Probiotic-10 + FOS
by NOW · powder · 24 packets
- Off the market since January 2014 (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 02929 4
- DSLD label 28602
- Serving 3 to 6 g (1-2 packets); amounts per 3 g
- 24 servings
Probiotic-10 + FOS by NOW lists 11 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 3 g, such as 2 g of organic inulin; 10 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 December 24, 2013.
What is in Probiotic-10 + FOS?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 3 g | 1% | 47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g | 8% | 38% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Unique Blend of 10 Strains of Probiotic Bacteria | 10,000,000,000 organisms | ||
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium bifidum | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus plantarum | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus salivarius | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus casei | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus paracasei | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus rhamnosus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium breve | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium longum | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Streptococcus thermophilus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Inulinas FOS | 2 g | Higher than 76% of 370 products listing inulin (median 300 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 28602 (entered December 24, 2013), 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; 10 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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 Probiotic-10 + FOS's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Probiotic-10 + Inulin UnflavoredNOW 12 shared, 85% alike
- Spectrabiotic Full Spectrum ProbioticNew Earth Wild Essentials · off the market 13 shared, 80% alike
- SpectrabioticNew Earth · off the market 12 shared, 77% alike
- Probiotic-10 + InulinNOW · off the market 11 shared, 77% alike
- Daily ProbioticSpring Valley 10 shared, 75% alike
- Cultured.Ora · off the market 12 shared, 73% 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: As a dietary supplement, mix 1 packet into 4 to 6 oz. of water or juice. Drink immediately. Use 1-2 packets daily.
- Warnings
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy protein, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy protein, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
- This convenient unflavored powder mixes easily in water or juice, is appropriate for vegetarians and vegans, and is dairy, wheat and gluten free.
- Dairy, Wheat & Gluten-Free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening. No Refrigeration Required.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 28602.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Dextrin, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): PROBIOTICS ANYTIME ANYWHERE; GMP QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Probiotic-10 + FOS have?
One label is on file, entered on December 24, 2013.
- Label 28602 (current) Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market January 8, 2014 · 24 packets · UPC 7 33739 02929 4
DSLD also links this label to: Probiotic-10 + Inulin (image difference, same product), Probiotic-10 + Inulin Unflavored (image difference, same product), Probiotic-10 + Inulin Unflavored (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 NOW FOODS (manufacturer, distributor), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.