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Waterex Elite

by GNC Total Lean Advanced · capsule · 84 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 48107 15903 0
  • DSLD label 79426
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 28 servings

Waterex Elite by GNC Total Lean Advanced lists 26 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 28 mg of magnesium, 50 mg of chloride and 99 mg of potassium; 3 give their count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight; 8 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.

What is in Waterex Elite?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

Waterex Elite: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 79426, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Magnesiumas Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate)28 mg7%Magnesium in Waterex Elite against 14,003 products28 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg28 mg

76% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 56 mg.

Chlorideas Potassium ChlorideChloride (Form: as Potassium Chloride)50 mg2%Chloride in Waterex Elite against 1,476 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 183.5 mg, the median 75 mg.DV 2,300 mgUL 3,600 mg50 mg

79% of 1,476 products listing chloride give more (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Potassiumas Potassium Chloride, Potassium CitratePotassium (Form: as Potassium Chloride, and Potassium Citrate)99 mg3%Potassium in Waterex Elite against 11,614 products99 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg99 mg

49% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 198 mg.

Proprietary Blend (Non-Nutrient/Non-botanical)Proprietary Blend (Non-Nutrient/Non-botanical) Note: of50 mg
Acid Proteaseas Aspergillus nigerAcid Protease (Form: Aspergillus niger Genus: Aspergillus Species: niger) Note: 25 SAPUin the blend, no amount given
Protease, Fungalas Aspergillus oryzaeFungal Protease (Form: Aspergillus oryzae Genus: Aspergillus Species: oryzae) Note: 7,500 HUT
Peptidaseas Aspergillus melleusPeptidase (Form: Aspergillus melleus Genus: Aspergillus Species: melleus) Note: 5 LAPUin the blend, no amount given
Alkaline Proteaseas Bacillus licheniformisAlkaline Protease (Form: Bacillus licheniformis Genus: Bacillus Species: licheniformis) Note: 1,250 PC
Bromelainas Ananas comosusBromelain (Form: Ananas comosus Genus: Ananas Species: comosus) Note: 15 GDU
Papainas Carica papayaPapain (Form: Carica papaya Genus: Carica Species: papaya) Note: 2.67 TUin the blend, no amount given
Herbal Hydration Moderatorno amount given
Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa) calyces extract200 mgHibiscus in Waterex Elite against 144 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 462.5 mg, the median 150 mg.200 mg

Higher than 53% of 144 products listing hibiscus (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida) leaf extract200 mgHawthorn in Waterex Elite against 589 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

43% of 589 products listing hawthorn give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Green Coffee bean extract100 mgGreen Coffee in Waterex Elite against 668 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 437.25 mg, the median 250 mg.100 mg

83% of 668 products listing green coffee give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) extract50 mgDandelion in Waterex Elite against 793 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

71% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Corn Silk (Zea mays) extract50 mgCorn in Waterex Elite against 84 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 27.4 mg to 450 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

60% of 84 products listing corn give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Horsetail powder50 mgHorsetail in Waterex Elite against 519 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 200 mg, the median 67 mg.50 mg

53% of 519 products listing horsetail give more (median 67 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Parsley powder50 mgParsley in Waterex Elite against 359 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25.35 mg to 200 mg, the median 80 mg.50 mg

54% of 359 products listing parsley give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) fruit extract20 mgEuropean Elder in Waterex Elite against 920 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.20 mg

93% of 920 products listing european elder give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

Juniper berry (Juniperus communis) extract15 mgJuniper in Waterex Elite against 287 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.15 mg

75% of 287 products listing juniper give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Superfood Water Balance Blend:no amount given
Proprietary Blend (Herb/Botanical)Proprietary Blend (Herb/Botanical) Note: of400 mg
Asparagus 10:1 extractin the blend, no amount given
Artichoke leaf powderin the blend, no amount given
Apple Cider Vinegar powderin the blend, no amount given
Cabbage leaf powderin the blend, no amount given
Lemon juice powderin the blend, no amount given
Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) fruit extract50 mgCranberry in Waterex Elite against 1,064 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 97.5 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.50 mg

80% of 1,064 products listing cranberry give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

MegaNatural Gold Grape seed extract25 mgGrape in Waterex Elite against 1,900 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

69% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Tomato extractas LycopeneTomato extract (Form: 5% Lycopene)25 mgTomato in Waterex Elite against 236 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10.75 mg to 100 mg, the median 31.5 mg.25 mg

56% of 236 products listing tomato give more (median 31.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79426 (entered October 21, 2017), 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 920 products that print an amount of european elder list more than its 20 mg of elderberry (sambucus nigra) fruit extract (filed by NIH under european elder) (median 150 mg).

The NIH database records 2 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.

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
When used in conjunction with the enclosed Total Lean Advanced Water-Shedding 14-Day Meal and Exercise Plan. When taken with protein.
Directions: As a dietary supplement, take 3 capsules twice daily with food for up to 2 weeks. For best results, use in conjunction with the enclosed meal plan.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 79426.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Capsule Shell, Rice Flour, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does Waterex Elite have?

One label is on file, entered on October 21, 2017.

  1. Label 79426 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · on the market · 84 capsules · UPC 0 48107 15903 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Total Lean Advanced products.

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