Fibo-Trim
by AdvoCare · capsule · 180 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 296893
- Serving 3 capsules
- 60 servings
Fibo-Trim by AdvoCare lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 37 mg of vitamin C, 12.4 mg of vitamin E, 12 mg of niacin and 600 mg of chitosan, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2023.
What is in Fibo-Trim?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Dietary Fiber | less than 1 g | 2% | |
| Vitamin Cas Niacinamide Ascorbate | 37 mg | 41% | 83% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Succinate | 12.4 mg | 83% | |
| Niacinas Niacinamide Ascorbate | 12 mg | 75% | 76% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Chitosanas Crab, Lobster, Shrimp | 600 mg | 60% of 77 products listing chitosan give more (median 1 g). | |
| Guar Gum | 400 mg | 63% of 128 products listing guar give more (median 651.5 mg). | |
| Xanthan Gum | 400 mg | Higher than 93% of 40 products listing xanthan gum (median 270 mg). | |
| Psyllium husk powder | 350 mg | 72% of 261 products listing psyllium fiber give more (median 1.47 g). | |
| Beta-Sitosterol | 100 mg | 48% of 264 products listing beta sitosterol give more (median 100 mg). | |
| odorless Garlic | 100 mg | 58% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg). | |
| L-Taurine | 50 mg | 87% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 296893 (entered September 25, 2023), 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 400 mg of xanthan gum is higher than 93% of the 40 xanthan gum products that print an amount; 2 list more.
- 87% of the 2,337 products that print an amount of taurine list more than its 50 mg of L-taurine (filed by NIH under taurine) (median 500 mg).
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.
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 use: Take three capsules 10 to 15 minutes before a meal. Take with a full glass of water and continue to drink water throughout the day. Do not use Fibo-Trim at the same meal as CorePlex, OmegaPlex, or MNS.
- Warnings
- Caution: Check with your healthcare professional before using this product.
- This product is not intended for pregnant or nursing women.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains: Crustacean shellfish (crab, lobster, shrimp) and soy. Contains bioengineered ingredients.
- Storage
- Store away from excessive heat, light and humidity.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 296893.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Fibo-Trim have?
3 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 296893 (current) Entered September 25, 2023 · on the market · 180 capsules
- Label 265112 Entered June 16, 2022 · off the market August 29, 2022 · 180 capsules
- Label 177721 Entered June 25, 2018 · off the market October 11, 2021 · 180 capsules · UPC T3191/01L1012
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names AdvoCare International, LLC (distributor), Richardson, TX. All AdvoCare products.