Sunflower Lecithin
by NOW · powder · 1 lb
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 02314 8
- DSLD label 314084
- Serving 10 g (1 1/3 Tablespoons)
- 45 servings
Sunflower Lecithin by NOW lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 10 g, such as 25 mg of calcium, 0.3 mg of iron, 80 mg of potassium and 270 mg of phosphorus, beside 7 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2024.
What is in Sunflower Lecithin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 10 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 80 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 5 g | 6% | Higher than 89% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g | 5% | 34% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.5 g | Higher than 85% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1.5 g | Higher than 77% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat (median 1 g). | |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Protein | 0 g | ||
| Calcium | 25 mg | 2% | 88% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Iron | 0.3 mg | 2% | 95% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Potassium | 80 mg | 2% | 59% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Phosphorus | 270 mg | 20% | Higher than 85% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 314084 (entered May 23, 2024), 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 95% of the 6,910 products that print an amount of iron list more than its 0.3 mg of iron (median 5 mg).
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Sunflower Liquid LecithinNOW same ingredients
- Maxi Whey ProteinMaxi Health 10 shared, 79% alike
- Mass JYM Chocolate MousseJYM 10 shared, 71% alike
- Liquid Sunflower LecithinLegendairy Milk 11 shared, 70% alike
- Organic Sunflower LecithinMicro Ingredients 10 shared, 68% alike
- Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia Omega-3 Chia SeedsJoseph Enterprises 11 shared, 67% 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 Usage: Take 1 1/3 tablespoons daily, preferably with a meal. Mix in juice or shakes, or sprinkle on food.
- Warnings
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, corn, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Caution: Do not eat freshness packet enclosed.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- NOW Sunflower Lecithin Powder is soy free and non-GMO. Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, corn, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
- Soy-free Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.com
- Storage
- This product is sold by weight not volume. Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 314084.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sunflower Lecithin powder.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP QUALITY ASSURED Triangle K (Kosher) Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.com.
How many labels does Sunflower Lecithin have?
One label is on file, entered on May 23, 2024.
- Label 314084 (current) Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 1 lb · UPC 7 33739 02314 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.