Orange-Flavored Psyllium Husk Fiber
by NOW · powder · 12 oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 05922 2
- DSLD label 50879
- Serving 5.8 g (1 heaping Tbsp)
- 59 servings
Orange-Flavored Psyllium Husk Fiber by NOW lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 5.8 g, such as 3.4 g of psyllium husk powder and 110 mg of stevia rebaudiana (leaf) extracts, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2015.
What is in Orange-Flavored Psyllium Husk Fiber?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5.8 g. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 5 g | 2% | Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 15 g. |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g | 12% | Higher than 63% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 9 g. |
| Soluble Fiber | 2 g | ||
| Insoluble Fiber | 0.5 g | ||
| Psyllium husk powderPsyllium husk powder PlantPart: husk/seed Note: 3,400 mg | 3.4 g | Higher than 70% of 261 products listing psyllium fiber (median 1.47 g). Per day at the most servings: 10.2 g. | |
| Stevia rebaudiana (leaf) extracts | 110 mg | Higher than 76% of 754 products listing stevia (median 44 mg). Per day at the most servings: 330 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 50879 (entered September 25, 2015), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Orange-Flavored Psyllium Husk Fiber's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Psyllium Husks Powder BerryThe Vitamin Shoppe 4 shared, 88% alike
- Psyllium Husks 500 mgVitamin World 3 shared, 68% alike
- Psyllium Husks 500 mgBronson Laboratories · off the market 3 shared, 68% alike
- 100% Certified Organic Psyllium Husk PowderNOW · off the market 3 shared, 68% alike
- 100% Certified Organic Whole Psyllium HusksNOW · off the market 3 shared, 68% alike
- Whole Psyllium HuskVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market 3 shared, 68% 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: Vigorously mix 1 heaping teaspoon into at least 12 oz. of water or juice and consume immediately. Take 1 to 3 times daily as needed. Be sure to drink plenty of additional fluids throughout the day. Start with smaller amounts and gradually increase over several weeks.
- NOTICE: This product should be taken with at least a full glass of liquid.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Taking this product without enough liquid may cause choking. Do not take this product if you have difficulty in swallowing.
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Contains soy (oil).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 50879.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Dextrin, natural Orange flavor, Beta-Carotene, Citric Acid, Beet powder.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured.
How many labels does Orange-Flavored Psyllium Husk Fiber have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 50879 (current) Entered September 25, 2015 · on the market · 12 oz. · UPC 7 33739 05922 2
- Label 14218 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market August 24, 2015 · 12 oz. · UPC 7 33739 05922 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW Foods (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.