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Psyllium Husk Powder 5 grams

by Swanson · powder · 12 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 87614 11002 8
  • DSLD label 322725
  • Serving 5 g (2 Level Scoop)
  • 68 servings

Psyllium Husk Powder 5 grams by Swanson lists one ingredient: 5 mg of psyllium per serving of 5 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2024.

What is in Psyllium Husk Powder 5 grams?

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 5 grams: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 322725, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Carbohydrates4 g1%Carbohydrate in Psyllium Husk Powder 5 grams 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 5 grams against 6,987 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.4 g

Higher than 74% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 8 g.

Fiber, Soluble4 g
Psyllium5 mgPsyllium (unspecified) in Psyllium Husk Powder 5 grams against 156 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,700 mg, the median 750 mg.5 mg

96% of 156 products listing psyllium (unspecified) give more (median 750 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 322725 (entered December 21, 2024), 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:

  • 96% of the 156 products that print an amount of psyllium (unspecified) list more than its 5 mg of psyllium (unspecified) (median 750 mg).

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: As a dietary supplement, mix two level scoops (5 g) with juice, water or milk one to two times per day. Begin with one serving per day, gradually increasing to two servings. Scoop included.
Warnings
Notice: This product should be taken with at least eight ounces of liquid. Consuming this product without enough liquid may cause choking. Do not take this product if you have difficulty swallowing.
Warning: For adults only.
Consult your healthcare provider before using this or any product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if seal is broken.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 322725.

How many labels does Psyllium Husk Powder 5 grams have?

One label is on file, entered on December 21, 2024.

  1. Label 322725 (current) Entered December 21, 2024 · on the market · 12 ounces · UPC 0 87614 11002 8

DSLD also links this label to: Fine Milled Psyllium Husk (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 Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.

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