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Vita-Barley

by Vitabase · capsule · 300 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 7446
  • Serving 5 capsules (2 g)
  • 60 servings

Vita-Barley by Vitabase lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 5 capsules, such as 660 IU of vitamin A, 4 mg of vitamin C, 0.04 mg of riboflavin and 0.04 mg of vitamin B6, beside 6 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 26, 2012.

What is in Vita-Barley?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 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).

Vita-Barley: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 7446, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories6 Calories
Total Fat0 g
Total Carbohydratesless than 1 g0%
Dietary Fiber0 g0%
Sugar0 g
Protein0.7 gProtein in Vita-Barley against 8,985 products0.7 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.0.7 g

96% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.1 g.

Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 100% Beta Carotene)660 IU14%Vitamin A in Vita-Barley against 5,772 products660 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.660 IU

90% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 1,980 IU.

Vitamin C4 mg6%Vitamin C in Vita-Barley against 18,583 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg4 mg

98% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg.

Riboflavin0.04 mg2%Riboflavin in Vita-Barley against 9,824 products0.04 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg0.04 mg

over 99% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.12 mg.

Vitamin B60.04 mg2%Vitamin B6 in Vita-Barley against 15,277 products0.04 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg0.04 mg

over 99% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.12 mg.

Folate30 mcg8%Folate in Vita-Barley against 7,022 products30 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.30 mcg

97% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mcg.

Calcium20 mg2%Calcium in Vita-Barley against 17,831 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg20 mg

91% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg.

Iron0.3 mg2%Iron in Vita-Barley against 6,910 products0.3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg0.3 mg

95% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.9 mg.

Magnesium7 mg2%Magnesium in Vita-Barley against 14,003 products7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg7 mg

95% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 21 mg.

Manganese0.16 mg8%Manganese in Vita-Barley against 7,016 products0.16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg0.16 mg

96% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.48 mg.

Molybdenum4 mcg6%Molybdenum in Vita-Barley against 4,390 products4 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg4 mcg

98% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mcg.

Sodium10 mg0%Sodium in Vita-Barley against 14,514 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.10 mg

78% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Potassium140 mg4%Potassium in Vita-Barley against 11,614 products140 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg140 mg

Higher than 64% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 420 mg.

Sulfur10 mgSulfur in Vita-Barley against 161 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13 mg to 100 mg, the median 29.2 mg.10 mg

78% of 161 products listing sulfur give more (median 29.2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Chlorophyll9 mgChlorophyll in Vita-Barley against 394 products9 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 7.5 mg to 42.75 mg, the median 16 mg.9 mg

66% of 394 products listing chlorophyll give more (median 16 mg). Per day at the most servings: 27 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 7446 (entered April 26, 2012), 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:

  • 90% of the 5,772 products that print an amount of vitamin A list more than its 660 IU of vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).
  • 98% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 4 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
  • over 99% of the 9,824 products that print an amount of riboflavin list more than its 0.04 mg of riboflavin (median 4 mg).
  • over 99% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 0.04 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).
  • 97% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 30 mcg of folate (median 400 mcg).
  • 91% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 20 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).

The NIH database records 2 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Vita-Barley's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Take on an empty stomach, or 20 to 30 minutes before meals. Take 5 capsules of Vita-Barley 2-3 times per day (or more if you need more nutrition).
Allergens and what it does not contain
It is 100% pure, containing no extra ingredients or fillers.
Contains no artificial colors or preservatives. Contains no gluten, fiber, or fillers.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 7446.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Powdered juice from young, organically grown barley leaves..

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vb.

How many labels does Vita-Barley have?

3 labels are on file under this name since March 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 7446 (current) Entered April 26, 2012 · on the market · 300 capsules
  2. Label 7413 Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market March 5, 2012 · 7 oz.
  3. Label 7371 Entered March 23, 2012 · off the market January 16, 2025 · 7 oz.

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vitabase.com (distributor), Monroe, GA. All Vitabase products.

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