Bitter Melon 450 mg
by tnvitamins · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 95234 27190 6
- DSLD label 217797
- Serving 2 capsules
- 45 servings
Bitter Melon 450 mg by tnvitamins lists one ingredient: 900 mg of bitter melon per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.
What is in Bitter Melon 450 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter Melon | 900 mg | Higher than 88% of 273 products listing bitter melon (median 125 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 217797 (entered April 23, 2020), 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.
- Bitter Melon 450 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- Karela Capsules 900 mgHerbal Hills · off the market same ingredients
- Whole Spectrum GlyMordica Bitter Melon CapsulesAmazing Herbs same ingredients
- Bitter Melon 450 mgPuritan's Pride Premium same ingredients
- GlyMordica Bitter Melon CapsulesAmazing Herbs same ingredients
- Bitter MelonHerbal Terra 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement for adults, take two (2) capsules daily, preferably with a meal, or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Caution: Pregnant or lactating women should consult a doctor before use.
- If you are under medical supervision, please consult a doctor before use. Discontinue use and consult a doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 217797.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsule, Rice powder, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Bitter Melon 450 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2020.
- Label 217797 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 0 95234 27190 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names TOTAL NUTRITION, INC. (distributor), FARMINGDALE, NY. All tnvitamins products.