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ProtoDophilus

by Protocol For Life Balance · capsule · 50 veg capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 07359 12928 3
  • DSLD label 77409
  • Serving 1 veg capsule

ProtoDophilus by Protocol For Life Balance lists 10 ingredients; 10 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2017.

What is in ProtoDophilus?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veg 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).

ProtoDophilus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 77409, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Blend of 10 Strains of Probiotic BacteriaBlend of 10 Strains of Probiotic Bacteria Note: 50 Billion CFU
Lactobacillus acidophilus (La-14)in the blend, no amount given
Bifidobacterium lactis (Bl-04)in the blend, no amount given
Lactobacillus plantarum (Lp-115)in the blend, no amount given
Lactobacillus casei (Lc-11)in the blend, no amount given
Lactobacillus rhamnosus (Lr-32)in the blend, no amount given
Lactobacillus paracasei Lpc-37in the blend, no amount given
Bifidobacterium breve (Bb-03)in the blend, no amount given
Streptococcus thermophilus (St-21)in the blend, no amount given
Lactobacillus salivarius (Ls-33)in the blend, no amount given
Bifidobacterium longum BI-05in the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 77409 (entered December 22, 2017), 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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: Take 1 capsule daily between meals or on an empty stomach, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Cautions/Interactions: Probiotic supplements may cause mild, but transient GI discomfort.
Individuals with severe immune system deficit should consult their healthcare practitioner before taking this product. Because antibiotics may inactivate some probiotic bacteria, take at least 2 hours before or after taking antibiotic medications.
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
Allergens and what it does not contain
~ Dairy, Wheat, Soy & Gluten free
Non-GMO
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
Storage
Keep refrigerated to maintain potency.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 77409.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose powder, Cellulose, FOS, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silica.

How many labels does ProtoDophilus have?

12 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 77409 (current) Entered December 22, 2017 · on the market · 50 veg capsules · UPC 7 07359 12928 3
  2. Label 74574 Entered June 23, 2017 · on the market · 30 veg capsules · UPC 7 07359 12931 3
  3. Label 74568 Entered June 23, 2017 · on the market · 50 veg capsules · UPC 7 07359 12926 9
  4. Label 73274 Entered April 25, 2017 · off the market June 22, 2017 · 50 veg capsules · UPC 7 07359 12928 3
  5. Label 68840 Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market March 7, 2017 · 50 veg capsules · UPC 7 07359 12928 3
  6. Label 68839 Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market May 2, 2017 · 50 veg capsules · UPC 7 07359 12926 9
  7. Label 67626 Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market May 2, 2017 · 30 veg capsules · UPC 7 07359 12931 3
  8. Label 67613 Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market March 31, 2016 · 50 veg capsules · UPC 7 07359 12926 9
  9. Label 39032 Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market March 31, 2016 · 50 veg capsules · UPC 7 07359 12928 3
  10. Label 33085 Entered May 23, 2014 · off the market October 8, 2014 · 50 veg capsules · UPC 7 07359 12928 3
  11. Label 30064 Entered February 26, 2014 · off the market May 1, 2014 · 50 veg capsules · UPC 7 07359 12928 3
  12. Label 15277 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market October 3, 2013 · 50 vcaps(R) · UPC 7 07359 12928 3

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Protocol For Life Balance (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All Protocol For Life Balance products.

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