TMG 1,000 mg
by NOW · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- Off the market since August 2014 (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 00494 9
- DSLD label 27938
- Serving 1 tablet
TMG 1,000 mg by NOW lists one ingredient: 1 g of trimethylglycine per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2013.
What is in TMG 1,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimethylglycineas Betaine AnhydrousTrimethylglycine (Form: Betaine Anhydrous) (Alt. Name: TMG) Note: 1,000 mg | 1 g | Higher than 68% of 731 products listing betaine (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 27938 (entered November 25, 2013), 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 1 to 6 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- TMG 1000 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- TmgNutraBio same ingredients
- TMG 1000 MilligramsNutraBio same ingredients
- TMG 1000 mgLife Extension · off the market same ingredients
- TMG Trimethylglycine 1,000 mgSwanson same ingredients
- TMG Betaine AnhydrousNutraBio same ingredients
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: As a dietary supplement, take 1 tablet 1 to 6 times daily, preferably with food.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
- Storage
- Keep the bottle tightly closed at all times in between usage. Keep the freshness packet in bottle. This product is very sensitive to moisture/humidity which may affect product stability.
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 27938.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Vegetarian Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does TMG 1,000 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 27938 (current) Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market August 5, 2014 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 33739 00494 9
- Label 14272 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market February 27, 2013 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 33739 00494 9
DSLD also links this label to: TMG Betaine - 1,000 mg (image difference, same product), TMG Betaine - 1,000 mg (image 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 NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.