GNC SuperFoods · Beetroot · Capsules
Is GNC SuperFoods Beet Root underdosed?
1 serving = 2 capsulesDirections: 1–3 servings a dayLabel as of 20 Jun 2024 · NIH DSLD
Verdict
1 g as printed per servingone dose · studies use 310–560 mg of dietary nitrate
Not gradedListed as “Beet, Powder”, a form we have no conversion for, so it isn't graded.
One serving gives 1 g as printed.
What the label says
- Dietary Nitrate per serving
- 1 g as printed in 2 capsules
- Servings a day
- 1–3 servings a day
- Research dose
- 310–560 mg Evidence: Moderate
Directions: As a dietary supplement, take two capsules up to 3 times daily.
Also on the label
| Ingredient | Per serving | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 5 mg | Not graded |
More about dietary nitrate: forms, timing and the studies behind the dose.
Same category, compared
All 8 beetroot (nitrate) supplements we checked, ranked by dose (commission never changes the order). Studies use 310–560 mg of dietary nitrate.
| Product | Per serving | Form |
|---|---|---|
| Bronson Beet Root 2000 mg | 500 mg as printed | Tablets |
| BulkSupplements Beet Root Powder 1500 mg | 1.5 g as printed | Capsules |
| Double Wood Beet Root 1000 mg | 1 g as printed | Capsules |
| Futurebiotics Beet Root Extra Strength 2000 mg | 2 g as printed | Tablets |
| GNC SuperFoods Beet Root (this product) | 1 g as printed | Capsules |
| Horbaach Beet Root 2000 mg | 2 g as printed | Capsules |
| Nature's Way Beet Root Powder | 3 g as printed | Powders |
| NusaPure Organic Beet Root 1350 mg | 1.35 g as printed | Tablets |
Where the reference doses come from
- Dietary Nitrate, 310–560 mg: Maughan et al., 2018.
- Label data: National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Dietary Supplement Label Database, 2026. https://dsld.od.nih.gov/. Label 313693, including its servings a day.
For a supplement taken as one dose we judge one serving, and show the most the label allows in a day. Read the full methodology or the corrections log.