Acidophilus
by UP4 · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 28839
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Acidophilus by UP4 lists one ingredient: 26 mg of L. acidophilus DDS(R)-1 per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 24, 2013.
What is in Acidophilus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. acidophilus DDS(R)-1L. acidophilus DDS(R)-1 Genus: L. Species: acidophilus Note: 5 Billion CFU | 26 mg | Higher than 63% of 309 products listing lactobacillus acidophilus (median 20 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 28839 (entered December 24, 2013), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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 one serving 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.
- Acidophilus Three BillionNOW same ingredients
- L. AcidophilusKlaire Labs · off the market same ingredients
- ExequelQuality Of Life same ingredients
- Probiotic AcidophilusPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Lactobacillus AcidophilusKirkman same ingredients
- Acidophilus Two BillionNOW 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
- DIRECTIONS: For best results take 1 capsule per day before or during meals.
- Warnings
- CAUTION: ~ Do not take if seal is broken
- ~ Keep out of reach of children
- ~ As with any supplement, if you are pregnant, nursing, have a medical condition or taking medication, consult your health practitioner before use
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- NON-DAIRY NON-GMO GLUTEN FREE PRESERVATIVE FREE
- SOY FREE PRESERVATIVE FREE
- Storage
- Room temperature stable for two years. Refrigerate after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 28839.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Dextrin, Vegetable Cellulose, Fructooligosaccharide, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): {crescent moon}M(R); OK D; vitamin angels(R) PROUD SUPPORTER.
How many labels does Acidophilus have?
One label is on file, entered on December 24, 2013.
- Label 28839 (current) Entered December 24, 2013 · on the market · 60 vegetable capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names UASLifeSciences The Probiotic Company(R) (manufacturer), Wausau, WI. All UP4 products.