Beta Glucans
by Puritan's Pride · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 coated caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 25077 29686 6
- DSLD label 286411
- Serving 1 caplet
- 60 servings
Beta Glucans by Puritan's Pride lists one ingredient: 200 mg of beta-glucan per serving of 1 caplet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.
What is in Beta Glucans?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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 | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Beta-Glucanas Beta-1,3-1,6-Glucan, Yeast Cell Wall Extract | 200 mg | Higher than 61% of 335 products listing beta-glucans (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 286411 (entered June 22, 2023), 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?
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 1 to 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Beta GlucansSolgar same ingredients
- Immune FitMRI Performance Athlete Competitive Series · off the market 2 shared, 78% alike
- Beta Glucan Purified Beta-1,3/1,6-Glucan 250LifeLink 1 shared, 77% alike
- Beta 1,3 GlucansThe Vitamin Shoppe 1 shared, 77% alike
- Xtra Strength Beta-Glucans with ImmunEnhancer 250 mg of Beta-GlucansNOW · off the market 1 shared, 77% alike
- Beta 1,3 Glucan 50 mgMartin Avenue Pharmacy 1 shared, 77% 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) caplet up to three times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Avoid this product if you are allergic to yeast.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- 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 soy, no gluten, no wheat, no fish. Sodium free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 286411.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.
How many labels does Beta Glucans have?
One label is on file, entered on June 22, 2023.
- Label 286411 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 60 coated caplets · UPC 0 25077 29686 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.