Multi Acidophilus
by Natural Factors · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 68958 01841 6
- DSLD label 38886
- Serving 1 capsule
Multi Acidophilus by Natural Factors lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 2 mg of vitamin C and 200 mg of fos. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 27, 2014.
What is in Multi Acidophilus?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 2 mg | 3% | 98% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mg. |
| Total Active Cell Count | 4,000,000,000 units | ||
| Lactobacillus rhamnosusLactobacillus rhamnosus Genus: Lactobacillus Species: rhamnosus Note: HA-111 | 1,400,000,000 units | ||
| Enterococcus faecium | 800,000,000 units | ||
| Bifidobacterium longum | 500,000,000 units | ||
| Streptococcus thermophilus | 500,000,000 units | ||
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | 400,000,000 units | ||
| Lactobacillus rhamnosus HA-114 | 300,000,000 units | ||
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | 100,000,000 units | ||
| Fos | 200 mg | Higher than 50% of 526 products listing fructo-oligosaccharides (median 185 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 38886 (entered October 27, 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:
- 98% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 2 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 3 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Multi Acidophilus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Multi Acidophilus With FOSNatural Factors · off the market 8 shared, 86% alike
- MAX AcidophilusMeijer Naturals 7 shared, 66% alike
- Liver RestoreLife Extension Florassist · off the market 6 shared, 52% alike
- Klean ProbioticKlean Athlete 6 shared, 48% alike
- ProbioticMetabolic Maintenance 5 shared, 47% alike
- Probiotic Extra StrengthMetabolic Maintenance 5 shared, 47% 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
- Suggested usage: 1 capsule 1–3 times per day, preferably 30 minutes after meals, or as directed by a health professional. If taking antibiotics, wait 2 hours before ingesting probiotic.
- Warnings
- May contain traces of dairy and soy from fermentation process.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no artificial colors, preservatives, or sweeteners; no wheat, gluten, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, or GMOs.
- Storage
- FOR MAXIMUM POTENCY, REFRIGERATE.
- For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 38886.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Gelatin Capsule, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Purity&Potency Guaranteed; FOS 200 MG.
How many labels does Multi Acidophilus have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 27, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 38886 (current) Entered October 27, 2014 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 0 68958 01841 6
- Label 38876 Entered October 27, 2014 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 68958 01840 9
DSLD also links this label to: Multi Acidophilus With FOS (package size difference, same product), Multi Acidophilus With FOS (image difference, same product), Multi Acidophilus With FOS (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 Natural Factors Canada (manufacturer). All Natural Factors products.