Extra Strength Probiotic Acidophilus With Pectin
by Health Star · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 57896 86701 0
- DSLD label 176946
- Serving 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Extra Strength Probiotic Acidophilus With Pectin by Health Star lists 6 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 152 mg of calcium and 200 mg of citrus pectin; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2018.
What is in Extra Strength Probiotic Acidophilus With Pectin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 152 mg | 15% | Higher than 60% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Proprietary Blend of Cultures | Proprietary Blend of Cultures Note: (Contains 6 billion active cells [including the naturally occurring metabolic product produced by Lactobacilli] at the time of manufacture) (Acidophilus with less than 1 % of other probiotics.) | ||
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| B. bifidum | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L. salivarius | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L. bulgaricus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Citrus Pectin | 200 mg | Higher than 66% of 526 products listing pectin (median 86 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 176946 (entered May 24, 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; 4 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- BioFlora HPPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- Potent Probiotic AcidophilusGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Probiotic Acidophilus With Citrus PectinRexall Naturalist same ingredients
- Probiotic Acidophilus with Citrus PectinAmerican Health same ingredients
- Acidophilus With PectinNature's Bounty same ingredients
- Acidophilus Plus Probiotic Acidophilus With PectinPuritan's Pride 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
- Directions: For adults, take two (2) capsules daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Tamper Evident: Do not use if imprinted seal under cap is missing or broken
- Warning: As with any supplement, if you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial color, flavor or sweetener, no preservatives, no sugar, no starch, no milk, no lactose, no soy, no gluten, no wheat, no yeast, no fish. Sodium free.
- Storage
- Store unopened container at room temperature. Refrigerate after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 176946.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Calcium Silicate.
How many labels does Extra Strength Probiotic Acidophilus With Pectin have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2018.
- Label 176946 (current) Entered May 24, 2018 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 3 57896 86701 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals Corp. (distributor), Brooklyn, NY. All Health Star products.