Pro-Mints
by Higher Nature · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 5 031013 103407
- DSLD label 228271
- Serving 1 to 3 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
Pro-Mints by Higher Nature lists one ingredient: 3.3 mg of bacillus coagulans per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Pro-Mints?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacillus coagulansBacillus coagulans Genus: Bacillus Species: coagulans Note: In the order of 50 million bacillus coagulans at the time of manufacture. | 3.3 mg | 96% of 237 products listing bacillus coagulans give more (median 20 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 228271 (entered June 24, 2020), 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:
- 96% of the 237 products that print an amount of bacillus coagulans list more than its 3.3 mg of bacillus coagulans (median 20 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Probio MintsHigher Nature · off the market same ingredients
- Bacillus CoagulansSeeking Health same ingredients
- Ayur-Pro BDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Bacillus CoagulansThorne Research · off the market same ingredients
- Bacillus CoagulansBioTe Medical same ingredients
- Bacillus CoagulansThorne same ingredients
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: Chew 1-3 tablets a day (children 4 and over 1 tablet a day). Do not exceed recommended daily intake.
- Warnings
- Warning: Isomalt is a naturally derived sweetener. Excessive consumption may cause a laxative effect.
- Storage: Store in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
- Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free From: Artificial colours, flavourings or preservatives, dairy products, gluten, lactose, salt, soya, wheat, yeast.
- Storage
- No need to refrigerate.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 228271.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Isomalt, Peppermint, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Bacillus coagulans.
How many labels does Pro-Mints 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 228271 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 5 031013 103407
- Label 217078 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market May 7, 2020 · 60 tablets · UPC 5 031013 103407
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Higher Nature Ltd (manufacturer), Horam TN21 0GE, East Sussex, UK. All Higher Nature products.