4-in-1 Fiber Orange
by Metamucil · powder · 48.2 ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 37000 74134 3
- DSLD label 291974
- Serving 24 g (2 rounded teaspoons); amounts per 12 g
- 57 servings
4-in-1 Fiber Orange by Metamucil lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 12 g, such as 0.4 mg of iron, 30 mg of potassium, 0.7 mg of iron and 60 mg of potassium, beside 12 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2023.
What is in 4-in-1 Fiber Orange?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 12 g. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 40 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 12 g | 4% | Higher than 97% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 105 g. |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g | 11% | Higher than over 99% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 42 g. |
| Soluble Fiber | 2 g | ||
| Total Sugars | 8 g | ||
| Added Sugars | 8 g | 16% | |
| Iron | 0.4 mg | 2% | 75% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3.3 mg. |
| Sodium | 5 mg | 1% | 72% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 45 mg. |
| Potassium | 30 mg | 1% | 55% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 270 mg. |
| Calories | 80 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 23 g | 8% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 6 g | 21% | |
| Soluble Fiber | 5 g | ||
| Total Sugars | 16 g | Higher than 96% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 48 g. | |
| Added Sugars | 16 g | 32% | |
| Iron | 0.7 mg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 10 mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 60 mg | 1% |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 291974 (entered August 24, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 1 to 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Daily Fiber Orange SmoothEquate same ingredients
- Geri-Mucil Orange FlavorGeri-Care same ingredients
- Fiber Powder Orange SmoothMember's Mark same ingredients
- Meta Appetite Control Pink Lemonade QuenchMeta same ingredients
- 4 in 1 MultiHealth Fiber! Sugar-Free Orange Smooth Fiber PowderMetamucil same ingredients
- Meta Appetite Control Orange ZestMeta same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Take this product at least 2 hours before or after medicines.
- New users: start with one serving per day; gradually increase to desired daily intake. You may experience changes in bowel habits/minor bloating, as your body adjusts to increased fiber intake. How to take Metamucil (for adults 12 years and older) 1. put 1-2 rounded tablespoons in empty glass. 2. Mix briskly with 8 oz or more of liquid. 3. Drink promptly and enjoy! How much to take Psyllium husk fiber and metamucil helps support: Take before each meal or appetite control take before each meal 1 rounded tablespoon up to 3 times per day 2 rounded tablespoons up to 3 times per day
- Warnings
- Do not use if printed seal is broken or missing
- Before using this dietary supplement ask your doctor if you Are considering using this product as a part of cholesterol-lowering program Are you using medication to control your blood sugar levels Have recently experienced abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or a sudden change in bowel habits persisting for two weeks Stop using this dietary supplement and ask your doctor if constipation lasts more than seven days or rectal bleeding occurs. These may be signs of a serious condition.
- Allergy alert: This product may cause allergic reactions in people sensitive to inhaled or ingested psyllium.
- Notice: mix this product with at least 8 oz (a full glass) of liquid. Taking without enough liquid may cause choking. Do not take if you have difficulty swallowing.
- Keep out of reach of children
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Important information: Store below 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) tightly closed to protect from humidity
Source: label statements in DSLD label 291974.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sucrose, Psyllium Husk, Citric Acid, natural and artificial Orange flavor, Yellow 5.
How many labels does 4-in-1 Fiber Orange have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 24, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 291974 (current) Entered August 24, 2023 · on the market · 48.2 ounces · UPC 0 37000 74134 3
- Label 277458 Entered October 24, 2022 · off the market February 27, 2023 · 6.1 ounces · UPC 0 37000 33710 2
DSLD also links this label to: 4 in 1 MultiHealth Fiber! Orange Smooth (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Procter & Gamble (distributor), Cincinnati, OH. All Metamucil products.