Poly-Prebiotic Powder
by Pure Encapsulations · powder · 4.9 ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 02200 0
- DSLD label 294036
- Serving 4.6 g (1 Scoop)
- 30 servings
Poly-Prebiotic Powder by Pure Encapsulations lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 4.6 g, such as 1.4 g of PreticX, 1 g of BioEcolians A-glucooligosaccharide, 1.2 mg of cranberry fruit extract and 100 mg of blueberry fruit extract, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 18, 2023.
What is in Poly-Prebiotic Powder?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4.6 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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 3 g | 1% | 47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g. |
| Total Sugars | 2 g | 48% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. | |
| PreticXas Xylo-oligosaccharides | 1.4 g | 62% of 39 products listing maltodextrin give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.8 g. | |
| BioEcolians A-Glucooligosaccharide | 1 g | ||
| Cranberry Fruit Extract | 1.2 mg | over 99% of 1,064 products listing cranberry give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2.4 mg. | |
| Proanthocyanidinsstandardized to contain | 12 mg | 76% of 164 products listing proanthocyanidins give more (median 36 mg). Per day at the most servings: 24 mg. | |
| Blueberry Fruit Extractas PolyphenolsStandardized to contain 4% Polyphenols | 100 mg | 47% of 378 products listing blueberry give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Pomegranate, Powder | 500 mg | Higher than 86% of 860 products listing pomegranate (median 70.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 294036 (entered July 18, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- over 99% of the 1,064 products that print an amount of cranberry list more than its 1.2 mg of cranberry (median 250 mg).
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.
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
- Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 1 serving, 1-2 times daily, mixed with a beverage or into food.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Certified gluten free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, www.gluten.org
- Gluten-free, non GMO & hypoallergenic
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 294036.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Stevia Leaf Extract.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization). Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Poly-Prebiotic Powder have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 294036 (current) Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 4.9 ounces · UPC 7 66298 02200 0
- Label 218839 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market July 21, 2022 · 4.9 ounces · UPC 7 66298 02200 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.