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Is BulkSupplements Betaine Anhydrous (TMG) underdosed?

Directions: 1–2 servings a dayLabel as of 22 Mar 2024 · NIH DSLD

Verdict

1.5–3 g a dayas the label directs · studies use 2.5 g/day of betaine anhydrous

Effective dose

Taken as the label directs (1–2 servings a day, 1.5 g each), it gives 1.5–3 g a day; studies use 2.5 g/day. The least the directions give (1.5 g) is below that range; the most reaches it.

One serving gives 1.5 g, so reaching the low end of what studies use (2.5 g) takes 1.7 servings a day; it ranks 5th of 8 betaine supplements here by dose.

What the label says

Betaine Anhydrous per serving
1.5 g in one serving
Servings a day
1–2 servings a day
Betaine Anhydrous a day, as directed
1.5–3 g
Research dose
2.5 g/day Evidence: Moderate
Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take 1500 mg (about 1/2 tsp) once or twice daily, or as directed by a physician.
The label's directions, as printed.

More about betaine anhydrous: forms, timing and the studies behind the dose.

Same category, compared

All 8 betaine supplements we checked, ranked by dose (commission never changes the order). Studies use 2.5 g/day of betaine anhydrous; servings counted to 2.5 g.

ProductPer servingServings to reach itForm
Best Naturals Betaine Anhydrous Powder2 g1.3Powders
NOW Sports Betaine Powder1.6 g1.6Powders
Muscle Feast TMG Betaine Anhydrous2.2 g1.1Powders
NOW TMG Betaine 1,000 mg Tablets3 g1 or lessTablets
BulkSupplements Betaine Anhydrous (TMG) (this product)1.5 g1.7Powders
NutraBio Betaine Anhydrous Capsules1 g2.5Capsules
Nutricost Betaine Anhydrous Powder1.5 g1.7Powders
Nutricost TMG 750 mg Capsules750 mg3.3Capsules

Where the reference doses come from

  1. Betaine Anhydrous, 2.5 g/day: Cholewa et al., 2013; Hoffman et al., 2009; Zawieja et al., 2024.
  2. Label data: National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Dietary Supplement Label Database, 2026. https://dsld.od.nih.gov/. Label 311000, including its servings a day.

For a supplement taken every day we judge the most the label's directions give in a day, and show the least. Read the full methodology or the corrections log.