1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

Contains restricted ingredients

Chitosan with Glucomannan

Name: Chitosan with Glucomannan
Brand: GNC Total Lean

BrandGNC Total Lean→Fiber and Other Nutrients Capsule 13 ingredients 1 banned 1 caution DSLD #213312

Net contents: 120 Capsule(s)

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2020-02-26

2 Ingredients (13)

IngredientGroupSafety

Total CarbohydratesCarbohydrate—

Dietary FiberFiber (unspecified)—

ChitosanChitosan—

Proprietary BlendProprietary Blend (Combination)—

FructooligosaccharidesFructo-Oligosaccharides (FOS)—

InulinInulinGenerally Safe

Glucomannan powderGlucomannanBanned in ≥1 country

Psyllium seed husks powderPsyllium fiber—

GelatinGelatin—

Stearic AcidStearic Acid—

Magnesium StearateMagnesium StearateUse with Caution

Silicon DioxideSiliconGenerally Safe

Microcrystalline CelluloseCellulose—

Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →

⛔ Contains an ingredient banned in ≥1 country

Glucomannan 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 — loss at ≥3 g/day [1]. || Australia :: Glucomannan TABLETS banned due to choking hazard [2]. || United States :: Dietary supplement [1]. ||

⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets

Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].

3 Safety cross-reference

Inulin — Generally Safe

⚠ Gas, bloating — start low

Glucomannan — Banned in ≥1 country

⚠ CHOKING/ESOPHAGEAL OBSTRUCTION — take with plenty of water

⚠ Bloating, gas

Magnesium — Use with Caution

⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)

⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment

Silicon — Generally Safe

⚠ Very low toxicity

4 Label claims

• All Other

• Structure/Function

5 Data source

DSLD ID213312

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2020-02-26

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7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. Chitosan with Glucomannan — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 24]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/chitosan-with-glucomannan-213312/

CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.

Analyzed by SupplementIndex

PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD

Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
Publisher: PHIG