Berry Dophilus
by NOW · tablet or pill · 60 chewables
- Off the market since November 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 02936 2
- DSLD label 70088
- Serving 1 chewable tablet
Berry Dophilus by NOW lists 11 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 chewable tablet; 10 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2017.
What is in Berry Dophilus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 chewable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Sugar Alcoholsas Sorbitol, XylitolSugar Alcohols (Form: Xylitol, & Sorbitol) | 1 g | 59% of 706 products listing sugar alcohol give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. | |
| Blend of 10 Strains | Blend of 10 Strains Note: 2 billion CFU | ||
| Lactobacillus acidophilus (La-14) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium lactis (Bl-04) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus plantarum (Lp-115) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium longum (Bl-05) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus rhamnosus (Lr-32) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Streptococcus thermophilus (St-21) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus paracasei Lpc-37 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium breve (Bb-03) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus salivarius (Ls-33) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus casei (Lc-11) | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 70088 (entered January 25, 2017), 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:
- 59% of the 706 products that print an amount of sugar alcohol list more than its 1 g of sugar alcohol (median 2 g).
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Extra Strength Berry Dophilus 10 BillionNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Extra Strength Berry DophilusNOW 12 shared, 96% alike
- Chewable ProtoDophilus 10 BillionProtocol For Life Balance 12 shared, 96% alike
- Kidz Super DophilusNew Sun 12 shared, 96% alike
- Berry Dophilus KidsNOW 12 shared, 96% alike
- Berry Dophilus ChewablesNOW Kids 12 shared, 96% 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
- Suggested Usage: For children (age 2 & up) and adults: Chew 1 tablet 1 to 3 times daily between meals or on an empty stomach. For children under 2, use only on the advice of a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Caution: Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication (especially immune-suppressing drugs), or have a medical condition (especially if immune system is compromised).
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains Xylitol, do not feed to pets. Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
- Storage
- KEEP LID TIGHTLY SEALED. KEEP REFRIGERATED TO MAINTAIN POTENCY.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 70088.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Xylitol, Sorbitol, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Malic Acid, natural Berry flavors, Beet powder, FOS.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Triangle K; GMP Quality Assured.
How many labels does Berry Dophilus have?
3 labels are on file under this name since September 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 70088 (current) Entered January 25, 2017 · off the market November 30, 2016 · 60 chewables · UPC 7 33739 02936 2
- Label 55308 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market September 20, 2016 · 60 chewables · UPC 7 33739 02936 2
- Label 50481 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market November 24, 2015 · 60 chewables · UPC 7 33739 02936 2
DSLD also links this label to: Berry Dophilus Natural Berry Flavor (image difference, same product), Berry Dophilus Natural Berry Flavor (package size difference, same product), Berry Dophilus Natural Berry Flavor (image difference, same product), Berry Dophilus Natural Berry Flavor (package size difference, same product), Berry Dophilus Natural Berry Flavor (image difference, same product), Berry Dophilus Natural Berry Flavor (package size difference, same product), Berry Dophilus Kids (image difference, same product), Berry Dophilus Kids (package size 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 NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.