PlainVitamins

Hydrocil Instant

by Numark Brands · powder · 30 Single Use Packets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 38485 80857 6
  • DSLD label 265480
  • Serving 3.7 g (1 packet)
  • 30 servings

Hydrocil Instant by Numark Brands lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3.7 g, such as 6 mg of calcium and 0 mg of iron, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2022.

What is in Hydrocil Instant?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3.7 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).

Hydrocil Instant: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 265480, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Sodium3 mg1%Sodium in Hydrocil Instant against 14,514 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.3 mg

97% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mg.

Total Carbohydrates3 g1%Carbohydrate in Hydrocil Instant against 21,979 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.3 g

47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g.

Dietary Fiber3 g12%Fiber in Hydrocil Instant against 6,987 products5.4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.5.4 g

Higher than 88% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 10.8 g.

Soluble Fiber2.4 g
Sugar0 g
Calcium6 mg1%Calcium in Hydrocil Instant against 17,831 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg6 mg

98% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg.

Iron0 mg0%

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 265480 (entered January 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?

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:

  • 98% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 6 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).

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.

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 12 years & older: 1 packet in 8 ounces of liquid 2 times daily. Children under 12 years: Consult a doctor.
Recommended Use: Mix one packet in 8 ounces (a full glass) of liquid 2 times a day. For adults 12 years and older.
Warnings
Safe for diabetics. Do not use if any packet is torn or broken.
Notice: Take this product with at least 8 ounces (a full glass) of liquid. Taking without enough liquid may cause choking. Do not take if you have difficulty swallowing.
Children under 12 years: Consult a doctor.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No sugar, artificial flavors, colors or sweeteners.
Contains no sugar, artificial flavors, colors or sweeteners.
Storage
Store at room temperature. Keep tightly closed, protect from excessive moisture (humidity).

Source: label statements in DSLD label 265480.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Psyllium Husk, Polyethylene Glycol, Povidone.

How many labels does Hydrocil Instant have?

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

  1. Label 265480 (current) Entered January 22, 2022 · on the market · 30 Single Use Packets · UPC 0 38485 80857 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Numark Brands, Inc. (distributor), Edison, NJ. All Numark Brands products.

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