Balance Gut Health Probiotics
by Lifeway · capsule · 30 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 17077 30210 4
- DSLD label 204157
- Serving 1 capsule
- 30 servings
Balance Gut Health Probiotics by Lifeway lists 11 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 25 mg of inulin; 10 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2019.
What is in Balance Gut Health Probiotics?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proprietary Probiotic Blend | Proprietary Probiotic Blend Note: 30 billion CFU at time of manufacturing. | ||
| Lactobacillus rhamnosus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus reuteri | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium longum | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus casei | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus paracasei | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Streptococcus thermophilus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium animalis lactis | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus gasseri | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus bulgaricus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| InulinInulin Note: as prebiotic | 25 mg | 90% of 370 products listing inulin give more (median 300 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 204157 (entered June 24, 2019), 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 90% of the 370 products that print an amount of inulin list more than its 25 mg of inulin (median 300 mg).
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 Balance Gut Health Probiotics's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Traveler's Defense + Immunity ProbioticsLifeway 11 shared, 90% alike
- Prebiotic Plus Probiotic 2 BillionSpring Valley 9 shared, 68% alike
- Complete Probiotics for Women 70 Billion CFUDr. Mercola 8 shared, 61% alike
- Complete Probiotics for WomenDr. Mercola 8 shared, 61% alike
- Advanced Strength Probiotic 50 BillionSpring Valley 8 shared, 60% alike
- Daily Best ProbioticDaVinci Laboratories 8 shared, 59% 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 and adolescents 12 years and older. Take one capsule daily at mealtime.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Warning: Consult your physician before using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, trying to conceive, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Allergen-free Gluten-free
- Storage
- Store at 72(0)F or cooler. Do not expose to excessive heat or moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 204157.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Corn Starch, Vegetarian Capsule, Magnesium Stearate, Ascorbic Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Allergen-free; Gluten-free; Vegan friendly; Lait-Dairy MK 760 Kosher.
How many labels does Balance Gut Health Probiotics have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 204157 (current) Entered June 24, 2019 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 0 17077 30210 4
- Label 175688 Entered April 25, 2018 · off the market July 16, 2018 · 30 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 17077 30210 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Lifeway Foods Inc. (distributor), Morton Grove, IL. All Lifeway products.