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Lecithin Capsules

by Shaklee · capsule · 180 capsules

  • Off the market since February 2018 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 5014
  • Serving 6 capsules
  • 30 servings

Lecithin Capsules by Shaklee lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 6 capsules, such as 60 mg of phosphorus and 3.1 g of lecithin, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2012.

What is in Lecithin Capsules?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 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 Capsules: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 5014, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories35 Calories
Calories from Fat30 Calories
Total Fat3 g5%Fat (unspecified) in Lecithin Capsules against 11,965 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.3 g

Higher than 76% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Trans Fat0 g
Total Carbohydratesless than 1 g1%
Protein1 g2%Protein in Lecithin Capsules against 8,985 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.1 g

77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Phosphorus60 mg6%Phosphorus in Lecithin Capsules against 3,786 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg60 mg

64% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg).

Lecithin3.1 gLecithin in Lecithin Capsules against 804 products3,100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 200 mg.3,100 mg

Higher than 93% of 804 products listing lecithin (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 5014 (entered January 25, 2012), 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:

  • Its 3,100 mg of lecithin is higher than 93% of the 804 lecithin products that print an amount; 53 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 6 capsules daily.
Warnings
Bottle has printed seal under cap for your protection.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free.
No artificial flavors, sweeteners, preservatives, or colors added.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 5014.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: SOYBEAN OIL, Gelatin Capsule.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 100% SHAKLEE GUARANTEE.

How many labels does Lecithin Capsules have?

One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2012.

  1. Label 5014 (current) Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market February 2, 2018 · 180 capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names Shaklee Corporation (distributor), Pleasanton, CA. All Shaklee products.

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