Mega Acidophilus With Psyllium
by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 100 capsules
- Off the market since August 2014 (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 01131 5
- DSLD label 34988
- Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
Mega Acidophilus With Psyllium by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 2,000,000,000 CFU of lactobacillus acidophilus and 35 mg of psyllium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2014.
What is in Mega Acidophilus With Psyllium?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 acidophilus | 2,000,000,000 CFU | ||
| Psyllium | 35 mg | 94% of 261 products listing psyllium fiber give more (median 1.47 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 34988 (entered July 25, 2014), 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?
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:
- 94% of the 261 products that print an amount of psyllium fiber list more than its 0.035 g of psyllium fiber (median 1.47 g).
The NIH database records one serving 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Psyllium Husk 850 mgtnvitamins same ingredients
- Acidophilus & Psyllium HuskVitamin World 2 shared, 68% alike
- Psyllium Seed HuskGNC Natural Brand 1 shared, 61% alike
- Psyllium Husk Veg Caps 550 mgVitaCeutical Labs 1 shared, 61% alike
- Fiber CleanVitabase 1 shared, 61% alike
- Psyllium Husk Powder Soluble FiberBronson · off the market 1 shared, 61% 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: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) to three (3) capsules daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- TAMPER EVIDENT Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- gluten free dairy free soy free nut free
- Does not contain: Yeast, Wheat, Gluten, Sugar, Salt, Soy, Dairy, Citrus, Fish, Preservatives, Artificial Colors or Flavors.
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
- Refrigerate after opening with cap tightly closed to prevent moisture from entering the bottle.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 34988.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Maltodextrin, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Mega Acidophilus With Psyllium have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 34988 (current) Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market August 29, 2014 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01131 5
- Label 34987 Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market August 29, 2014 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01330 2
DSLD also links this label to: Mega Acidophilus (image difference, same product), Mega Acidophilus (package size difference, same product), Mega Acidophilus (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.