MetaKids Baby Probiotic
by Metagenics · liquid · 0.19 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 267914
- Serving 0.27 ml (6 Drops)
- 21 servings
MetaKids Baby Probiotic by Metagenics lists 2 ingredients; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.
What is in MetaKids Baby Probiotic?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.27 ml. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Probiotic Blend | A Probiotic Blend Note: 1 billion CFU at date of expiration. | ||
| Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis (BB-12) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 267914 (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; 2 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for children less than 4 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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Fast Melt Immune Probiotic 3 Billion With BifodanDoctor's Best same ingredients
- Probiotic FastMelt BerryAdvoCare same ingredients
- Colon HealthBayer Phillips' same ingredients
- ProbioticUSANA same ingredients
- Gutsy Berry BurstSimplyBiotix 2 shared, 80% alike
- Children's Red Berry BioMeltsBioCare 2 shared, 80% 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
- Shake well before use. Note: Air vent on inner portion of plastic cap must face upward. Turn bottle to a 45 degree angle to slowly form a drop. Drops can be administered onto a spoon or into milk/food. Administer 6 drops of MetaKids Baby Probiotics once daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Directions: Shake well before use. Administer 6 drops of oil onto a spoon or into milk/food once daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Practitioner Exclusive
- Caution: Keep out of the reach of children.
- Discard 4 weeks after opening.
- Do not use if safety seal in missing or broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product is non-GMO, gluten-free, and vegetarian.
- Storage
- Storage: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 267914.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sunflower Oil, D-Alpha-Tocopherol, Citric Acid.
How many labels does MetaKids Baby Probiotic have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 267914 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 0.19 fl. Oz.
- Label 212736 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market September 7, 2022 · 0.19 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 55571 94799 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Metagenics (distributor), Gig Harbor, WA. All Metagenics products.