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Microbiome Food

by Gaia Herbs · powder · 4.44 ounces

  • Off the market since December 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 51063 15123 8
  • DSLD label 270479
  • Serving 7 g (1 Tablespoon)
  • 18 servings

Microbiome Food by Gaia Herbs lists 10 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 7 g, such as 55 mg of calcium, less than 1 mg of iron, 1,664 mg of larch gum extract and 1,343 mg of organic acacia gum; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.

What is in Microbiome Food?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 7 g. 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).

Microbiome Food: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 270479, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories25 Calories
Total Carbohydrates6 g2%Carbohydrate in Microbiome Food against 21,979 products6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.6 g

Higher than 73% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber3 g10%Fiber in Microbiome Food against 6,987 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.3 g

Higher than 63% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g).

Soluble Fiber2 g
Insoluble Fiberless than 1 g
Calcium55 mg4%Calcium in Microbiome Food against 17,831 products55 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg55 mg

71% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Ironless than 1 mg3%
Sodium20 mg1%Sodium in Microbiome Food against 14,514 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.20 mg

67% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Larch Gum extract1,664 mg
organic Acacia gum1,343 mgAcacia in Microbiome Food against 101 products1.34 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.2 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.1.34 g

Higher than 62% of 101 products listing acacia (median 1 g).

organic Acerola fruit extract1,110 mgAcerola in Microbiome Food against 436 products1,110 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 14.5 mg to 300 mg, the median 60 mg.1,110 mg

Higher than 97% of 436 products listing acerola (median 60 mg).

Organic Inulinas AgaveOrganic Inulin (Form: from Agave PlantPart: heart Genus: Agave Species: tequilana)848 mgInulin in Microbiome Food against 370 products848 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,500 mg, the median 300 mg.848 mg

Higher than 64% of 370 products listing inulin (median 300 mg).

organic Fenugreek505 mgFenugreek in Microbiome Food against 628 products505 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 600 mg, the median 300 mg.505 mg

Higher than 70% of 628 products listing fenugreek (median 300 mg).

Harmonizing Digestive Blend1,319 mg
Cinnamonorganicin the blend, no amount given
organic Gingerin the blend, no amount given
organic Marshmallowin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 270479 (entered July 21, 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?

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:

  • Its 1,110 mg of organic acerola fruit extract (filed by NIH under acerola) is higher than 97% of the 436 acerola products that print an amount; 11 list more.

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.

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 Adults take 1 teaspoon daily between meals, mixed in 4-6 oz of water. Gradually increase to 1 tablespoon daily.
Warnings
Not for use during pregnancy. If you have a medical condition or take medications, please consult with your doctor before use.
Store away from children.
Warning: Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free
Storage
Keep bottle capped at all times and store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 270479.

What else is on the label?

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Integrity Purity Potency Est 1987 USA.

How many labels does Microbiome Food have?

3 labels are on file under this name since January 22, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 270479 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 4.44 ounces · UPC 7 51063 15123 8
  2. Label 241125 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market November 24, 2021 · 4.44 ounces · UPC 7 51063 15123 8
  3. Label 241122 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 4.44 ounces · UPC 7 51063 15123 8

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Gaia Herbs, Inc. (distributor), Brevard, NC. All Gaia Herbs products.

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