Daily Fiber
by Equate · powder · 23.3 oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 81131 00723 8
- DSLD label 178664
- Serving 5.8 to 11.6 g (1-2 rounded tsp); amounts per 5.8 g
- 57 servings
Daily Fiber by Equate lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 5.8 g, such as 0.7 mg of iron and 35 mg of potassium, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2018.
What is in Daily Fiber?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5.8 g. 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 | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 5 g | 2% | Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 15 g. |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g | 12% | Higher than 63% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 9 g. |
| Soluble Fiber | 2 g | ||
| Sugar | 0 g | ||
| Iron | 0.7 mg | 4% | 86% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2.1 mg. |
| Sodium | 5 mg | 1% | 89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. |
| Potassium | 35 mg | 1% | 82% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 105 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 178664 (entered July 25, 2018), 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.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Geri-Mucil Sugar Free Regular FlavorGeri-Care same ingredients
- MultiHealth Fiber Sugar Free Orange Fiber SinglesMetamucil · off the market same ingredients
- Reguloid Sugar Free Orange FlavorRugby same ingredients
- Fiber Therapy Sugar Free Orange FlavorDG Health same ingredients
- Reguloid Sugar Free Regular FlavorRugby same ingredients
- Geri-Mucil Regular FlavorGeri-Care same ingredients
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
- Serving size varies. See directions and suggested use on back panel for more information.
- Daily fiber benefits Directions and suggested use: For feeling less hungry between meals Adults 12 yrs. and over: Two rounded teaspoons in 8 or more ounces of liquid with meals, up to 3 times daily.
- For lowering cholesterol to promote heart health Adults 12 yrs. and over: One rounded teaspoon in 8 ounces of liquid, 3 times daily.
- Consult a doctor if you are considering use of this product as a part of a cholesterol-lowering program.
- For maintaining healthy blood sugar levels as part of your diet Adults 12 yrs. and over: One rounded teaspoon in 8 ounces of liquid, 3 times daily. Consult your doctor before use if you are currently using medication to control your blood sugar levels.
- For promoting and maintaining digestive health Adults 12 yrs. and over: One rounded teaspoon in 8 ounces of liquid up to 3 times daily for fiber supplementation. For occasional constipation and to help promote and maintain regularity. For children under 12, consult a doctor.
- Directions: Put powder into an empty glass. Mix this product with at least 8 ounces (a full glass) of liquid. Stir briskly and drink promptly. Taking without enough liquid may cause choking. Do not take if you have difficulty swallowing.
- New users: Start with 1 serving per day; gradually increase to desired daily intake. You may initially experience changes in bowel habits or minor bloating, as your body adjusts to increased fiber intake.
- Warnings
- Consult your doctor before use if you are currently using medication to control your blood sugar levels.
- For children under 12, consult a doctor.
- Taking without enough liquid may cause choking. Do not take if you have difficulty swallowing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergy alert: This product may cause allergic reaction in people sensitive to inhaled or ingested psyllium. Contact your doctor before using this dietary supplement if you have recently experienced a sudden change in bowel habits persisting for 2 weeks, abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting.
- Stop using this dietary supplement and ask a doctor if constipation lasts more than 7 days or rectal bleeding occurs. These may be signs of a serious condition.
- Phenylketonurics: Contains phenylalanine, 25 mg per teaspoon.
- Bulk forming fibers like psyllium husk may affect how well medicines work. Take this product at least 2 hours before or after medicines.
- If you have specific dietary needs, you should consult your doctor before consuming this product. This product has a low glycemic index, a measure of the effect of dietary carbohydrates on blood sugar levels.
- For questions or comments or to report an undesired reaction or side effect, please call 1-888-287-1915.
- Do not use if printed inner seal is broken or missing
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free
- Sugar free
- Storage
- Store at room temperature tightly closed to protect from humidity.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 178664.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Psyllium, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, natural and artificial Orange flavor, Silica, Aspartame, FD&C Yellow 6.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Star- K Pareve.
How many labels does Daily Fiber have?
6 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 178664 (current) Entered July 25, 2018 · on the market · 23.3 oz. · UPC 6 81131 00723 8
- Label 178604 Entered June 25, 2018 · on the market · 29 oz. · UPC 6 81131 06431 6
- Label 178603 Entered June 25, 2018 · on the market · 160 capsules · UPC 6 81131 77922 7
- Label 178600 Entered June 25, 2018 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 0 7874209269 0
- Label 178597 Entered June 25, 2018 · on the market · 29 oz.
- Label 173778 Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market June 19, 2018 · 160 capsules · UPC 6 81131 77922 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (distributor), Bentonville, AR. All Equate products.