Bitter Melon
by Pacific BioLogic · capsule · 100 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 65367 40060 3
- DSLD label 218549
- Serving 2 to 10 capsules; amounts per 10 capsules
- 10 servings
Bitter Melon by Pacific BioLogic lists one ingredient: 500 mg of bitter melon per serving of 10 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.
What is in Bitter Melon?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter Melon | 500 mg | Higher than 77% of 273 products listing bitter melon (median 125 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 218549 (entered April 23, 2020), 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 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.
- Bitter Melon Extract, 500 mgSolaray same ingredients
- Full Spectrum Bitter Melon 500 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Bitter Melon Extractplnt same ingredients
- Bitter MelonVillage Vitality same ingredients
- Bitter Melon 500 mgAbsorb Health same ingredients
- Organic Bitter Melon Gold 500 mgNutriGold · 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 dosage: 2-10 capsules per day taken with meals.
- Warnings
- Caution: Do not use during pregnancy.
- To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, contact (800) 869-8783
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place, do not refrigerate
Source: label statements in DSLD label 218549.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsules of plant origin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Product of USA.
How many labels does Bitter Melon have?
One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2020.
- Label 218549 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 65367 40060 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pacific BioLogic Co. (distributor), Concord, CA. All Pacific BioLogic products.