Dr. Stephen Langer's Ultimate 16 Strain Probiotic with Trace Minerals & FOS
by Swanson Probiotics · capsule · 60 veggie capsules
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 19022 8
- DSLD label 207259
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
Dr. Stephen Langer's Ultimate 16 Strain Probiotic with Trace Minerals & FOS by Swanson Probiotics lists 17 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 50 mg of fos; 16 give their count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2019.
What is in Dr. Stephen Langer's Ultimate 16 Strain Probiotic with Trace Minerals & FOS?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fos | 50 mg | 78% of 526 products listing fructo-oligosaccharides give more (median 185 mg). | |
| ConcenTrace Trace Mineral ComplexConcenTrace Trace Mineral Complex Note: from the Great Salt Lake, 72 naturally occurring minerals, plus other minerals found in seawater | 12.5 mg | ||
| Bifidobacterium longum | Bifidobacterium longum Genus: Bifidobacterium Species: longum Note: (430 million viable organisms) (Colony-Forming Units (live bacteria) at time of manufacture.) | ||
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | Lactobacillus acidophilus Genus: Lactobacillus Species: acidophilus Note: (430 million viable organisms) (Colony-Forming Units (live bacteria) at time of manufacture.) | ||
| Bifidobacterium bifidum | Bifidobacterium bifidum Genus: Bifidobacterium Species: bifidum Note: (180 million viable organisms) (Colony-Forming Units (live bacteria) at time of manufacture.) | ||
| Bifidobacterium breve | Bifidobacterium breve Genus: Bifidobacterium Species: breve Note: (180 million viable organisms) (Colony-Forming Units (live bacteria) at time of manufacture.) | ||
| Bifidobacterium lactis | Bifidobacterium lactis Genus: Bifidobacterium Species: lactis Note: (180 million viable organisms) (Colony-Forming Units (live bacteria) at time of manufacture.) | ||
| Lactobacillus brevis | Lactobacillus brevis Genus: Lactobacillus Species: brevis Note: (180 million viable organisms) (Colony-Forming Units (live bacteria) at time of manufacture.) | ||
| Lactobacillus bulgaricus | Lactobacillus bulgaricus Genus: Lactobacillus Species: bulgaricus Note: (180 million viable organisms) (Colony-Forming Units (live bacteria) at time of manufacture.) | ||
| Lactobacillus casei | Lactobacillus casei Genus: Lactobacillus Species: casei Note: (180 million viable organisms) (Colony-Forming Units (live bacteria) at time of manufacture.) | ||
| Lactobacillus helveticus | Lactobacillus helveticus Genus: Lactobacillus Species: helveticus Note: (180 million viable organisms) (Colony-Forming Units (live bacteria) at time of manufacture.) | ||
| Lactobacillus plantarum | Lactobacillus plantarum Genus: Lactobacillus Species: plantarum Note: (180 million viable organisms) (Colony-Forming Units (live bacteria) at time of manufacture.) | ||
| Lactobacillus reuteri | Lactobacillus reuteri Genus: Lactobacillus Species: reuteri Note: (180 million viable organisms) (Colony-Forming Units (live bacteria) at time of manufacture.) | ||
| Lactobacillus rhamnosus | Lactobacillus rhamnosus Genus: Lactobacillus Species: rhamnosus Note: (180 million viable organisms) (Colony-Forming Units (live bacteria) at time of manufacture.) | ||
| Lactobacillus salivarius | Lactobacillus salivarius Genus: Lactobacillus Species: salivarius Note: (180 million viable organisms) (Colony-Forming Units (live bacteria) at time of manufacture.) | ||
| Lactococcus lactis | Lactococcus lactis Genus: Lactococcus Species: lactis Note: (180 million viable organisms) (Colony-Forming Units (live bacteria) at time of manufacture.) | ||
| Streptococcus thermophilus | Streptococcus thermophilus Note: (180 million viable organisms) (Colony-Forming Units (live bacteria) at time of manufacture.) | ||
| Bifidobacterium infantis | Bifidobacterium infantis Genus: Bifidobacterium Species: infantis Note: (90 million viable organisms) (Colony-Forming Units (live bacteria) at time of manufacture.) |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 207259 (entered September 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 16 ingredients sit 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Dr. Stephen Langer's Ultimate 16 Strain Probiotic with Trace Minerals & FOS's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Dr. Stephen Langer's Ultimate 16 Strain Probiotic with FOSSwanson Probiotics · off the market 16 shared, 87% alike
- Dr. Stephan Langer's Ultimate 16 Strain Probiotic with FOSSwanson Probiotics · off the market 16 shared, 87% alike
- Probiotic for Digestive HealthSwanson 15 shared, 74% alike
- Dr. Stephen Langer's Ultimate 16 Strain Probiotic with FOSSwanson 15 shared, 74% alike
- 50 Billion Probiotic Max +Harmonia 14 shared, 73% alike
- ProbioticAbsonutrix 13 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 veggie capsule per day with water or juice.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- May contain trace amounts of milk from fermentation media.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 207259.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hypromellose, Alfalfa, 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): V Vegetarian formula Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Dr. Stephen Langer's Ultimate 16 Strain Probiotic with Trace Minerals & FOS have?
One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2019.
- Label 207259 (current) Entered September 24, 2019 · off the market November 29, 2023 · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 19022 8
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 Probiotics products.