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Psyllium Husks

by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 600 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66536 02182 6
  • DSLD label 183846
  • Serving 1 capsule

Psyllium Husks by The Vitamin Shoppe lists one ingredient: 720 mg of psyllium per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2018.

What is in Psyllium Husks?

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).

Psyllium Husks: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 183846, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Psyllium720 mgPsyllium fiber in Psyllium Husks against 261 products0.72 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 g to 4.16 g, the median 1.47 g.0.72 g

61% of 261 products listing psyllium fiber give more (median 1.47 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.44 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 183846 (entered November 21, 2018), 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.

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
Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) capsule up to twice daily with at least 8 oz. of water per capsule. Taking this product without enough liquid may cause choking. See warning.
Warnings
Warning: Psyllium Husks should be taken with at least a full glass of liquid. Taking Psyllium Husks without a full glass of liquid may cause choking. Do not use this product if you have difficulty swallowing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free Dairy free Soy free Nut free
Does not contain: Gluten, Salt, Artificial Flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 183846.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice Flour, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Psyllium Husks have?

12 labels are on file under this name since October 10, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 183846 (current) Entered November 21, 2018 · on the market · 600 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02182 6
  2. Label 183759 Entered November 21, 2018 · on the market · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01233 6
  3. Label 183698 Entered November 21, 2018 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01132 2
  4. Label 76335 Entered August 22, 2017 · off the market July 16, 2018 · 600 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02182 6
  5. Label 76319 Entered August 22, 2017 · off the market July 16, 2018 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01233 6
  6. Label 76317 Entered August 22, 2017 · off the market July 16, 2018 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01132 2
  7. Label 55539 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market June 28, 2017 · 600 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02182 6
  8. Label 55392 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market June 28, 2017 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01132 2
  9. Label 55402 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market June 28, 2017 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01233 6
  10. Label 37235 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market December 22, 2015 · 600 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02182 6
  11. Label 37136 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market December 22, 2015 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01233 6
  12. Label 37134 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market December 22, 2015 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01132 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.

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