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Weight Gain +Capsules

by Nutrigain · capsule · 50 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 313013
  • Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
  • 25 servings

Weight Gain +Capsules by Nutrigain lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 30 mg of vitamin B6, 9 mg of vitamin B5, 4 mg of thiamine hydrochloride and 4 mg of niacin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2024.

What is in Weight Gain +Capsules?

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).

Weight Gain +Capsules: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 313013, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride30 mg1,765%Vitamin B6 in Weight Gain +Capsules against 15,277 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg30 mg

Higher than 82% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. 1.2 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B5as Pantothenic Acid9 mg180%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Weight Gain +Capsules against 10,060 products9 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg9 mg

71% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 36 mg.

Thiamine Hydrochloride4 mg333%Thiamin in Weight Gain +Capsules against 9,830 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg4 mg

51% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 16 mg.

Niacinas Niacinamide4 mg25%Niacin in Weight Gain +Capsules against 12,413 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg4 mg

93% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 16 mg.

L-Lysine180 mgLysine in Weight Gain +Capsules against 1,250 products180 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.180 mg

71% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 720 mg.

Creatine Hydrochloride30 mgCreatine in Weight Gain +Capsules against 1,768 products0.03 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1.11 g to 5 g, the median 2.5 g.0.03 g

over 99% of 1,768 products listing creatine give more (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.12 g.

Fenugreek, Powder18 mgFenugreek in Weight Gain +Capsules against 628 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 600 mg, the median 300 mg.18 mg

96% of 628 products listing fenugreek give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 72 mg.

Blessed Thistle, Powder3 mgBlessed Thistle in Weight Gain +Capsules against 90 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 600 mg, the median 56.25 mg.3 mg

99% of 90 products listing blessed thistle give more (median 56.25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg.

L-Theanine3 mgTheanine in Weight Gain +Capsules against 1,602 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.3 mg

over 99% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg.

Maca, Powder3 mg

This amount is far outside what other labels list for maca, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 313013 (entered April 23, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • At 4 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 120 mg of vitamin B6, 1.2 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • 93% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 4 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
  • over 99% of the 1,768 products that print an amount of creatine list more than its 0.03 g of creatine (median 2.5 g).
  • 96% of the 628 products that print an amount of fenugreek list more than its 18 mg of fenugreek (median 300 mg).
  • 99% of the 90 products that print an amount of blessed thistle list more than its 3 mg of blessed thistle (median 56.25 mg).
  • over 99% of the 1,602 products that print an amount of theanine list more than its 3 mg of L-theanine (filed by NIH under theanine) (median 100 mg).

The NIH database records 2 to 4 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 Weight Gain +Capsules'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
Syrup needs to be consumed before every meal. Same great formula used for syrup and capsules. Follow the directions, to receive appropriate dosage. Daily recommended intake (Age 2-12) 1 capsule, 2 to 3 times daily before meal. (Age 12-18) 2 capsules, 3 times daily before meal. (18+) 2-3 capsules, 3 to 4 times daily before meal.
Warnings
Weight gainer will not work without proper intake of high calorie meals. Results featured may not be typical. Weight gain results depend on a variety of factors and are not guaranteed. Individual results vary.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 313013.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cellulose, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Good Manufacturing Practice Consistent Quality.

How many labels does Weight Gain +Capsules have?

One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2024.

  1. Label 313013 (current) Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 50 capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nutrigain (distributor), Naugatuck, CT. All Nutrigain products.

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