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How to Read a Supplement Label: Serving, Lines, Blends and the FDA Notice
Read a supplement label in five passes: the serving size, each ingredient line with its amount, any proprietary blend and its order, the other ingredients, and the FDA notice. SodaPeak's panel shows a serving of 2 capsules, 30 servings per bottle and one blend of 1,200 mg for eight names with no individual amounts.
Written by the SodaPeak label deskUpdated · 4 min read

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How do I read a label in order?
Serving, lines, blends, other ingredients, notice.
Serving size
How many capsules make one serving, and how many servings are in the bottle.
Each line
The name and the amount per serving.
Any blend
One total, names in descending weight (21 CFR 101.36 (eCFR)).
Other ingredients
Fillers, shell and allergens.
The notice
The structure and function statement and FDA disclaimer (FDA, Structure/Function Claims).
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What do the five passes show for SodaPeak?
A clear serving and a hidden split.
| Pass | What the panel shows |
|---|---|
| Serving size | 2 capsules; 30 servings per bottle of 60 |
| Lines | Eight names in one blend |
| Blend | 1,200 mg total; no individual amounts |
| Order | Horny goat weed first, boron chelate last |
| Notice | Supports healthy muscle, with an asterisk and the FDA statement |
The supplement facts page reads it line by line.
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What traps should I watch for?
Front-of-bottle wording, blends and badges.
The front says what the maker wants you to see. The panel says what the law requires. A badge such as a facility registration is not product approval, since FDA does not approve supplements before sale (FDA, Q&A on Dietary Supplements). Read the panel first.
Tick the lines you see. Each one lights a flag and a one-line reason.
Reasons drawn from (FDA, Tainted Sexual Enhancement) (FDA, Bodybuilding Products) (FDA, Testosterone Information) (FDA 101: Dietary Supplements) (FDA, Q&A on Dietary Supplements) (FDA, Structure/Function Claims) (21 CFR 101.36 (eCFR)) (FDA, 6 Tip-offs to Rip-offs) (FTC, Health Products Guidance) (FTC, Fake Reviews Rule (2024)) (FTC, Endorsement Guides Q&A). A clean checklist is not proof a product is safe: FDA says a product missing from its warning lists is not thereby safe.

SodaPeak Capsules: 60 per bottle30 servings of 2 capsules · 1, 2, 3 or 6 bottles · price shown at checkout
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What does a label not tell me?
Purity, the maker's quality checks and whether anything undeclared is inside.
FDA warns that some supplements contain hidden drugs (FDA, Tainted Sexual Enhancement), which no label would show. Only a lab report can speak to that.
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What should I do next?
Photograph the panel and take it to a clinician or pharmacist.
The order buttons lead to checkout.

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SodaPeak questions people ask
How do I read a supplement label?
Check serving size, each line, any blend, other ingredients and the FDA notice.
What does a proprietary blend tell me?
One total and the order of weight, not individual amounts.
Does a badge mean FDA signed off on it?
No. FDA does not approve supplements before sale.
What does a label not show?
Purity and anything undeclared.
Who wrote this07
Written and reviewed by
Pages built from the label, the seller brief and linked NIH, FDA, CDC, FTC and peer-reviewed sources.
Last updated . Read our editorial standards and how we check reviews. This website is the information site for a USA Authorized SodaPeak Retailer. It is not the manufacturer, and it does not name one. We earn money when you buy through our order links.
Sources and links (11)
- 21 CFR 101.36 - Nutrition labeling of dietary supplements Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (U.S. National Archives / GPO), 2026
- Notifications for Structure/Function and Related Claims in Dietary Supplement Labeling U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2023
- Questions and Answers on Dietary Supplements U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2026
- Tainted Sexual Enhancement Products U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2026
- Caution: Bodybuilding Products Can Be Risky U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2024
- Testosterone Information U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2026
- FDA 101: Dietary Supplements U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2022
- 6 Tip-offs to Rip-offs: Don't Fall for Health Fraud Scams U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2021
- Health Products Compliance Guidance Federal Trade Commission, 2022
- Federal Trade Commission Announces Final Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials Federal Trade Commission, 2024
- FTC's Endorsement Guides: What People Are Asking Federal Trade Commission, 2025
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