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Fiber Food Caps

by Life Extension · capsule · 200 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 37870 16702 0
  • DSLD label 59333
  • Serving 6 vegetarian capsules
  • 33 servings

Fiber Food Caps by Life Extension lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 6 vegetarian capsules, such as 2,990 mg of psyllium, 875 mg of guar gum and 875 mg of apple pectin, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2016.

What is in Fiber Food Caps?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 vegetarian 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).

Fiber Food Caps: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 59333, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates3 g1%Carbohydrate in Fiber Food Caps against 21,979 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.3 g

47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g.

Dietary Fiber3 g12%Fiber in Fiber Food Caps against 6,987 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.3 g

Higher than 63% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g.

Psyllium2,990 mgPsyllium fiber in Fiber Food Caps against 261 products2.99 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 g to 4.16 g, the median 1.47 g.2.99 g

Higher than 64% of 261 products listing psyllium fiber (median 1.47 g). Per day at the most servings: 5.98 g.

Guar Gum875 mgGuar in Fiber Food Caps against 128 products875 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 300 mg to 1,625 mg, the median 651.5 mg.875 mg

Higher than 54% of 128 products listing guar (median 651.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,750 mg.

Apple Pectin875 mgPectin in Fiber Food Caps against 526 products875 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 250 mg, the median 86 mg.875 mg

Higher than 86% of 526 products listing pectin (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,750 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 59333 (entered May 22, 2016), 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 2 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Fiber Food Caps's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use. DIRECTIONS: Take six (6) capsules with 8 to 16 ounces of water or other liquid twice daily with meals, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
CAUTION: Take at least two hours apart from medications.
Taking fiber products without adequate liquid may increase the risk of choking. Consult your healthcare provider before taking this product if you have difficulty swallowing or esophageal narrowing.
WARNINGS: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
DO NOT EXCEED RECOMMENDED DOSE.
Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged.
When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
Storage
Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 59333.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does Fiber Food Caps have?

3 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 59333 (current) Entered May 22, 2016 · on the market · 200 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 16702 0
  2. Label 59332 Entered May 22, 2016 · on the market · 200 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 16700 6
  3. Label 59331 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market April 1, 2016 · 200 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 16702 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. All Life Extension products.

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