Betaine HCL + Pepsin

by Nutricost · capsule · 240 capsules

On the market (NIH)
UPC 7 02669 93616 3
DSLD label 269322
Serving 1 capsule
240 servings

Betaine HCL + Pepsin by Nutricost lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 650 mg of betaine hydrochloride and 140 mg of pepsin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.

What is in Betaine HCL + Pepsin?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 HCL + Pepsin: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 269322, January 2026 release)
Ingredient	Amount	% DV	Among products listing it
Betaine Hydrochloride	650 mg		Higher than 93% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg).
Pepsin1:10,000	140 mg		Higher than 80% of 223 products listing pepsin (median 50 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 269322 (entered June 16, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 650 mg of betaine hydrochloride is higher than 93% of the 914 betaine hydrochloride products that print an amount; 43 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.

Betaine HCl + Pepsin 790 mgNutricost · off the market same ingredients
Betaine HCL 650 mg + PepsinNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage same ingredients
Betaine HCl 648 mg With 150 mg Of PepsinNOW · off the market same ingredients
Betaine HCL 648 mgNova Nutritions same ingredients
Betaine HCL 648 mgBest Naturals same ingredients
Betaine HCl Plus PepsinBluebonnet 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: Recommended Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule daily with 8-12 oz of water or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings: Warning: For healthy individuals 18 years and older.; Consult a healthcare professional prior to use if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.; Keep out of reach of children.; Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain: Non GMO Gluten Free Product
Storage: Notice: Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 269322.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Guaranteed Nutricost; Third Party Tested.

How many labels does Betaine HCL + Pepsin have?

One label is on file, entered on June 16, 2022.

Label 269322 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 240 capsules · UPC 7 02669 93616 3

DSLD also links this label to: Betaine HCl + Pepsin 790 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 Nutricost (distributor), Vineyard, UT. All Nutricost products.