Glucomannan
by NOW · capsule · 180 capsules
- Off the market since November 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 06512 4
- DSLD label 69449
- Serving 3 capsules
- 60 servings
Glucomannan by NOW lists one ingredient: 1.73 g of glucomannan per serving of 3 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2017.
What is in Glucomannan?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g | 8% | 38% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. |
| Glucomannanas KonjacGlucomannan (Form: from Konjac PlantPart: root Genus: Amorphophallus Species: konjac) Note: 1,725 mg | 1.73 g | Higher than 71% of 130 products listing glucomannan (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3.45 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 69449 (entered January 25, 2017), 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 1 to 2 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.
- Glucomannan 575 mgNOW same ingredients
- Konjac Root Glucomannan GoldNutriGold · off the market same ingredients
- Glucomannan 1,800 mgNutricost same ingredients
- Glucomannan Konjac RootNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Glucomannan From Konjac RootNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Glucomannan From Konjac Root 665 mgNature's Way · off the market 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
- Suggested Usage: Take 3 capsules 1 to 2 times daily with at least 8 oz. of water 30-45 minutes before a meal.
- Warnings
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Caution: For adults only. Take this product as recommended. Without drinking enough liquid the product may swell in the throat, causing blockage or choking. Avoid use if you ever had esophageal narrowing or swallowing difficulties.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 69449.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Silica, Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured.
How many labels does Glucomannan have?
3 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 69449 (current) Entered January 25, 2017 · off the market November 30, 2016 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 33739 06512 4
- Label 50972 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market April 18, 2016 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 33739 06512 4
- Label 14355 Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market August 24, 2015 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 33739 06512 4
DSLD also links this label to: Glucomannan 575 mg (image difference, same product), Glucomannan 575 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 NOW Foods (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.