Lactobacillus Gasseri 3 Billion CFU
by Swanson · capsule · 60 veggie drcaps
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 19027 3
- DSLD label 266892
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
- 60 servings
Lactobacillus Gasseri 3 Billion CFU by Swanson lists one ingredient: 15 mg of lactobacillus gasseri per serving of 1 veggie capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.
What is in Lactobacillus Gasseri 3 Billion CFU?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lactobacillus gasseriContains 3 billion CFU (colony forming units) when manufactured, and provides an effective level of bacteria until at least the "best by" date | 15 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 266892 (entered June 16, 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 1 to 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Lactobacillus GasseriSuperSmart · off the market same ingredients
- Lactobacillus Gasseri 200 mgSuperSmart · off the market same ingredients
- Lactobacillus Gasseri 12 Billion CFUSuperSmart same ingredients
- Biothin Probiotic 10 Billion CFUDr. Mercola same ingredients
- Lactobacillus GasseriSwanson Probiotics · off the market same ingredients
- L. GasseriCustom Probiotics same ingredients
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: As a dietary supplement, take one veggie DRcaps capsule one to two times per day with food and water.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only.
- Consult your healthcare provider before using this or any product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 266892.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Gellan Gum, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Lactobacillus Gasseri 3 Billion CFU have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 16, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 308637 Entered February 22, 2024 · off the market January 24, 2024 · 60 veggie drcaps · UPC 0 87614 19027 3
- Label 266892 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 60 veggie drcaps · UPC 0 87614 19027 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.