Probiotic-5
by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 00964 3
- DSLD label 294042
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Probiotic-5 by Pure Encapsulations lists 5 ingredients; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 18, 2023.
What is in Probiotic-5?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probiotic Blend | 10 Billion CFU, Providing | ||
| Bifidobacterium animalis lactis BL-04 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-14 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus rhamnosus LR-32 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium longum (Bl-05) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium bifidum Bb-06 | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 294042 (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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 5 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Probiotic-5's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Probio-LiteGolden After 50 5 shared, 83% alike
- Digestive HealthAmvilab 5 shared, 81% alike
- Ther-Biotic Factor 6Klaire Labs 5 shared, 81% alike
- Probiotic Pearls CompleteNature's Way Probiotic Pearls · off the market 5 shared, 81% alike
- Pro-Flora ConcentrateIntegrative Therapeutics 5 shared, 81% alike
- Adult Probiotics With DDS-1Multi Flora Probiotics 4 shared, 80% 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
- Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule, 1-2 times daily, with or between meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Probiotics may be contraindicated for immunocompromised individuals.
- If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are immunocompromised, 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, dairy free, soy free Non GMO & hypoallergenic
- Storage
- Keep refrigerated
- This formula requires refrigeration to maintain culture viability.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 294042.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Plant Fiber, Cellulose, Water.
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 Probiotic-5 have?
4 labels are on file under this name since January 7, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 294042 (current) Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00964 3
- Label 207968 Entered November 21, 2019 · off the market July 21, 2022 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00964 3
- Label 185181 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market December 13, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00964 3
- Label 185179 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market January 23, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00964 3
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 (distributor), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.