Friendly Flora 5 Billion CFU
by ProCaps Laboratories · capsule · 180 easy-to-swallow capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 178995
- Serving 1 capsule
- 180 servings
Friendly Flora 5 Billion CFU by ProCaps Laboratories lists 5 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 50 mg of magnesium; 4 give their count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2018.
What is in Friendly Flora 5 Billion CFU?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Malate, Magnesium StearateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Malate, Magnesium Stearate) | 50 mg | 13% | 59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Total CFU | Total CFU Note: (Colony Forming Units) (5 billion) | ||
| Lactobacillus acidophilus (La-14) | Lactobacillus acidophilus (La-14) Genus: Lactobacillus Species: acidophilus Note: 2 billion CFU | ||
| Lactobacillus plantarum (Lp-115) | Lactobacillus plantarum (Lp-115) Genus: Lactobacillus Species: plantarum Note: 1 billion CFU | ||
| Lactobacillus salivarius (Ls-33) | Lactobacillus salivarius (Ls-33) Genus: Lactobacillus Species: salivarius Note: 1 billion CFU | ||
| Bifidobacterium lactis (Bl-04/Bl-07) | Bifidobacterium lactis (Bl-04/Bl-07) Genus: Bifidobacterium Species: lactis Note: 1 billion CFU |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 178995 (entered July 25, 2018), 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; 4 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Ultimate Friendly FloraProCaps Laboratories same ingredients
- Ultimate Friendly Flora 30 Billion CFUProCaps Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Gut Buddies ForteTishcon Corp. 4 shared, 72% alike
- Gut Buddies SupremeTishcon Corp. 4 shared, 72% alike
- Gut Buddies UltraTishcon Corp. 4 shared, 72% alike
- Mint DophilusNOW 4 shared, 71% 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 Consume one or more capsules daily or as recommended by a health care professional.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no common allergens of any kind.
- Storage
- Note This product should be stored in a cool, dry place and kept away from sources of heat or humidity. It does not require refrigeration.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 178995.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: natural Plant Cellulose, Vegetarian Capsule, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Friendly Flora 5 Billion CFU have?
6 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 178995 (current) Entered July 25, 2018 · on the market · 180 easy-to-swallow capsules
- Label 58228 Entered April 22, 2016 · on the market · 180 easy-to-swallow capsules
- Label 57729 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market January 30, 2018 · 180 easy-to-swallow capsules
- Label 30595 Entered February 26, 2014 · off the market February 4, 2022 · 180 easy to swallow capsules
- Label 30369 Entered February 26, 2014 · off the market January 26, 2016 · 180 easy to swallow capsules
- Label 4696 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market January 1, 2013 · 180 easy to swallow capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names ProCaps Labs (manufacturer), Henderson, NV. All ProCaps Laboratories products.