Balance
by Legion · capsule · 150 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 53341 67661 0
- DSLD label 248774
- Serving 5 capsules
- 30 servings
Balance by Legion lists 5 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 5 capsules, such as 1,500 mg of berberine and 1,800 mg of artichoke leaf extract; 2 give their count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 23, 2021.
What is in Balance?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Berberineas Berberis aristata | 1,500 mg | Higher than 99% of 419 products listing berberine (median 400 mg). | |
| Artichoke leaf extract | 1,800 mg | Higher than over 99% of 433 products listing artichoke (median 100 mg). | |
| Bromelain | Bromelain Note: 150 GDU | ||
| Pepsin | no amount given | ||
| Papain | Papain Note: 100,000 PU |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 248774 (entered June 23, 2021), 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 1,500 mg of berberine is higher than 99% of the 419 berberine products that print an amount.
- Its 1,800 mg of artichoke is higher than over 99% of the 433 artichoke products that print an amount.
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 Balance's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Digest-PlexPatient One 1 MediNutritionals 3 shared, 45% alike
- P3 HCL DigestPatient One MediNutritionals · off the market 3 shared, 45% alike
- P3 HCL DigestPatient One 1 MediNutritionals · off the market 3 shared, 45% alike
- Betaine Hydrochloride With Pepsin 600 mgCountry Life · off the market 3 shared, 38% alike
- Ortho DigestzymeOrtho Molecular Products 3 shared, 38% alike
- Plant-Based Digestive EnzymesKala Health 3 shared, 38% 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: Take 5 capsules daily, spread evenly between at least three meals. For best results, take your larer doses (2 capsules) with meals containing carbohydrate.
- Warnings
- Allergen Warning: This product was produced in a facility that may also process ingredients containing milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, and soybeans.
- Notice to California Consumers: Warning: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including lead which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food.
- Check with a qualified healthcare professional before using this product if you are under 18 years of age or if you have any pre-existing medical conditions and/or are taking any prescription medication(s).
- Check with a qualified healthcare professional before using this product if you are under 18 years of age or if you have any pre-existing medical conditions and/or are taking any prescription medication(s). Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 248774.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Balance have?
One label is on file, entered on June 23, 2021.
- Label 248774 (current) Entered June 23, 2021 · on the market · 150 capsules · UPC 6 53341 67661 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Legion Athletics (manufacturer), Vienna, VA. All Legion products.