PlainVitamins

Psyllium Husk

by Health Plus · powder · 24 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 83502 40122 3
  • DSLD label 285759
  • Serving 3.5 to 7 g (1/2-1 Heaping Tablespoon); amounts per 7 g
  • 96 servings

Psyllium Husk by Health Plus lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 7 g, such as 0.8 mg of iron and 7 g of psyllium, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2023.

What is in Psyllium Husk?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 7 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).

Psyllium Husk: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 285759, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories25 Calories
Total Carbohydrates6 g2%Carbohydrate in Psyllium Husk against 21,979 products6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.6 g

Higher than 73% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 18 g.

Dietary Fiber5 g22%Fiber in Psyllium Husk against 6,987 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.5 g

Higher than 82% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 15 g.

Soluble Fiber4 g
Iron0.8 mg4%Iron in Psyllium Husk against 6,910 products0.8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg0.8 mg

85% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2.4 mg.

Psyllium7 gPsyllium fiber in Psyllium Husk against 261 products7 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 g to 4.16 g, the median 1.47 g.7 g

Higher than 89% of 261 products listing psyllium fiber (median 1.47 g). Per day at the most servings: 21 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 285759 (entered May 24, 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?

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 1 to 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
Suggested Use Mix 1 heaping tablespoon with 8 oz of water and drink immediately, up to 3 times daily. New Users: Start with 1 heaping tablespoon daily and gradually increase to 3 tablespoons daily. If minor bloating occurs: Reduce intake by half and increase gradually. For weight management: Take one serving, one hour before every meal. This may help you feel less hungry.
Warnings
For California Residents Only: Warning: This product can expose you to lead, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Notice: This dietary supplement should be taken with at least a full glass of liquid. Taking this product without enough liquid may cause choking. Do not use this product if you have difficulty swallowing.
In case of disposal, place in trash and avoid disposal in any plumbing system.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free

Source: label statements in DSLD label 285759.

What else is on the label?

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Good Manufacturing Practice Quality Product.

How many labels does Psyllium Husk have?

4 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 285759 (current) Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 24 ounces · UPC 0 83502 40122 3
  2. Label 285758 Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 12 ounces · UPC 0 83502 40120 9
  3. Label 229049 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market April 21, 2022 · 24 oz. · UPC 0 83502 40122 3
  4. Label 229026 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market April 21, 2022 · 12 oz. · UPC 0 83502 40120 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names health PLUS inc (manufacturer), CHINO, CA, U.S.A.. All Health Plus products.

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