PlainVitamins

Bee Pollen 500 mg

by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 250 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 21078 00603 9
  • DSLD label 213562
  • Serving 1 to 2 tablets; amounts per 2 tablets
  • 125 servings

Bee Pollen 500 mg by Source Naturals lists one ingredient: 1 g of pure whole nugget bee pollen per serving of 2 tablets. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.

What is in Bee Pollen 500 mg?

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

Bee Pollen 500 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 213562, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Carbohydrates3 g1%Carbohydrate in Bee Pollen 500 mg against 21,979 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.3 g

47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 9 g.

Dietary Fiber2 g8%Fiber in Bee Pollen 500 mg against 6,987 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.2 g

38% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g.

Pure Whole Nugget Bee Pollen1 gBee Pollen in Bee Pollen 500 mg against 240 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 62.5 mg to 900 mg, the median 265 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 76% of 240 products listing bee pollen (median 265 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 213562 (entered February 26, 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 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Bee Pollen 500 mg'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
Suggested Use: 1 tablet daily with a meal, then increase gradually up to 2 tablets three times daily with meals.
Warnings
Warning: Bee products may cause an allergic reaction in some people. To test before consuming, place one tablet on the tongue for several minutes. Discontinue use and consult a health care professional if an allergic reaction occurs.
If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before using this product.
Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no yeast, dairy, egg, gluten, corn, soy or wheat. Contains no sugar, starch, salt, preservatives, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 213562.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Stearic Acid.

How many labels does Bee Pollen 500 mg have?

2 labels are on file under this name since February 26, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 213562 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 250 tablets · UPC 0 21078 00603 9
  2. Label 213556 Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 0 21078 00602 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.

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