Intestinal Care
by Ethical Nutrients · powder · 4 oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 98129 06105 7
- DSLD label 2939
- Serving 0.25 to 0.5 tsp (.75-1.5 g); amounts per 0.5 tsp
- 75 servings
Intestinal Care by Ethical Nutrients lists 3 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 0.5 tsp, such as 560 mg of globulin protein concentrate; 2 give their count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in Intestinal Care?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.5 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 0% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | Lactobacillus acidophilus (Alt. Name: NCFM Strain) Genus: Lactobacillus Species: acidophilus Note: (2.25 billion live organisms) (at date of expiration.) | ||
| Bifidobacterium infantis | Bifidobacterium infantis Genus: Bifidobacterium Species: infantis Note: (2.25 billion live organisms) (at date of expiration.) | ||
| Globulin Protein Concentrate | 560 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 2939 (entered December 23, 2011), 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; 2 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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 Intestinal Care's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Ultra Flora PlusMetagenics 3 shared, 62% alike
- UltraFlora Immune HealthMetagenics 2 shared, 56% alike
- Acidophilus & BifidusVitamer Laboratories 2 shared, 42% alike
- Acidophilus & BifidusVitaCeutical Labs 2 shared, 42% alike
- Dual Action Acidophilus & BifidusVitamer Laboratories 2 shared, 42% alike
- Acidophilus & Bifidus PowderVitamer Laboratories 2 shared, 42% 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
- Directions: Take 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon mixed with four to six ounces of unchilled water two times daily with or without meals.
- Storage
- Notice: For maximum stability and viability, keep refrigerated. However, product may be stored at room temperature for up to a week or more without adversely affecting potency. This makes Intestinal Care an excellent choice for travelers.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 2939.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fructooligosaccharides.
How many labels does Intestinal Care have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 2939 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · on the market · 4 oz. · UPC 98129 06105 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Ethical Nutrients, A Division of Metagenics, Inc. (distributor), San Clemente, CA. All Ethical Nutrients products.