Acidophilus
by Basic Vitamins · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 07610 51520 8
- DSLD label 249864
- Serving 1 capsule
- 100 servings
Acidophilus by Basic Vitamins lists 2 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 100 mg of citrus pectin complex; 1 gives its count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 23, 2021.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | Lactobacillus acidophilus Genus: Lactobacillus Species: acidophilus Note: 30 million cells at the time of manufacture. | ||
| Citrus Pectin Complex | 100 mg | Higher than 50% of 526 products listing pectin (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 249864 (entered June 23, 2021), 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; 1 ingredient sits inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records 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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- D.L. Ultra-Dophilus With PectinDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Dairy-Free Acidophilus With PectinCountry Life · off the market same ingredients
- Acidophilus + Pectin 200 mgFull Life same ingredients
- LactophilusDC same ingredients
- Acidophilus With PectinBasic Organics · off the market same ingredients
- AcidophillusIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market 2 shared, 84% 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: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule with meals, three times daily or as directed by your healthcare pratitioner.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if inner seal is missing or broken.
- Allergens: Milk.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Sodium free
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place away from excessive heat, humidity or direct light. Refrigerate after opening to help maximize potency. Do not store above room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 249864.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Contains less than 2% of.
How many labels does Acidophilus have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 249864 (current) Entered June 23, 2021 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 3 07610 51520 8
- Label 204308 Entered June 24, 2019 · off the market April 23, 2021 · 100 capsules · UPC 3 07610 51520 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Basic Drugs, Inc. (distributor), Vandalia, OH. All Basic Vitamins products.