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Probiotics

6,116 products in the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database are probiotics, 4,545 of them on the market; they list bifidobacterium animalis lactis 19 times as often as supplements overall (30% against 2%); 88% list at least one probiotic strain (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026).

Data: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, version 9.4.0, current labels; Daily Values 21 CFR 101.9.

What kinds of ingredient do probiotics list?

The share of probiotics listing at least one ingredient of each kind (how kinds are counted):

Probiotics: share listing each kind of ingredient

6,116 products; a product counts once per kind.

Probiotics: share listing each kind of ingredientProbiotic strains88%Botanicals53%Fiber34%Vitamins34%Minerals33%Other compounds25%Enzymes24%Fats and oils8%
Probiotics: share listing each kind of ingredientProbiotic strains88%Botanicals53%Fiber34%Vitamins34%Minerals33%Other compounds25%Enzymes24%Fats and oils8%
Probiotics: share listing each kind of ingredientProbiotic strains88%Botanicals53%Fiber34%Vitamins34%Minerals33%Other compounds25%Enzymes24%Fats and oils8%
Probiotics: share listing each kind of ingredientProbiotic strains88%Botanicals53%Fiber34%Vitamins34%Minerals33%Other compounds25%Enzymes24%Fats and oils8%
Probiotics: share listing each kind of ingredientProbiotic strains88%Botanicals53%Fiber34%Vitamins34%Minerals33%Other compounds25%Enzymes24%Fats and oils8%

Source: Supplement Facts rows of each product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0, by the ingredient category DSLD records.

What do probiotics contain?

Lactobacillus acidophilus is the single ingredient they list most (56% of them), then lactobacillus rhamnosus (32%) and bifidobacterium animalis lactis (30%). The table sets their median amount per serving against the median of every product listing the same ingredient.

Probiotics: the ingredients most often listed (6,116 products, DSLD version 9.4.0)
IngredientShare listing itMedian hereAll products
Lactobacillus acidophilus56%20 mg20 mg
Lactobacillus rhamnosus32%30 mg35 mg
Bifidobacterium animalis lactis30%37.83 mg37.83 mg
Lactobacillus plantarum29%25 mg25 mg
Bifidobacterium bifidum28%1 billion CFU1 billion CFU
Bifidobacterium longum27%17.5 mg17.5 mg
Vitamin C26%90 mg100 mg
Lactobacillus casei22%30 mg30 mg
Calcium21%100 mg115 mg
Blue-Green Algae21%500 mg500 mg
Vitamin A19%4,600 IU4,000 IU
Vitamin D18%20 mcg15 mcg
Proteolytic Enzymes (Proteases)18%50 mg30 mg
Bacillus Coagulans18%20 mg20 mg
Lipase17%12.5 mg10 mg

Source: Supplement Facts rows of each product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0.

What kinds of products are they?

Probiotics by DSLD product type

Probiotics by product typeOther Combinations4,189Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical1,853Botanical with Nutrients35Botanical28Amino acid/Protein8Fiber and Other Nutrients2Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)1
Probiotics by product typeOther Combinations4,189Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical1,853Botanical with Nutrients35Botanical28Amino acid/Protein8Fiber and Other Nutrients2Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)1
Probiotics by product typeOther Combinations4,189Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical1,853Botanical with Nutrients35Botanical28Amino acid/Protein8Fiber and Other Nutrients2Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)1
Probiotics by product typeOther Combinations4,189Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical1,853Botanical with Nutrients35Botanical28Amino acid/Protein8Fiber and Other Nutrients2Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)1
Probiotics by product typeOther Combinations4,189Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical1,853Botanical with Nutrients35Botanical28Amino acid/Protein8Fiber and Other Nutrients2Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)1

Brands with the most: Renew Life (189), Nature's Way (158), Garden of Life (86), Rainbow Light (82), Ancient Nutrition (81), Emerald Labs (72), Douglas Laboratories (63), Nature's Plus (54), Genestra Brands (51), Amazing Grass (50).

Which products are they?

60 of the 6,116: on-market products first, the newest label first. Each ingredient page lists every product that contains it.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0. How products are chosen: at least one bacterial strain in the Supplement Facts.

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