NutraFlora FOS 750 mg
by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 100 capsules
- Off the market since April 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 02151 2
- DSLD label 217980
- Serving 1 capsule
NutraFlora FOS 750 mg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists one ingredient: 750 mg of NutraFlora FOS per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.
What is in NutraFlora FOS 750 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NutraFlora FOSas Fructo-OligosaccharidesNutraFlora FOS (Form: 95% Fructo-Oligosaccharides) | 750 mg | Higher than 78% of 526 products listing fructo-oligosaccharides (median 185 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,250 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 217980 (entered April 23, 2020), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- NutraFlora FOS PowderDC same ingredients
- NutraFlora FOSWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- FOS Fructo-OligosaccharidesHigher Nature same ingredients
- NutraFlora FOS PowderThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Fructooligosaccharides PowderHerbadiet same ingredients
- FosBioCare 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 (1) capsule up to 3 (three) times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free Dairy-free Soy-free Nut-free
- Does not contain: Gluten, salt, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 217980.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality promise Tested & trusted.
How many labels does NutraFlora FOS 750 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 217980 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market April 3, 2020 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02151 2
- Label 32624 Entered April 25, 2014 · off the market February 3, 2020 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02151 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names The Vitamin Shoppe (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.