MetaBiotic
by MetaBiotic · capsule · 45 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 82869
- Serving 1 capsule
- 45 servings
MetaBiotic by MetaBiotic lists one ingredient: 6 mg of bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2018.
What is in MetaBiotic?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 Genus: Bifidobacterium Species: animalis SubSpecies: lactis Note: contains 5 x 10^9 (five billion) live bacteria/CFU when manufactured and provides an effective level of bacteria (1 x 10^9 CFU) until at least the "best by" date. | 6 mg | 92% of 48 products listing bifidobacterium animalis lactis give more (median 37.83 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 82869 (entered January 25, 2018), 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:
- 92% of the 48 products that print an amount of bifidobacterium animalis lactis list more than its 6 mg of bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 (filed by NIH under bifidobacterium animalis lactis) (median 37.83 mg).
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- ProbioMax Oral Natural Mixed Berry FlavorXYMOGEN same ingredients
- ProbioMax Lean DFXYMOGEN same ingredients
- Probiotic Daily Bowel RegularityLife Extension Florassist same ingredients
- Daily Bowel RegularityLife Extension Florassist same ingredients
- UltraFlora ControlMetagenics same ingredients
- FloraVantage Control ProbioticBariatric Advantage Innovations 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
- Directions: Take one capsule per day.
- Warnings
- Caution: Parental supervision is recommended for use of MetaBiotic by children. Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper Evident: Carton sealed for your protection. Do not use if capsule blister unit is open or torn.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature. For best results, we recommend you store MetaBiotic in the original blister package.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 82869.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hypromellose, Sucrose, Water, Magnesium Stearate, Sodium Ascorbate, Titanium Dioxide, Gellan Gum.
How many labels does MetaBiotic have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2018.
- Label 82869 (current) Entered January 25, 2018 · on the market · 45 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Procter & Gamble (distributor), Cincinnati, OH. All MetaBiotic products.