LipoSan ULTRA Chitosan 1 gram
by Swanson · other (e.g. tea bag) · 240 caplets
- Off the market since August 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 04091 2
- DSLD label 184616
- Serving 2 caplets
- 120 servings
LipoSan ULTRA Chitosan 1 gram by Swanson lists one ingredient: 1 g of LipoSan ultra chitosan per serving of 2 caplets. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in LipoSan ULTRA Chitosan 1 gram?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 caplets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LipoSan Ultra Chitosanas ShellfishLipoSan Ultra Chitosan (Form: from Shellfish) | 1 g | 10% of 77 products listing chitosan give more (median 1 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 184616 (entered February 25, 2019), 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?
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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- LipoSan Ultra Chitosan 500 mgSwanson Best Weight-Control Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- LipoSan ULTRA Chitosan 500 mgSwanson same ingredients
- Chitosan 50% Extract PowderTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Chitosan Extract 95% De-Acetylated PowderTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Chitosan PowderTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Chitosan 1000 mgNusaPure same ingredients
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
- Can be taken at meal time, rather than 30 minutes before as with other chitosans
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take two caplets with 8 ounces of liquid with each meal. Medications, fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) and oil supplements should be taken at least 4 hours before or after ingestion of Chitosan to ensure absorption.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only.
- Consult your physician before use if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Contains shellfish (Shrimp).
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 184616.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Stearic Acid, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Aqueous Film Coating, Silica.
How many labels does LipoSan ULTRA Chitosan 1 gram have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2019.
- Label 184616 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market August 14, 2018 · 240 caplets · UPC 0 87614 04091 2
DSLD also links this label to: LipoSan ULTRA Chitosan 500 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.