PlainVitamins

Colostrum

by Source Naturals · powder · 4 ozs

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 21078 00299 4
  • DSLD label 211717
  • Serving 1 to 2 g (1/2-1 Level Teaspoon); amounts per 2 g
  • 56 servings

Colostrum by Source Naturals lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 g, such as 2 g of standardized bovine colostrum, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2019.

What is in Colostrum?

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

Colostrum: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 211717, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Cholesterol2 mg1%Cholesterol in Colostrum against 5,275 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.2 mg

97% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg).

Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Colostrum against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Sugar1 gSugar in Colostrum against 11,807 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

Protein1 g2%Protein in Colostrum against 8,985 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.1 g

77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Sodium10 mg1%Sodium in Colostrum against 14,514 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.10 mg

78% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Standardized Bovine ColostrumStandardized Bovine Colostrum Note: (dried) (yielding)2 gColostrum in Colostrum against 216 products2,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 250 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 800 mg.2,000 mg

Higher than 82% of 216 products listing colostrum (median 800 mg).

naturally occurring Immunoglobulinsnaturally occurring Immunoglobulins Note: proteins600 mgImmunoglobulin in Colostrum against 129 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 204 mg to 2,100 mg, the median 975 mg.600 mg

56% of 129 products listing immunoglobulin give more (median 975 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 211717 (entered December 22, 2019), 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 Colostrum'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: 1/2 to 1 level measuring teaspoon daily on an empty stomach, mixed in water or juice as desired.
Warnings
Contains milk.
Caution: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, breastfeeding, or are allergic to cow's milk, 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
Note: Contains no recombinant bovine growth hormone.
Contains no yeast, dairy, egg, gluten, soy or wheat. Contains no sugar, preservatives, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 211717.

How many labels does Colostrum have?

2 labels are on file under this name since December 22, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 211717 (current) Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 4 ozs · UPC 0 21078 00299 4
  2. Label 211714 Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 2 ozs · UPC 0 21078 00298 7

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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