Fibro Essentials
by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas · capsule · 90 veggie capsules
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 07085 8
- DSLD label 184575
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
Fibro Essentials by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 17 mg of thiamine, 17 mg of riboflavin, 25 mg NE of niacin and 17 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Fibro Essentials?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamin HCl) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1) Note: USP | 17 mg | 1,417% | Higher than 68% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2Riboflavin (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-2) Note: USP | 17 mg | 1,308% | Higher than 71% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| NiacinNiacin Note: USP | 25 mg NE | 156% | Higher than 56% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) Note: USP | 17 mcg | 708% | 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate) Note: USP | 18 mg | 360% | Higher than 55% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: from Choline Bitartrate) Note: FCC | 15.6 mg | 3% | 76% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). |
| Magnesium | 42 mg | 10% | 69% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Magnesium Hydroxide | 100 mg | ||
| Malic AcidMalic Acid Note: FCC | 417 mg | 58% of 235 products listing malic acid give more (median 588 mg). | |
| DL-MethionineDL-Methionine Note: FCC | 100 mg | Higher than 56% of 151 products listing DL-methionine (median 50 mg). | |
| Tmgas BetaPower Natural BetaineTMG (Form: from BetaPower Natural Betaine) (Alt. Name: Trimethylglycine) | 50 mg | 74% of 731 products listing betaine give more (median 250 mg). | |
| InositolInositol Note: FCC | 17 mg | 68% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 184575 (entered February 25, 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.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Fibro Essentials's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Coenzyme B ComplexInnate Response Formulas 8 shared, 52% alike
- Ultra B ComplexBioGenesis Nutraceuticals · off the market 8 shared, 45% alike
- Active Methylated B ComplexApproved Science 7 shared, 45% alike
- B-50 ComplexPhysioLogics · off the market 8 shared, 41% alike
- Megasorb B-Complex "50"Solgar 8 shared, 41% alike
- B-100 Complex With Folic AcidRadiance Select 7 shared, 41% alike
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
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take one veggie capsule per day with water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult with your healthcare provider before use if you are pregnant or nursing, or if you have or have had liver disease, kidney disease, elevated homocysteine or cancer.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 184575.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Rice Flour, Calcium Palmitate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): V Vegetarian formula Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Fibro Essentials have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2019.
- Label 184575 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market December 1, 2023 · 90 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 07085 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Condition Specific Formulas products.