Comparison
Essential Extra Fiber and Fibermend
Essential Extra Fiber (The Cheat System Diet) lists 10 distinct ingredients and Fibermend (Thorne Research) 11 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 9 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 0.72.
| Ingredient | Essential Extra Fiber | Fibermend |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 10 g | 9 g |
| Fat (unspecified) | 0 g | 1 g |
| Fiber | 9 g | 7 g |
| Green Tea | 50 mg | 50 mg |
| Pectin | 100 mg | 100 mg |
| Plum | 50 mg | 50 mg |
| Arabinogalactan | 300 mg | 300 mg |
| Rice Bran | 2,500 mg | 2,500 mg |
| Guar | 8,000 mg | 8,000 mg |
| Sugar | 0 g | |
| Phosphatidylcholine | not disclosed | |
| Tea (unspecified) | not disclosed |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Essential Extra Fiber, 2 level scoops; Fibermend, 2 level scoops. Current labels entered October 2014 and February 2018. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Essential Extra FiberThe Cheat System Diet: every row against all products listing it
- FibermendThorne Research: every row against all products listing it