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Exact product checked · GTIN 00733739004703NOW Foods · checked Jul 22, 2026Package says manufactured by: NOW FOODS · 395 S. Glen Ellyn Rd. Bloomingdale, IL 60108, USA
Quick read · NOW Foods

NOW Foods Supplements, Choline & Inositol 500 mg

Checked against public sources between July 22 and July 29, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.

100capsules

Does the marketing hold up?

The front says 500 mg under inositol; the panel assigns 250 mg to it. The number that sold you is larger than the amount assigned to the named ingredient. Read the panel amount, not the front-label total.

Is the dose real?!Label says 500 mg · panel says 250 mg
What a serving costsNo price found for this exact barcode
Is it tested?No testing claim made
Who’s behind it?No exact match in USPTO
Is it the real thing?Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?Brand history — not this product

“Couldn’t verify” means we looked and found no public proof — not a mark against the product. Most supplement claims cannot be independently verified by anyone, so grey is the normal state of this industry.

1◖ partly confirmed1✗ contradictedbrand-level recall on file
The label itself

What the Supplement Facts panel says

Serving size 1 Veg Capsule

Choline250 mg
(from 630 mg Choline Bitartrate)45 %
Inositol250 mg

Printed on the package: Non-GMO · Vegetarian/Vegan · K · HGMP · QUALITY ASSURED · GMP CERTIFICATION · intertek · Kosher

We read 3 lines from the package photograph. It is our transcript of the label, not the manufacturer’s panel, and it may be incomplete.

Marketing claims, checked

The checks, one by one

1 promise needs a closer look.

Contradicted by the saved record1

“inositol 500 mg”

The listing uses 0.5 g for inositol. The panel lists inositol at 0.25 g; the other 250 mg is the rest of the listed blend. Panel addition: Choline 250 mg + Inositol 250 mg = 500 mg. This documents the framing; it does not establish what is inside the product.

Evidence →

Partly confirmed1

“brain health, and fatty acid metabolism in the liver* ASSISTS IN FATTY ACID METABOLISM*: Inositol is also essential for brain and nervous system…”

“GMP-certified” describes factory processes, not what is in the bottle. The claim does not name a certifier or public register that a shopper can check.

Evidence →

Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.

Quick read · 4 useful findings

What is worth knowing.

Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.

Needs explanationAny trouble in public records?

FDA recall appears in this brand's history

An exact-product recall is a direct signal. A different product from the same firm is company context, not a strike against this item.

Evidence and sources

This recall is not about the product on this page. Now Foods recalled a different product on May 8, 2025. FDA has since closed that case. The recalled item was “NOW Nutritional Yeast Powder, Nt. Wt. 10oz. UPC 7 33739 02460 2”. …

Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked finding
CheckedIs the label honest?

Every ingredient shows its amount · 3 ingredients listed.

Every ingredient shows its real amount — nothing is hidden in a proprietary blend.

Evidence and sources

The panel gives a per-ingredient amount rather than hiding quantities inside a proprietary blend, so each one can be compared to published research.

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CheckedWho is behind it?

The barcode identity checks out · 733739004703.

The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.

Evidence and sources

Open Food Facts resolves 733739004703 to "Choline & Inositol" () — consistent with this listing.

Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked finding
CheckedCan you trust the review pattern?

We can see 28 of this product’s 333 reviews — the count rose between August 7, 2025 and August 29, 2026. That is too small a slice to say anything about the wider pattern.

A count that moves steadily is ordinary. A sudden burst is what deserves a closer look.

Evidence and sources

Written reviews rose from 305 to 333 between August 7, 2025 and August 29, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 16, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.

Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked finding
What remains open 2
  • We have not found a public label filing for this exact product.
  • Brand ownership is not settled in this record.

These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.

Where it sells

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iHerb

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$9.79

4.8/5 · 22,239 ratings

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 29, 2026

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Walmart

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Same UPC/GTIN observed across 2 sellers at the same price at check time.

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Record built September 03, 2026. Sources: source listing observed at check time · USPTO Trademark Search · Keepa exact-listing history · NIH / published research · certification and regulator records where available. LookCloser publishes evidence and gaps; it does not advise for or against any supplement. Evidence-based corrections welcome.