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Grapefruit Pectin

by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 240 tablets

  • Off the market since December 2021 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 21078 00534 6
  • DSLD label 72840
  • Serving 1 to 3 tablets; amounts per 3 tablets
  • 80 servings

Grapefruit Pectin by Source Naturals lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 3 g of total carbohydrates and 5 mg of sodium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2017.

What is in Grapefruit Pectin?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

Grapefruit Pectin: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 72840, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Carbohydrates3 g1%Carbohydrate in Grapefruit Pectin 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).

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Grapefruit Pectin 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).

Soluble Fiber1 g
Sodium5 mg1%Sodium in Grapefruit Pectin against 14,514 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.5 mg

89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Grapefruit Pectin Complexas PectinGrapefruit Pectin Complex (Form: yielding 37% Pectin)3 g

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 72840 (entered April 25, 2017), 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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 to 3 tablets daily with meals. Be sure to take tablets with at least 8 ounces (one cup) of water or other liquid. Do not exceed 9 tablets daily.
Warnings
Note: 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
Suitable for vegetarians and hypoallergenic: contains no yeast, dairy, egg, gluten, corn, soy or wheat. Contains no sugar, starch, preservatives, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 72840.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Acacia (vegetable) gum, modified Cellulose Gum, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Grapefruit Pectin have?

One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2017.

  1. Label 72840 (current) Entered April 25, 2017 · off the market December 22, 2021 · 240 tablets · UPC 0 21078 00534 6

DSLD also links this label to: Grapefruit Pectin 1,000 mg (image difference, same product), Grapefruit Pectin 1,000 mg (image difference, same product), Grapefruit Pectin 1,000 mg (package size difference, same product).

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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