daily, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner. Can be sprinkled on cereal or mixed in juices, soups, or salad dressings.
Warnings
Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully.
Warnings: Keep out of reach of children.
Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not purchase if outer seal is damaged.
Consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
Contains soybeans.
To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, contact 1-866-280-2852.
Allergens and what it does not contain
De-oiled Gluten free Non-GMO Le Certified
Storage
Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 328511.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Tricalcium Phosphate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non-GMO Le Certified.

How many labels does Lecithin have?

4 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 328511 (current) Entered May 21, 2025 · on the market · 454 grams · UPC 7 37870 02016 5
  2. Label 231593 Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 454 grams · UPC 7 37870 02016 5
  3. Label 60897 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 454 grams · UPC 7 37870 02016 5
  4. Label 60895 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market April 1, 2016 · 454 grams · UPC 7 37870 02016 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Ft. Lauderdale, FL. All Life Extension products.

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