PlainVitamins

Benefiber

by GSK · powder · 500 grams

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 86790 21830 2
  • DSLD label 276689
  • Serving 2 g (1 tsp)
  • 250 servings

Benefiber by GSK lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 g, such as 2 g of total carbohydrate, 2 g of dietary fiber and 0 g of total sugars. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.

What is in Benefiber?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Benefiber: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 276689, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrate2 g1%Carbohydrate in Benefiber against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g.

Dietary Fiber2 g7%Fiber in Benefiber against 6,987 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.2 g

38% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g.

Soluble Fiber2 g
Total Sugars0 g

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 276689 (entered September 22, 2022), 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 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.

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 Adults: Stir 2 teaspoons of Benefiber into 4-8 oz. of any beverage or soft food (hot or cold). Stir well until dissolved (up to 60 seconds). For optimal results, use 3 times per day. Not recommended for carbonated beverages. 12 years and above 2 teaspoons 3 times daily 6 to 11 yrs.1 teaspoon 3 times daily Under 6 yrs. Ask your doctor before use
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
If you are pregnant or nursing a baby, ask a healthcare professional before use.
Tamper evident feature: Do not use if printed inner safety seal under cap is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Sugar-free Gluten-free Non-GMO
Storage
Store at controlled room temperature 20-25 degrees C (68-77 degrees F). Protect from moisture.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 276689.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Wheat Dextrin.

How many labels does Benefiber have?

One label is on file, entered on September 22, 2022.

  1. Label 276689 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 500 grams · UPC 8 86790 21830 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names GSK CH (distributor), Warren, NJ. All GSK products.

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