Saccharomyces boulardii
by NutriCology · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 13947 51050 0
- DSLD label 184226
- Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 3 capsules
- 20 servings
Saccharomyces boulardii by NutriCology lists one ingredient: 450 mg of saccharomyces boulardii per serving of 3 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Saccharomyces boulardii?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saccharomyces boulardiiSaccharomyces boulardii Genus: Saccharomyces Species: boulardii Note: 9 billion CFUs | 450 mg | Higher than 65% of 78 products listing saccharomyces boulardii (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,350 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 184226 (entered February 25, 2019), 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 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.
- Saccharomyces BoulardiiAllergy Research Group Essential-Biotic · off the market same ingredients
- Essential-Biotic Saccharomyces BoulardiiAllergy Research Group Essential-Biotic same ingredients
- Saccharomyces boulardiiNutriCology Restore-Biotic same ingredients
- Saccharomyces boulardiiAllergy Research Group same ingredients
- Essential-Biotic Saccharomyces Boulardii 3 Billion CFUsAllergy Research Group same ingredients
- S. BoulardiiZHOU 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
- Suggested use As a dietary supplement, 1 to 3 capsules three times daily, preferably on an empty stomach, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Storage
- To maintain potency, store tightly closed and refrigerated. Short term heat exposure is acceptable.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 184226.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Stearic Acid.
How many labels does Saccharomyces boulardii have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 199736 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market August 4, 2020 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 13947 57230 0
- Label 184226 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 13947 51050 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NutriCology (distributor), Alameda, CA. All NutriCology products.