PlainVitamins

Guar Gum

by Source Naturals · powder · 16 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 21078 00670 1
  • DSLD label 274653
  • Serving 3 g (1 Level Teaspoon)
  • 151 servings

Guar Gum by Source Naturals lists one ingredient: 3 g of guar gum per serving of 3 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2022.

What is in Guar Gum?

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

Guar Gum: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 274653, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrate3 g1%Carbohydrate in Guar Gum 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 Fiber3 g11%Fiber in Guar Gum against 6,987 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.3 g

Higher than 63% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 9 g.

Guar Gum3 gGuar in Guar Gum against 128 products3,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 300 mg to 1,625 mg, the median 651.5 mg.3,000 mg

Higher than 79% of 128 products listing guar (median 651.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 9,000 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 274653 (entered November 22, 2022), 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 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?

2 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 times daily, briskly stir one level teaspoon in 8 ounces of liquid (for children, 1/2 teaspoon in 4 ounces of liquid). Drink immediately, before the liquid begins to gel.
Warnings
Caution: Take this product with a full, 8 ounce glass of liquid. If you do not drink enough liquid the product may swell in the throat, causing blockage or choking. Avoid use if you have ever had throat or swallowing problems. Seek immediate medical help if pain or swelling/breathing difficulties occur.
Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before using this product.
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 274653.

How many labels does Guar Gum have?

One label is on file, entered on November 22, 2022.

  1. Label 274653 (current) Entered November 22, 2022 · on the market · 16 ounces · UPC 0 21078 00670 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.

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