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Psyllium Husk Powder

by Source Naturals · powder · 12 ozs

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 21078 00779 1
  • DSLD label 272873
  • Serving 5 g (1 Rounded Teaspoon)
  • 68 servings

Psyllium Husk Powder by Source Naturals lists one ingredient: 5 g of psyllium per serving of 5 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2022.

What is in Psyllium Husk Powder?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 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).

Psyllium Husk Powder: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 272873, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Carbohydrates4 g1%Carbohydrate in Psyllium Husk Powder against 21,979 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.4 g

Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 8 g.

Dietary Fiber4 g14%Fiber in Psyllium Husk Powder against 6,987 products8 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.8 g

Higher than 95% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 16 g.

Soluble Fiber4 g
Psyllium5 gPsyllium (unspecified) in Psyllium Husk Powder against 156 products5,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,700 mg, the median 750 mg.5,000 mg

Higher than 92% of 156 products listing psyllium (unspecified) (median 750 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10,000 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 272873 (entered August 23, 2022), 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?

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:

  • Its 5,000 mg of psyllium (unspecified) is higher than 92% of the 156 psyllium (unspecified) products that print an amount; 8 list more.

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?

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 Use: 1 to 2 times daily, briskly stir 1 rounded teaspoon (5g) in 8 ounces of liquid. Drink immediately, before the liquid begins to gel. Suitable for adults and children 4 years and over.
Warnings
Note: Take this product with a full 8 ounce glass of liquid. If you do not drink enough liquid, the product may swell in the throat causing blockage or choking. Avoid use if you have ever had throat or swallowing problems. Seek immediate medical help if pain or swelling/breathing difficulties occur.
Notice To New Users: A small percentage of individuals, such as nurses and other health care providers whose occupations expose them to psyllium dust, may develop a sensitivity to psyllium. This sensitivity may result in an allergic reaction.
Warning: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before using this product.
Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non GMO validated
Contains no yeast, dairy, egg, gluten, corn, soy or wheat. Contains no sugar, starch, salt, preservatives, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 272873.

How many labels does Psyllium Husk Powder have?

2 labels are on file under this name since December 22, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 272873 (current) Entered August 23, 2022 · on the market · 12 ozs · UPC 0 21078 00779 1
  2. Label 81388 Entered December 22, 2017 · off the market December 22, 2021 · 12 ozs · UPC 0 21078 00779 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.

Where next?