White Kidney Bean Extract
by Healthy Natural Systems · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 46888 77758 9
- DSLD label 12454
- Serving 1 tablet
- 60 servings
White Kidney Bean Extract by Healthy Natural Systems lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 25 mg of magnesium, 5 mcg of chromium and 500 mg of white kidney bean (phaseolus vulgaris) extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 1, 2012.
What is in White Kidney Bean Extract?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesiumas Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate) | 25 mg | 7% | 77% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. |
| Chromiumas Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Polynicotinate) | 5 mcg | 4% | 98% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mcg. |
| White Kidney Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) extract | 500 mg | 49% of 208 products listing bean give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 12454 (entered October 1, 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:
- 98% of the 7,825 products that print an amount of chromium list more than its 5 mcg of chromium (median 100 mcg).
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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with White Kidney Bean Extract's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Carb BlockerApplied Nutrition 2 shared, 80% alike
- CarboquelQuality of Life · off the market 2 shared, 80% alike
- Carbo GrabbersNature's Sunshine 2 shared, 80% alike
- White Kidney Bean ExtractOL Olympian Labs 2 shared, 80% alike
- BlockPlexus 2 shared, 80% alike
- Carb Intercept 1,000 mg with Phase 2 Carb ControllerNatrol 2 shared, 69% 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: Adults, take one tablet twice daily before meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
- Not intended for use by persons under 18.
- This supplement should be taken in conjunction with a healthy diet and regular exercise program. Results may vary.
- Storage
- Store at 15-30*C (59-86*F). Protect from heat, light and moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 12454.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Coating, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does White Kidney Bean Extract have?
One label is on file, entered on October 1, 2012.
- Label 12454 (current) Entered October 1, 2012 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 7 46888 77758 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names HEALTHY NATURAL SYSTEMS(R) (distributor), West Palm Beach, FL. All Healthy Natural Systems products.