Beta-Glucan 250 mg
by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 01575 8
- DSLD label 214267
- Serving 1 tablet
Beta-Glucan 250 mg by Source Naturals lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 110 mg of calcium and 250 mg of beta-1,3/1,6 D-glucan. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Beta-Glucan 250 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 110 mg | 11% | 51% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Beta-1,3/1,6 D-Glucan | 250 mg | Higher than 72% of 335 products listing beta-glucans (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 214267 (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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Beta-Glucan 250 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Beta Glucan 10 mg with Vitamin CSolaray 2 shared, 80% alike
- Primal SunPrimal Blueprint 2 shared, 78% alike
- Beta Glucan Purified Beta-1,3/1,6-Glucan 250LifeLink 1 shared, 76% alike
- Beta 1,3 GlucansThe Vitamin Shoppe 1 shared, 76% alike
- Xtra Strength Beta-Glucans with ImmunEnhancer 250 mg of Beta-GlucansNOW · off the market 1 shared, 76% alike
- Beta 1,3 Glucan 50 mgMartin Avenue Pharmacy 1 shared, 76% 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
- Suggested Use: 1 tablet daily before a meal.
- Warnings
- Caution: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or 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, salt, preservatives, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 214267.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Silica, modified Cellulose Gum.
How many labels does Beta-Glucan 250 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.
- Label 214267 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01575 8
- Label 214266 Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 30 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01574 1
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.