Fiber Powder Orange Flavor
by Marlex Pharmaceuticals · powder · 13 ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10135 71492 6
- DSLD label 263319
- Serving 12 g (1 rounded tablespoon)
- 30 servings
Fiber Powder Orange Flavor by Marlex Pharmaceuticals lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 12 g, such as 0.7 mg of iron and 35 mg of potassium, beside 6 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 19, 2021.
What is in Fiber Powder Orange Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 12 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 | 45 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 12 g | 4% | Higher than 90% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 36 g. |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g | 11% | Higher than 63% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 9 g. |
| Soluble Fiber | 2 g | ||
| Total Sugars | 8 g | Higher than 90% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 24 g. | |
| Added Sugars | 8 g | 16% | |
| 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 263319 (entered November 19, 2021), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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.
- 4 in 1 MultiHealth Fiber! Orange Smooth SinglesMetamucil same ingredients
- Fiber Therapy Orange SmoothMajor same ingredients
- MultiHealth Fiber Orange SmoothMetamucil · off the market same ingredients
- MultiHealth Fiber Orange Fiber SinglesMetamucil same ingredients
- Fiber Therapy Orange FlavorEquate · off the market same ingredients
- Natural Fiber Orange FlavorTop 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
- Directions: Age - Dosage Adults 12 years & over - 1 rounded tablespoon (Tbsp = tablespoon), 3 times daily. Children under 12 years - Consult a doctor. Put one serving into an empty glass and fill glass with 8 oz. of water. Stir briskly and drink promptly. If mixture thickens add more water and stir. Take up to 3 times daily. New users - Start with 1 serving per day; gradually increase up to 3 servings per day as necessary. You may initially experience changes in bowel habits or minor bloating, as your body adjusts to increased fiber intake.
- Directions for use: 1. Place the serving listed indirections into an empty glass. 2. Fill glass with at least 8 ounces of water. 3. Stir briskly. If small clumps appear you may continue to mix well and drink promptly.
- Warnings
- Consult a doctor if you are considering the use of the product as part of a cholesterol-lowering program.
- Notice: Mix this product with at least 8 oz. (a full glass) of liquid. Taking this product without enough liquid may cause choking. Do not take if you have difficulty swallowing.
- Allergy alert: May cause allergic reaction in people sensitive to ingested or inhaled psyllium.
- Ask a doctor before use if you have abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting or experience a sudden change in bowel habits persisting for 2 weeks. Stop use and ask a doctor if constipation lasts more than 7 days or rectal bleeding occurs. These may be signs of a serious condition.
- Bulk-forming fibers like psyllium husk may affect how well other medicines work. If you are taking a prescription medicine by mouth, take this product at least 2 hours before or 2 hours after the prescribed medicine.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if printed seal under cap is missing or broken.
- Warning: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free | <20ppm
- Storage
- Store at 20-25 degrees C (68-77 degrees F)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 263319.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sucrose, Psyllium Husk, Citric Acid, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Silicon Dioxide, FD&C Yellow #6.
How many labels does Fiber Powder Orange Flavor have?
One label is on file, entered on November 19, 2021.
- Label 263319 (current) Entered November 19, 2021 · on the market · 13 ounces · UPC 3 10135 71492 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Marlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (distributor), New Castle, DE. All Marlex Pharmaceuticals products.