Dr. Shahani Original L. Acidophilus Plus FOS
by Swanson Ultra · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 02446 2
- DSLD label 199836
- Serving 1 capsule
Dr. Shahani Original L. Acidophilus Plus FOS by Swanson Ultra lists 2 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 80 mg of NutraFlora scFOS; 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 February 25, 2019.
What is in Dr. Shahani Original L. Acidophilus Plus FOS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DDS-1 strain | DDS-1 strain Genus: L. Species: acidophilus Note: (3 billion viable organisms)(At time of manufacture.) | ||
| NutraFlora scFOSas Total FructooligosaccharidesNutraFlora scFOS (Form: providing minimum 95% Total Fructooligosaccharides) (Alt. Name: short-chain Fructooligosaccharides) | 80 mg | 73% of 526 products listing fructo-oligosaccharides give more (median 185 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 199836 (entered February 25, 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?
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 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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- AcidophilusHighland Laboratories same ingredients
- ProLacto AcidophilusSwanson Probiotics · off the market same ingredients
- ProLacto AcidophilusSwanson same ingredients
- DualBioCellucor same ingredients
- Probiotic MaxSimplySupplements same ingredients
- BeautyEnzymesBeautyFit 2 shared, 70% 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 Use: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule per day with water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 199836.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid, Lemongrass, Glutamine, Glutamic Acid, May contain one or both of the following.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Dr. Shahani Original L. Acidophilus Plus FOS have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2019.
- Label 199836 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market November 29, 2023 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 02446 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Ultra products.