Beta Glucan 100 mg
by Source Naturals · capsule · 30 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 01758 5
- DSLD label 273344
- Serving 1 capsule
- 30 servings
Beta Glucan 100 mg by Source Naturals lists one ingredient: 100 mg of beta-1,3/1,6-glucan per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2023.
What is in Beta Glucan 100 mg?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta-1,3/1,6-Glucan | 100 mg | 47% of 335 products listing beta-glucans give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 273344 (entered January 23, 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 one serving 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.
- Beta Glucan (1,3/1,6)Kirkman same ingredients
- Baker's Yeast Beta Glucan 125 mgImmune Health Basics same ingredients
- Bakers Yeast Beta Glucan 75 mgImmune Health Basics same ingredients
- Polycan Black Yeast Beta Glucan 150 mgSwanson Ultra · off the market same ingredients
- Beta 1,3 GlucansThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Beta 1,3 Glucan 50 mgMartin Avenue Pharmacy same ingredients
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 capsule daily before a meal.
- Warnings
- Caution: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, breastfeeding, or if you are taking immunosuppressant drugs, 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 dairy, egg, gluten, corn, soy or wheat. Contains no sugar, starch, preservatives, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 273344.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Silica.
How many labels does Beta Glucan 100 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since February 26, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 273344 (current) Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 0 21078 01758 5
- Label 214339 Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 21078 01759 2
- Label 214336 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market December 22, 2021 · 30 capsules · UPC 0 21078 01758 5
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.