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Extra Strength

by Culturelle Digestive Health · capsule · 20 once daily vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since May 2021 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 49100 40035 8
  • DSLD label 205096
  • Serving 1 capsule

Extra Strength by Culturelle Digestive Health lists 2 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 mg of inulin; 1 gives its count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2019.

What is in Extra Strength?

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).

Extra Strength: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 205096, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories0 Calories
Total Carbohydrates0 g0%
Total Sugars0 g
Added Sugars0 g0%
Sodium5 mg1%Sodium in Extra Strength against 14,514 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.5 mg

89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GGLactobacillus rhamnosus GG Genus: Lactobacillus Species: rhamnosus Note: 20 billion CFUs
Inulinas Chicory root extract200 mgInulin in Extra Strength against 370 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,500 mg, the median 300 mg.200 mg

58% of 370 products listing inulin give more (median 300 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 205096 (entered July 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; 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 for 12 years of age and older: For daily use, take one (1) capsule per day. For optimal results, continued daily use is suggested. When traveling, start two to three days prior to travel for best results.
Warnings
While there are no dairy-derived ingredients in the product, it is produced in a facility that also handles dairy ingredients.
Tamper Evident: Product is sealed within blisters. Do not use if any part of the blister is torn, open or damaged.
When first taking Culturelle, you may experience minor bloating, gas or intestinal gurgling which should subside with continued use. Consult your healthcare professional if symptoms persist after two weeks.
For questions, concerns or to report an adverse event, please call (800) 722-3476.
Keep out of reach of children.
Inform a healthcare professional before starting any dietary supplement, particularly if there is a known immune-compromised condition.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Meets the FDA's guidelines for gluten-free.
Contains none of the following: Preservatives, dairy, lactose, milk, yeast, wheat, sugar, gluten or soy.
Non-GMO
Storage
Storage Instructions: Store Culturelle in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 205096.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Sucrose, Maltodextrin, Sodium Ascorbate, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Colors.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed Purity Potency; Dairy-free. Gluten-free. Non-GMO.

How many labels does Extra Strength have?

3 labels are on file under this name since June 23, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 205096 (current) Entered July 24, 2019 · off the market May 4, 2021 · 20 once daily vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 49100 40035 8
  2. Label 74913 Entered June 23, 2017 · off the market April 29, 2019 · 30 Once Daily Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 0 49100 40051 8
  3. Label 74888 Entered June 23, 2017 · off the market December 13, 2018 · 20 Once Daily Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 0 49100 40035 8

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names i-Health, Inc. (distributor), Cromwell, CT. All Culturelle Digestive Health products.

Where next?