Acidophilus
by up&up · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 70030 62471 2
- DSLD label 19890
- Serving 1 tablet
Acidophilus by up&up lists one ingredient: 25 mg of lactobacillus acidophilus per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2013.
What is in Acidophilus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Lactobacillus acidophilusLactobacillus acidophilus Note: 1 billion CFUs | 25 mg | Higher than 56% of 309 products listing lactobacillus acidophilus (median 20 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 19890 (entered March 25, 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Acidophilus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Kids Seasonal Strength Probiotic Berry FlavorNutrilite 2 shared, 74% alike
- Mega DophilusNatren 2 shared, 74% alike
- Chewable Acidophilus with Bifidum Natural Strawberry FlavorPhysioLogics · off the market 2 shared, 72% alike
- Chewable Probiotic Acidophilus With Bifidum Natural Strawberry FlavorNature's Bounty · off the market 2 shared, 72% alike
- Chewable Acidophilus with BifidumSundown Naturals · off the market 2 shared, 72% alike
- Acidophilus 1 Billion Units With Apple Pectin & WheyExchange Select · off the market 2 shared, 72% alike
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: Adults, take one tablet daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not take within two hours of taking antibiotics.
- CAUTION: If you are pregnant or nursing a baby, or if you are taking any medication (including oral antibiotics) or have a medical condition, consult your doctor before using this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial color, artificial flavor, preservatives, wheat, lactose, yeast, sugar, gluten.
- GLUTEN FREE
- Storage
- Store at room temperature (59(0)F-86(0)F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 19890.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Guar Gum, Turmeric color.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): {arrow} up&up(R); BALANCE.
How many labels does Acidophilus have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2013.
- Label 19890 (current) Entered March 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 70030 62471 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Target Corporation (distributor), Minneapolis, MN. All up&up products.