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Herbal Bulk

by Genestra Brands · powder · 454 grams

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 83196 11170 1
  • DSLD label 288545
  • Serving 2 tsp (12 g)
  • 37 servings

Herbal Bulk by Genestra Brands lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 tsp, such as 3.6 g of psyllium, 3 g of oat bran, 2.4 g of rice bran and 600 mg of apple pectin, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.

What is in Herbal Bulk?

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

Herbal Bulk: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 288545, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Carbohydrates10 g4%Carbohydrate in Herbal Bulk against 21,979 products10 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.10 g

Higher than 87% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 20 g.

Dietary Fiber9 g32%Fiber in Herbal Bulk against 6,987 products9 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.9 g

Higher than 96% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 18 g.

Total Sugars1 gSugar in Herbal Bulk against 11,807 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Added Sugars1 g2%
Psyllium3.6 gPsyllium fiber in Herbal Bulk against 261 products3.6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 g to 4.16 g, the median 1.47 g.3.6 g

Higher than 73% of 261 products listing psyllium fiber (median 1.47 g). Per day at the most servings: 7.2 g.

Oat Bran3 gOat Fiber in Herbal Bulk against 142 products3,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,350 mg, the median 375 mg.3,000 mg

Higher than 90% of 142 products listing oat fiber (median 375 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6,000 mg.

Rice Bran2.4 gRice Bran in Herbal Bulk against 115 products2,400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.2,400 mg

Higher than 88% of 115 products listing rice bran (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,800 mg.

Apple Pectinas Malus domestica600 mgPectin in Herbal Bulk against 526 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 250 mg, the median 86 mg.600 mg

Higher than 83% of 526 products listing pectin (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg.

Guar Gum600 mgGuar in Herbal Bulk against 128 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 300 mg to 1,625 mg, the median 651.5 mg.600 mg

51% of 128 products listing guar give more (median 651.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 288545 (entered August 23, 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?

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 oat bran (filed by NIH under oat fiber) is higher than 90% of the 142 oat fiber products that print an amount; 5 list more.

The NIH database records 2 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Herbal Bulk's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Recommended Dose: Take 2 teaspoons 2 times daily or as recommended by your health professional. Mix with 8 oz of water or juice. Follow immediately with another 8 oz of water.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
May contain gluten (oat)
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 288545.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fructose, Magnesium Trisilicate.

How many labels does Herbal Bulk have?

3 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 288545 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 454 grams · UPC 8 83196 11170 1
  2. Label 228767 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market April 1, 2022 · 16 oz. · UPC 8 83196 11170 1
  3. Label 56181 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market June 3, 2019 · 16 oz. · UPC 8 83196 11170

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

Who makes it?

The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.

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