Betaine & Pepsin

by NHC Natural Healthy Concepts · capsule · 225 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 47732 92528 9
  • DSLD label 255935
  • Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
  • 112 servings

Betaine & Pepsin by NHC Natural Healthy Concepts lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1.04 g of betaine hydrochloride and 208 mg of pepsin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 19, 2021.

What is in Betaine & Pepsin?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Betaine & Pepsin: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 255935, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Betaine Hydrochloride1.04 gBetaine Hydrochloride in Betaine & Pepsin against 914 products1,040 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 178 mg, the median 50 mg.1,040 mg

Higher than 98% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg).

PepsinPepsin 1:3,000 powder208 mgPepsin in Betaine & Pepsin against 223 products208 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 130 mg, the median 50 mg.208 mg

Higher than 95% of 223 products listing pepsin (median 50 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 255935 (entered November 19, 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 1,040 mg of betaine hydrochloride is higher than 98% of the 914 betaine hydrochloride products that print an amount; 15 list more.
  • Its 208 mg of pepsin is higher than 95% of the 223 pepsin products that print an amount; 10 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?

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 use: 1-2 capsules before each meal or as recommended by your health care professional.
Warnings
Formulated to be free of allergens derived from: gluten, corn, yeast, artificial colors and flavors.
If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your physician before taking this product.
As with all dietary supplements, some individuals may not tolerate or may be allergic to the ingredients used. Please read the ingredients panel carefully prior to ingestion. Cease taking this product and consult physician if you have negative reactions upon ingestion.
Caution: This product contains a desiccant. For best results, keep the desiccant in the bottle until all contents are consumed. Do not eat desiccant.
Keep out of reach of children.
This product was sealed for your protection. Do not use if outer logoed neck seal or inner-seal is missing or damaged.
Storage
Keep container tightly closed. Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 255935.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: natural Gelatin Capsules, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid.

How many labels does Betaine & Pepsin have?

One label is on file, entered on November 19, 2021.

  1. Label 255935 (current) Entered November 19, 2021 · on the market · 225 capsules · UPC 6 47732 92528 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names NHC (distributor), Appleton, WI. All NHC Natural Healthy Concepts products.

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