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Platinum 100% Betaine

by MuscleTech Essential Series · other (e.g. tea bag) · 168 caplets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 31656 60447 4
  • DSLD label 41728
  • Serving 2 caplets
  • 84 servings

Platinum 100% Betaine by MuscleTech Essential Series lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 1,000 mg of betaine anhydrous and 500 mg of betaine nitrate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2015.

What is in Platinum 100% Betaine?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 caplets. 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).

Platinum 100% Betaine: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 41728, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Betaine Anhydrous1,000 mgBetaine Anhydrous in Platinum 100% Betaine against 860 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

73% of 860 products listing betaine anhydrous give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Betaine Nitrate500 mgBetaine Nitrate in Platinum 100% Betaine against 84 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.0.5 g

88% of 84 products listing betaine nitrate give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g.

supplying 1300mg of Betaine1,300 mgBetaine in Platinum 100% Betaine against 731 products1,300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,250 mg, the median 250 mg.1,300 mg

Higher than 76% of 731 products listing betaine (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,600 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 41728 (entered January 23, 2015), 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?

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:

  • 88% of the 84 products that print an amount of betaine nitrate list more than its 0.5 g of betaine nitrate (median 1.5 g).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Platinum 100% Betaine's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
DIRECTIONS: Take 1 serving (2 caplets) twice daily with a glass of water
Warnings
WARNING: For adult use only.
Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
Consult a medical doctor before use if you have a medical condition or before starting a diet or exercise program.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Do not use if packaging has been tampered with.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place (60(0)F to 80(0)F).

Source: label statements in DSLD label 41728.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Coating, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Crospovidone, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Acesulfame-Potassium.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): #1 MOST AWARD WINNING SPORTS NUTRITION BRAND; AMERICA'S #1 SELLING BODY BUILDING SUPPLEMENT BRAND; #1FASTEST GROWING SPORTS NUTRITION BRAND TOTAL AVERAGE YEARLY SALES GROWTH SINCE 1995; 20 YEARS of EXCELLENCE; U.S. MILITARY #1 SELLING BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENT BRAND Cumulative Sales; Tens of Millions of CUSTOMERS; MADE IN THE USA FROM DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL INGREDIENTS; MOST CLINICAL STUDIES #1 IN SCIENCE; FORMULATED WITH CLINICALLY DOSED KEY INGREDIENTS; LEADER IN SCIENCE A PORTION OF EVERY DOLLAR TO MORE RESEARCH $; NO. 1 PATENTS MOST PATENTS AWARDED & PENDING; #1 IN QUALITY CONTROL Over $10 Million INVESTED; cGMP MANUFACTURED Manufactured according to cGMP standards, as is required for all dietary supplements; GUARANTEED BANNED SUBSTANCE FREE; FULLY DISCLOSED INGREDIENTS No Proprietary Blends; SCIENTIFICALLY DEVELOPED BASED ON LEADING UNIVERSITY RESEARCH.

How many labels does Platinum 100% Betaine have?

One label is on file, entered on January 23, 2015.

  1. Label 41728 (current) Entered January 23, 2015 · on the market · 168 caplets · UPC 6 31656 60447 4

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Iovate Health Sciences U.S.A. Inc. (distributor), Wilmington, DE. All MuscleTech Essential Series products.

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