Learn
Reading a label
Plain explanations of the units, forms and conventions you meet on a Supplement Facts panel. Not medical advice.
What “Not listed on label” means, and what it does not
The three ways a cell can be empty on Dosescope, and why none of them is a zero.
May 1, 2025Folic acid or methylfolate: what the folate line means
The folate row names a form. Here is how to read it and why the DFE number can look larger than the amount of compound.
Apr 1, 2025IU, mcg and mg: the units on a label
Why vitamin D is printed in both IU and micrograms, what “mcg DFE” means, and why Dosescope never converts across units silently.
Mar 1, 2025