PlainVitamins

Modified Citrus Pectin

by Douglas Laboratories · powder · 1 pound

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 00047 2
  • DSLD label 10078
  • Serving 5 g
  • 90 servings

Modified Citrus Pectin by Douglas Laboratories lists one ingredient: 5 g of PectaSol per serving of 5 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.

What is in Modified Citrus Pectin?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 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).

Modified Citrus Pectin: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 10078, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Carbohydrates5 g2%Carbohydrate in Modified Citrus Pectin against 21,979 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.5 g

Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 15 g.

Dietary Fiber5 g20%Fiber in Modified Citrus Pectin against 6,987 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.5 g

Higher than 82% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 15 g.

PectaSol5 gPectin in Modified Citrus Pectin against 526 products5,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 250 mg, the median 86 mg.5,000 mg

Higher than 95% of 526 products listing pectin (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15,000 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 10078 (entered June 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 5,000 mg of PectaSol (filed by NIH under pectin) is higher than 95% of the 526 pectin products that print an amount; 3 list more.

The NIH database records 3 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?

6 products list 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
Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 15 grams daily. Stirring briskly, dissolve 2 level teaspoons (approx 5 grams) of powder in water, juice or other liquid drink, 3 timer per day, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
Storage
For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 10078.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: None.

How many labels does Modified Citrus Pectin have?

4 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 10079 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market January 31, 2024 · 4 oz.
  2. Label 10078 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · on the market · 1 pound · UPC 3 10539 00047 2
  3. Label 10077 Entered June 25, 2012 · on the market · 90 capsules
  4. Label 5171 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market December 15, 2015 · 270 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01651 0

DSLD also links this label to: PectaSol Modified Citrus Pectin (package size difference, same product), PectaSol Modified Citrus Pectin (package size 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 Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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