The serving size on a mastic gum bottle shows the compound weight, not the nutrient. A label reading 500 mg per serving is telling you how much raw resin is in the scoop, and the nutrient row underneath is the only place that reports what actually survives to be absorbed.
How much mastic gum per serving is on the label
Most products print 350 mg or 500 mg per serving, and some print 1,000 mg. That figure is the resin, weighed whole, scoop included in the scale. Resin is a mixture, and only a fraction of it is the fraction you're paying for. Two bottles can both say 500 mg per serving and deliver different amounts of it, depending on how the resin was sourced, cleaned and dried before it went into the capsule at the factory.
The nutrient line is the one to compare
Look at the Supplement Facts row, not the front panel. That is where the amount per serving is broken out and where you can compare two products on the same unit. If the row is missing and the label only prints a compound weight, you're comparing packaging rather than the things inside it. Ask the seller for the nutrient figure per serving in mg, and treat a vague answer as a real answer.
A bigger number is not a stronger product
This is where most people get it wrong, and the label does nothing to correct them. A larger compound weight can deliver less of the nutrient itself, because weight and yield are not the same measurement and only one of them is printed on the front. A 1,000 mg serving of a poorly cleaned resin may give you less than a 350 mg serving of a well standardized one. Read the nutrient line first, then check it against the daily value on the same panel, and let the compound weight stay on the front where it belongs.
The three questions people ask
How many milligrams should you look for. Read the nutrient line rather than the compound weight, and compare that figure with the daily value printed beside it. Does a bigger number mean a stronger product. Not always, since a larger compound weight can deliver less of the nutrient itself once the fractions are separated out. Where is this printed. On the Supplement Facts panel, listed per serving, which is the only place the comparison is honest.
Run a test you can actually read
Pick one product and take it for 4 weeks at a steady serving, then count what changed. Don't switch bottles mid-test and don't add a second product in the same month, because two changes at once give you a feeling rather than a result you can point at later. If you can't point at something specific after 4 weeks of consistent use, the formula or the serving is the place to look first, before you blame the whole category and buy something else.
What the label can't promise
No panel states what an ingredient will do for you, and a resin product is no exception. Labels describe quantity and form. If you're managing a diagnosed condition with a clinician, or you take a medication that interacts with what you're swallowing, the serving figure is a conversation rather than a purchase decision.
Read the nutrient line. Compare it per serving. Give it 4 weeks. Then decide with a number instead of a hunch.
Frequently asked questions
How many milligrams should I look for?Show answerHide answer
Read the nutrient line, not the compound weight, and compare it with the daily value.
Does a bigger number mean a stronger product?Show answerHide answer
Not always. A larger compound weight can deliver less of the nutrient itself.
Where is this printed?Show answerHide answer
On the Supplement Facts panel, listed per serving.
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