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Total Upper GI

by Nutri-West · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 28711
  • Serving 1 tablet

Total Upper GI by Nutri-West lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 250 mcg of folic acid, 1,500 IU of vitamin A, 50 mg of L-glutamine and 50 mg of N-acetyl glucosamine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 24, 2013.

What is in Total Upper GI?

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).

Total Upper GI: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 28711, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Folic Acid250 mcg62%Folate in Total Upper GI against 7,022 products250 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.250 mcg

69% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin A1,500 IU30%Vitamin A in Total Upper GI against 5,772 products1,500 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.1,500 IU

78% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

L-Glutamine50 mgGlutamine in Total Upper GI against 1,850 products0.05 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.0.05 g

93% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g).

N-Acetyl Glucosamine50 mgN-Acetyl Glucosamine in Total Upper GI against 148 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 79 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.50 mg

79% of 148 products listing N-acetyl glucosamine give more (median 250 mg).

Stomach125 mgStomach in Total Upper GI against 35 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 42.5 mg, the median 20 mg.125 mg

Higher than 83% of 35 products listing stomach (median 20 mg).

Duodenum125 mgIntestine in Total Upper GI against 41 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 9 mg to 66 mg, the median 30 mg.125 mg

Higher than 85% of 41 products listing intestine (median 30 mg).

Parotid10 mgParotid in Total Upper GI against 43 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 20 mg, the median 2 mg.10 mg

Higher than 67% of 43 products listing parotid (median 2 mg).

Cabbage extractas Vitamin U20 mgCabbage in Total Upper GI against 92 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10.75 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.20 mg

70% of 92 products listing cabbage give more (median 50 mg).

Bromelain25 mgBromelain in Total Upper GI against 1,337 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

66% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg).

Magnesiumas {Magnesium} ChelateMagnesium (Form: as {magnesium} chelate)7.5 mg2%*Magnesium in Total Upper GI against 14,003 products7.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg7.5 mg

95% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Okra25 mg
deglycyrrhizinated Licorice150 mgLicorice in Total Upper GI against 888 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 59% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg).

Slippery Elm25 mgSlippery Elm in Total Upper GI against 232 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 150 mg.25 mg

86% of 232 products listing slippery elm give more (median 150 mg).

Aloe Vera5 mgAloe in Total Upper GI against 523 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 51 mg.5 mg

93% of 523 products listing aloe give more (median 51 mg).

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 28711 (entered December 24, 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?

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:

  • 93% of the 1,850 products that print an amount of glutamine list more than its 0.05 g of L-glutamine (filed by NIH under glutamine) (median 1 g).
  • 95% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 7.5 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
  • 86% of the 232 products that print an amount of slippery elm list more than its 25 mg of slippery elm (median 150 mg).
  • 93% of the 523 products that print an amount of aloe list more than its 5 mg of aloe (median 51 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Total Upper GI's, rare ingredients counting for more.

  • Cln-ZymNutri-West 8 shared, 59% 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
Directions for use: One tablet daily or as directed.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no starch, salt, sugar, wheat, corn, yeast, soy, milk, gluten, or preservatives.
Storage
Store in cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 28711.

How many labels does Total Upper GI have?

One label is on file, entered on December 24, 2013.

  1. Label 28711 (current) Entered December 24, 2013 · on the market · 60 tablets

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Nutri-West (manufacturer), Douglas, Wy. All Nutri-West products.

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