Multi Acidophilus With FOS
by Natural Factors · capsule · 90 capsules
- Off the market since July 2014 (NIH)
- UPC 0 68958 01841 6
- DSLD label 8613
- Serving 1 capsule
Multi Acidophilus With FOS by Natural Factors lists 9 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 2 mg of vitamin C and 200 mg of fos; 7 give their count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 1, 2012.
What is in Multi Acidophilus With FOS?
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 | Total active cell count Note: 4.0 billion | ||
| L. rhamnosus R011 | L. rhamnosus R011 Genus: L. Species: rhamnosus Note: 1.4 billion | ||
| E. faecium | E. faecium Genus: E. Species: faecium Note: 0.8 billion | ||
| B. longum | B. longum Genus: B. Species: longum Note: 0.5 billion | ||
| S. thermophilus | S. thermophilus Genus: S. Species: thermophilus Note: 0.5 billion | ||
| L. acidophilus | L. acidophilus Genus: L. Species: acidophilus Note: 0.4 billion | ||
| L. rhamnosus R049 | L. rhamnosus R049 Genus: L. Species: rhamnosus Note: 0.3 billion | ||
| L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus Genus: L. Species: delbrueckii SubSpecies: bulgaricus Note: 0.1 billion | ||
| 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 8613 (entered June 1, 2012), 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 With FOS's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Multi AcidophilusNatural Factors 8 shared, 86% alike
- MAX AcidophilusMeijer Naturals 7 shared, 75% alike
- Liver RestoreLife Extension Florassist · off the market 6 shared, 59% alike
- ProbioticMetabolic Maintenance 5 shared, 54% alike
- Probiotic Extra StrengthMetabolic Maintenance 5 shared, 54% alike
- Probiotic ComplexSwanson Ultra · off the market 5 shared, 51% 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
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no artificial preservatives, color or sweeteners; no starch or wheat.
- Storage
- FOR MAXIMUM POTENCY, REFRIGERATE
- For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 8613.
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): (recycle) Recyclable container; Purity & Potency Guaranteed.
How many labels does Multi Acidophilus With FOS have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 8613 (current) Entered June 1, 2012 · off the market July 15, 2014 · 90 capsules · UPC 0 68958 01841 6
- Label 8612 Entered June 1, 2012 · off the market July 15, 2014 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 68958 01840 9
DSLD also links this label to: Multi Acidophilus (package size difference, same product), Multi Acidophilus (image difference, same product), Multi 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 Natural Factors, Canada (manufacturer). All Natural Factors products.