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FOS Fructo-Oligosaccharides

by Higher Nature · powder · 200 grams

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 031013 101069
  • DSLD label 41658
  • Serving 0.25 to 3 level teaspoons; amounts per 1 level teaspoon

FOS Fructo-Oligosaccharides by Higher Nature lists one ingredient: 3 g of fructo-oligosaccharides per serving of 1 level teaspoon. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2015.

What is in FOS Fructo-Oligosaccharides?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 level teaspoon. 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).

FOS Fructo-Oligosaccharides: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 41658, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Fructo-Oligosaccharides3 gFructo-Oligosaccharides in FOS Fructo-Oligosaccharides against 526 products3,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 500 mg, the median 185 mg.3,000 mg

Higher than 95% of 526 products listing fructo-oligosaccharides (median 185 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 41658 (entered January 23, 2015), 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?

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 3,000 mg of fructo-oligosaccharides is higher than 95% of the 526 fructo-oligosaccharides products that print an amount; 21 list more.

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.

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: Sprinkle 1/2 level teaspoon a day onto cereal or fruit, or stir into juice, building gradually to 2-3 level teaspoons a day (children over 5 years, 1/4 level teaspoon a day, building gradually to 1 level teaspoon a day), or as your health professional advises. Do not exceed recommended daily intake. Can also be used for baking and to sweeten hot drinks, or be used as a healthy alternative to sugar and sweeteners
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
DOES NOT CONTAIN: salt, starch, soya, wheat, gluten, maize, corn, yeast, lactose, dairy products, artificial preservatives, colours or flavourings.
Storage
Do not refrigerate.
Ensure lid is tight and store in a cool, dry, steam-free environment as damp conditions can affect the product quality.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 41658.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fructo-Oligosaccharides.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Jar {Recycle} 1 PET Lid {Recycle} 5 PP.

How many labels does FOS Fructo-Oligosaccharides have?

One label is on file, entered on January 23, 2015.

  1. Label 41658 (current) Entered January 23, 2015 · on the market · 200 grams · UPC 5 031013 101069

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

Who makes it?

The label names Higher Nature (manufacturer), Burwash Common, East Sussex, UK. All Higher Nature products.

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