Comparison
Probiotic and Essential Cultures
Probiotic (Balance One) lists 14 distinct ingredients and Essential Cultures (Leaf Origin) 15 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 12 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 0.74.
| Ingredient | Probiotic | Essential Cultures |
|---|---|---|
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Lactobacillus rhamnosus | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Lactobacillus plantarum | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Bifidobacterium longum | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Lactobacillus casei | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Lactobacillus salivarius | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Lactobacillus paracasei | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Bifidobacterium breve | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Streptococcus Thermophilus | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Bifidobacterium infantis | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Lactobacillus brevis | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Lactococcus lactis | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Sodium | 5 mg | |
| Bifidobacterium animalis lactis | not disclosed | |
| Bifidobacterium bifidum | not disclosed | |
| Fructo-Oligosaccharides | 25 mg | |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii bulgaricus | not disclosed |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Probiotic, 1 tablet; Essential Cultures, 1 capsule. Current labels entered August 2020 and August 2019. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- ProbioticBalance One: every row against all products listing it
- Essential CulturesLeaf Origin: every row against all products listing it