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Now Foods Selenium 200mcg Capsules, 300 Count - L Selenomethionine Mineral Supplement fo…
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The 0.2 mg selenium (elemental) claim matches the panel
We did the comparison: the listing claims 0.2 mg of selenium (elemental), and the listing-image panel shows 0.2 mg selenium (elemental) 1 veg capsule. Those amounts agree. This is internal consistency, not independent lab testing.
| Panel row | Amount | %DV | What to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selenium (elemental) | 200 mcg | — |
FDA rules (21 CFR 101.36) require the amount of each dietary ingredient per serving unless hidden in a declared “proprietary blend” (legal, but a transparency yellow flag). A label stating no amount at all is non-compliant — a checkable red flag. This panel states amounts; any remaining comparison concerns the front-label framing.
vision:google/gemini-flash-1.5 Amounts are shown as declared panel data, not independently lab-tested contents.
Every check we ran
Each ingredient’s amount is disclosed
The panel gives a per-ingredient amount rather than hiding quantities inside a proprietary blend, so each one can be compared to published research.
UPC independently corroborated
UPCitemdb resolves 733739149381 to "Now Selenium 200 mcg, 300 Capsules - Now Foods Mineral Supplement (B08Q3KPFGM)" () — consistent with this listing.
No data yet: Label math could not be verified
The retained listing evidence does not establish net weight, per-serving dose, servings per container, so the dose claim cannot yet be checked against serving arithmetic. This is a neutral evidence gap, not a pass or strike.
Not found in NIH's DSLD label registry
The NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database has no matching label yet. Ingestion lags the market — recorded as a gap, not a strike.
FDA recall appears in this brand's history
Brand-level context only, not a finding about this product. Now Foods recalled a different or not-exactly-bound product on 2025-05-08: “regular yeast was inadvertently packaged as nutritional yeast” (status: Terminated). The recalled product was: “NOW Nutritional Yeast Powder, Nt. Wt. 10oz. UPC 7 33739 02460 2” — not necessarily the product on this page. Verify at FDA’s recall database.
No exact supplement trademark owner found
The live USPTO search returned no exact-wordmark supplement-related registration for this brand. That is a public-record gap, not evidence that the brand has no owner or that the product is improper.
180-day review-count history is on file
Exact-listing history records written-review counts from 42 on 2026-03-17 to 43 on 2026-06-26 (net +1). Count movements can reflect sales, listing variants, collection resets, or moderation; this history does not establish whether reviews are authentic.
This item belongs to a catalog variation family
The paid catalog links this exact item to a parent listing. Review counts on public product pages may be shared across sizes, flavors, or other variants, so the count history is listing context — not evidence that reviewers received or tested this exact variant.
Verifiability profile — 2 of 6 public signals
What this listing gives the public to check. Publishing these signals doesn't prove quality — but withholding them means claims can only be taken on faith.
Identity
| UPC (barcode) — also our record ID | 733739149381 |
| Brand | NOW Foods |
| Source listing identifier | B08Q3KPFGM |
| Retailer listing title | Now Foods Selenium 200mcg Capsules, 300 Count - L Selenomethionine Min… show full titleNow Foods Selenium 200mcg Capsules, 300 Count - L Selenomethionine Mineral Supplement for Women & Men - Veg Caps, Non-GMO, Vegan Friendly, Yeast-Free |
From the label (photo-read)
| Serving size | 1 Veg Capsule |
| Badges printed on pack | Non-GMO, H, VEGAN |
Supplement Facts panel (photo-read):
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Reading confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Selenium (elemental) | 200 mcg | High clearly legible in the photo |
Claims printed on the packaging:
“Essential Mineral” · “Yeast Free” · “A Dietary Supplement” · “Family owned since 1968.” · “Packaged and quality tested in the USA.” · “Natural color variation may occur in this product.” · “This bottle is made from 100% PCR (post-consumer recycled) resin.” · “PREMIUM”
Read by a vision model from 7 listing photos — verbatim extraction; OCR errors possible. Spot a mistake? It will be corrected on review.
Ingredient science
No knowledge-base entry yet for this formula's active ingredients — entries are added as the KB grows. Absence of a science card is a coverage gap, not a judgment.
Ingredient science — NIH references
Selenium — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (12,481) · UL 400 mcg (adults)
Reference data from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, IOM Dietary Reference Intakes, and PubMed. A Tolerable Upper Intake Level is a documented reference figure, not a safety verdict — both the declared amount and the reference are shown for your own judgment. LookCloser gives no medical advice.
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