Mastic Gum
by NutriCology · capsule · 60 Vegetarian Capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 13947 53670 8
- DSLD label 258905
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Mastic Gum by NutriCology lists one ingredient: 1 g of pistacia lentiscus var. chia per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2022.
What is in Mastic Gum?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistacia lentiscus var. Chia | 1 g | Higher than 56% of 41 products listing mastic (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 258905 (entered January 22, 2022), 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 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.
- Mastic Gum 500 mgJarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- Mastic Gum 500 mgNova Nutritions same ingredients
- Mastic Gum 500 mgAN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Formulas same ingredients
- MasticaAllergy Research Group same ingredients
- Mastic GumJarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- Mastic Gum 500 mgBest Naturals 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 Use As a dietary supplement, 1 or 2 capsules two times daily between meals, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Storage
- Keep in a cool, dry place, tightly capped.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 258905.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Mastic Gum have?
6 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 258905 (current) Entered January 22, 2022 · on the market · 60 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 7 13947 53670 8
- Label 258640 Entered December 18, 2021 · on the market · 120 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 7 13947 53660 9
- Label 258639 Entered December 18, 2021 · on the market · 240 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 7 13947 57370 3
- Label 235377 Entered September 25, 2020 · off the market August 2, 2021 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 13947 53660 9
- Label 235260 Entered September 25, 2020 · off the market August 2, 2021 · 240 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 13947 57370 3
- Label 193235 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market August 4, 2020 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 13947 53660 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NutriCology (distributor), South Salt Lake, UT. All NutriCology products.