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PectaSol

by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 270 capsules

  • Off the market since February 2018 (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 01651 0
  • DSLD label 56537
  • Serving 1 to 6 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
  • 270 servings

PectaSol by Douglas Laboratories lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 68 mg of potassium and 800 mg of PectaSol, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2016.

What is in PectaSol?

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).

PectaSol: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 56537, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Carbohydrates0.7 g1%Carbohydrate in PectaSol against 21,979 products0.7 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.0.7 g

98% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.1 g.

Dietary Fiber0.5 g2%Fiber in PectaSol against 6,987 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.0.5 g

96% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g.

Sodium28 mg1%Sodium in PectaSol against 14,514 products28 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.28 mg

64% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 84 mg.

Potassium68 mg2%Potassium in PectaSol against 11,614 products68 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg68 mg

67% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 204 mg.

PectaSol800 mgPectin in PectaSol against 526 products800 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 250 mg, the median 86 mg.800 mg

Higher than 85% of 526 products listing pectin (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,400 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 56537 (entered February 23, 2016), 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 3 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.

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: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1-6 capsules with water or juice, three times per day, or as directed by your healthcare professional. This product is designed to be taken on an empty stomach, at least 30 minutes before or after food, supplements and/or medications.
Warnings
This product is designed to be taken on an empty stomach, at least 30 minutes before or after food, supplements and/or medications.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains NO yeast, gluten, soy, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, artificial preservatives, artificial flavoring, or genetically modified ingredients (GMOs).
Storage
For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 56537.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Gelatin, Vegetable Stearate.

How many labels does PectaSol have?

3 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 56537 (current) Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market February 26, 2018 · 270 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01651 0
  2. Label 56536 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market February 26, 2018 · 90 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01598 8
  3. Label 30959 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market December 15, 2015 · 90 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01598 8

DSLD also links this label to: Modified Citrus Pectin (image difference, same product), Modified Citrus Pectin (package size difference, same product), Modified Citrus Pectin (package size difference, same product), PectaSol-C (package size difference, same product), PectaSol-C (image difference, same product), PectaSol-C (package size 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 Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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