Primadophilus Optima 60 Billion High Potency
by Nature's Way · capsule · 30 vcaps(R)
- Off the market since May 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 15783 1
- DSLD label 40036
- Serving 1 capsule
- 30 servings
Primadophilus Optima 60 Billion High Potency by Nature's Way lists 14 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 2 mg of vitamin C and 75 mg of NutraFlora scFOS; 12 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2014.
What is in Primadophilus Optima 60 Billion High Potency?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Sugar | less than 1 g | ||
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 2 mg | 3% | 98% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Primadophilus Optima-60 Proprietary BlendPrimadophilus Optima-60 Proprietary Blend Note: providing 60 billion CFU | 314 mg | ||
| Lactobacilli HDS Probiotics | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus caseiLactobacillus casei Genus: Lactobacillus Species: casei Note: HDS-0108 | no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus rhamnosusLactobacillus rhamnosus Genus: Lactobacillus Species: rhamnosus Note: HDS-0111 | no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus paracaseiLactobacillus paracasei Genus: Lactobacillus Species: paracasei Note: HDS-0196 | no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus acidophilusLactobacillus acidophilus Genus: Lactobacillus Species: acidophilus Note: HDS-0122 | no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus rhamnosusLactobacillus rhamnosus Genus: Lactobacillus Species: rhamnosus Note: HDS-0114 | no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus salivariusLactobacillus salivarius Genus: Lactobacillus Species: salivarius Note: HDS-0118 | no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacteria HDS Probiotics | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium breveBifidobacterium breve Genus: Bifidobacterium Species: breve Note: HDS-0129 | no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium longumBifidobacterium longum Genus: Bifidobacterium Species: longum Note: HDS-0135 | no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium bifidumBifidobacterium bifidum Genus: Bifidobacterium Species: bifidum Note: HDS-0132 | no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium infantisBifidobacterium infantis Genus: Bifidobacterium Species: infantis Note: HDS-0116 | no amount given | ||
| NutraFlora scFOS | 75 mg | 74% of 526 products listing fructo-oligosaccharides give more (median 185 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 40036 (entered November 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:
- 98% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 2 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 Primadophilus Optima 60 Billion High Potency's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Ther-Biotic Children's ChewableKlaire Labs 10 shared, 78% alike
- Primadophilus Optima Advanced 60 BillionNature's Way · off the market 12 shared, 77% alike
- Fortify Optima Probiotic Advanced 60 BillionNature's Way · off the market 12 shared, 77% alike
- Primadophilus Optima Max PotencyNature's Way · off the market 11 shared, 74% alike
- Thr-Biotic Children's ChewableKlaire Labs · off the market 10 shared, 73% alike
- Primadophilus Optima Colon SupportNature's Way · off the market 10 shared, 71% 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
- Recommendation: Take 1 capsule daily. May be taken at any time, with or without food.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- May contain a minimal residual amount of milk or soy protein.
- Safety sealed for your protection with printed outer shrinkwrap and printed inner freshness seal under bottle cap. Do not use if either seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GLUTEN & CORN FREE. Contains no artificial colors or preservatives.
- ~ No animal/dairy or plant source probiotic cultures
- Storage
- Keep bottle tightly closed.
- Keep refrigerated to maintain maximum potency.
- 60 billion potency is guaranteed until expiration date when bottle is kept tightly closed & refrigerated.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 40036.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Aqueous Coating, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): ENHANCED WITH(TM) NutraFlora(R); GUARANTEED POTENCY.
How many labels does Primadophilus Optima 60 Billion High Potency have?
One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2014.
- Label 40036 (current) Entered November 25, 2014 · off the market May 18, 2016 · 30 vcaps(R) · UPC 0 33674 15783 1
DSLD also links this label to: Primadophilus Optima Advanced 60 Billion (image difference, same product), Primadophilus Optima Advanced 60 Billion (image difference, same product), Fortify Optima Probiotic Advanced 60 Billion (image difference, same product), Fortify Optima Daily Probiotic 60 Billion (image difference, same product), Fortify Optima Daily Probiotic 60 Billion (image difference, same product), Fortify Optima Daily Probiotic 60 Billion (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Way Products, LLC (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.