XOS Xylooligosaccharides
by NutriCology · powder · 100 grams
- Off the market since August 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 7 13947 57070 2
- DSLD label 199708
- Serving 0.5 tsp (approx. 1.25 g)
- 80 servings
XOS Xylooligosaccharides by NutriCology lists one ingredient: 1.25 g of xylo-oligosaccharides per serving of 0.5 tsp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in XOS Xylooligosaccharides?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.5 tsp. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | 1.25 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.5 g. |
| Xylo-oligosaccharidesXylooligosaccharides Note: 70% | 1.25 g | Higher than 79% of 47 products listing xylooligosaccharides (median 800 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 199708 (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 1 to 2 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- XOS XylooligosaccharidesAllergy Research Group · off the market same ingredients
- XosAllergy Research Group Essential-Biotic same ingredients
- Restore-Biotic XOSNutriCology Restore-Biotic same ingredients
- Prebiotic 1400 mgBest Naturals 1 shared, 82% alike
- Prebiotic Powder XOSProtocol For Life Balance 2 shared, 82% alike
- Prebiotic Bifido Boost PowderNOW 2 shared, 82% 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 Use As a dietary supplement, 1/2 level teaspoon (1.25 grams) mixed in water, one or two times daily between meals, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place, tightly capped.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 199708.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Maltodextrin.
How many labels does XOS Xylooligosaccharides have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2019.
- Label 199708 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market August 4, 2020 · 100 grams · UPC 7 13947 57070 2
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.