Premium Lecithin Granules
by Vitamin World · powder · 30 oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 71060 5
- DSLD label 559
- Serving 1 tbsp (8 g)
- 106 servings
Premium Lecithin Granules by Vitamin World lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 60 mg of calcium, 272 mg of phosphorus, 95 mg of potassium and 8,000 mg of soy lecithin, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.
What is in Premium Lecithin Granules?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tbsp. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 60 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 40 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 4 g | 7% | Higher than 84% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 8 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g | 5% | 34% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 60 mg | 6% | 68% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. |
| Phosphorus | 272 mg | 27% | Higher than 85% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 544 mg. |
| Potassium | 95 mg | 3% | 54% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 190 mg. |
| Soy LecithinSoy Lecithin Note: (8 g) (Typically Contains) | 8,000 mg | Higher than 98% of 804 products listing lecithin (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 16,000 mg. | |
| Linoleic AcidLinoleic Acid Note: 2.16 g | 2,160 mg | Higher than 95% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,320 mg. | |
| PhosphatidylcholinePhosphatidylcholine Note: 1.68 g | 1,680 mg | Higher than 95% of 403 products listing phosphatidylcholine (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,360 mg. | |
| Phosphatidylinositol | 960 mg | Higher than 87% of 102 products listing phosphatidylinositol (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,920 mg. | |
| Linolenic Acid | 240 mg | Higher than 50% of 34 products listing linolenic acid (median 232.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 480 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 559 (entered October 26, 2011), 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:
- Its 8,000 mg of soy lecithin (filed by NIH under lecithin) is higher than 98% of the 804 lecithin products that print an amount; 11 list more.
- Its 2,160 mg of linoleic acid is higher than 95% of the 801 linoleic acid products that print an amount; 37 list more.
- Its 1,680 mg of phosphatidylcholine is higher than 95% of the 403 phosphatidylcholine products that print an amount; 17 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Lecithin GranulesGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Lecithin GranulesSundown Naturals 10 shared, 89% alike
- Phosphatidyl CholineBronson Laboratories 6 shared, 73% alike
- Triple Strength Lecithin Phosphatidyl Choline 420 mgWonder Laboratories 6 shared, 73% alike
- Lecithin 1200 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 6 shared, 58% alike
- Lecithin 1200 mgBronson Laboratories · off the market 6 shared, 50% alike
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: For adults, take one (1) tablespoon (8 g) one or two times daily, preferably with a meal. Soy Lecithin is a pleasant tasting dietary supplement. It may be taken with any solid or liquid food.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Keep out of reach of children. Store at room temperature. Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 559.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soy Lecithin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Premium Lecithin Granules have?
One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.
- Label 559 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · on the market · 30 oz. · UPC 0 74312 71060 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.