Polydophilus
by Health Products Distributors · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 34071
- Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 100 servings
Polydophilus by Health Products Distributors lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 1 mg of vitamin C and 221 mg of fos. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2014.
What is in Polydophilus?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 1 mg | 2% | 99% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Probiotic Bacteria | 3,400,000,000 organisms | ||
| L. rhamnosus R0011L. rhamnosus R0011 Genus: L. Species: rhamnosus Note: 4.533 mg | 680,000,000 {Organisms} | ||
| L. casei R0215L. casei R0215 Genus: L. Species: casei Note: 6.800 mg | 680,000,000 {Organisms} | ||
| L. plantarum R1012L. plantarum R1012 Genus: L. Species: plantarum Note: 3.400 mg | 340,000,000 {Organisms} | ||
| L. acidophilus LA14L. acidophilus LA14 Genus: L. Species: acidophilus Note: 4.533 mg | 680,000,000 {Organisms} | ||
| B. longum BL50B. longum BL50 Genus: B. Species: longum Note: 8.500 mg | 680,000,000 {Organisms} | ||
| B. lactis BL04B. lactis BL04 Genus: B. Species: lactis Note: 0.755 mg | 340,000,000 {Organisms} | ||
| Fos | 221 mg | Higher than 58% of 526 products listing fructo-oligosaccharides (median 185 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 34071 (entered June 25, 2014), 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?
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:
- 99% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 1 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
The NIH database records one serving 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 Polydophilus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- FlorifyMelaleuca 7 shared, 83% alike
- Florify (PM Packet only)Melaleuca 7 shared, 83% alike
- Jarro-Dophilus + FOS PowderJarrow Formulas · off the market 6 shared, 79% alike
- Jarro-Dophilus + FOSJarrow Formulas · off the market 6 shared, 79% alike
- Jarro-Dophilus OriginalJarrow Formulas · off the market 6 shared, 79% alike
- Jarro-Dophilus plus FOSJarrow Formulas · off the market 6 shared, 79% 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
- DIRECTIONS: As a dietary supplement take 1-3 capsules daily 20-60 minutes after eating (with unchilled water or juice, or dissolve in mouth) or as directed by a health care professional. For infants and children, empty capsule(s) into water or over food.
- Warnings
- For infants and children, empty capsule(s) into water or over food.
- Contains dairy (milk and whey) and soy.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- POLYDOPHILUS Does Not Contain: wheat, rye, oats, corn, barley, gluten, citrus, egg, yeast, sugar, wax, coloring, flavorings, or preservatives (other than ascorbic acid).
- Storage
- REFRIGERATE OR FREEZE FOR BEST RESULTS
Source: label statements in DSLD label 34071.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsule, Maltodextrin, Tapioca Starch, Magnesium Stearate, Vitamin C, Tricalcium Phosphate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): pdi.
How many labels does Polydophilus have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2014.
- Label 34071 (current) Entered June 25, 2014 · on the market · 100 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Health Products Distributors, Inc. (distributor), Oracle, AZ. All Health Products Distributors products.