Psyllium 500 mg
by Carlson · capsule · 300 capsules
- Off the market since June 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 88395 08535 2
- DSLD label 54925
- Serving 6 capsules
- 50 servings
Psyllium 500 mg by Carlson lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 6 capsules, such as 0.4 mg of iron, 30 mg of potassium and 3 g of psyllium husk powder, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2015.
What is in Psyllium 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 capsules. 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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g | 10% | 38% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Soluble Fiber | 2 g | ||
| Iron | 0.4 mg | 2% | 92% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Potassium | 30 mg | 1% | 83% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Psyllium husk powder | 3 g | Higher than 64% of 261 products listing psyllium fiber (median 1.47 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 54925 (entered December 23, 2015), 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:
- 92% of the 6,910 products that print an amount of iron list more than its 0.4 mg of iron (median 5 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 Psyllium 500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Wal-MucilWalgreens 5 shared, 86% alike
- Colon Cleanse Sugar Free Refreshing Orange FlavorHealth Plus 4 shared, 85% alike
- The Original Colon CleanseHealth Plus · off the market 4 shared, 85% alike
- Colon Cleanse Refreshing Pineapple FlavorHealth Plus · off the market 4 shared, 85% alike
- Colon Cleanse Refreshing Strawberry FlavorHealth Plus · off the market 4 shared, 85% alike
- Colon Cleanse Every Day Fiber Refreshing Orange FlavorHealth Plus · off the market 4 shared, 85% 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
- Directions: Take 6 capsules once daily with at least 8 oz. of liquid.
- Warnings
- Keep container tightly closed, and out of the reach of children.
- May cause an allergic reaction in those individuals sensitive to psyllium.
- NOTICE: Take this product with a full glass of liquid. Taking without enough liquid may cause choking.
- WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- Do not use when acute abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting are present.
- Consult a health professional before using this product if you are pregnant or nursing a baby.
- Do not take this product if you have difficulty swallowing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No added Sugars Milk/Casein-free Preservative-free
- Storage
- Store away from heat and moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 54925.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Magnesium Stearate, Beef Gelatin Capsule.
How many labels does Psyllium 500 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 54925 (current) Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market June 14, 2018 · 300 capsules · UPC 0 88395 08535 2
- Label 54922 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market March 30, 2018 · 100 capsules · UPC 0 88395 08534 5
DSLD also links this label to: Hi-Fiber Psyllium Capsules 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Hi-Fiber Pysllium Capsules 500 mg (image difference, same product), Hi-Fiber Pysllium Capsules 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Hi-Fiber Psyllium Husk Capsules 3 g (package size difference, same product), Hi-Fiber Psyllium Husk Capsules 3 g (image difference, same product), Hi-Fiber Psyllium Husk Capsules 3 g (package size 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 Carlson Div. of J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Arlington Heights, IL. All Carlson products.