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Psyllium Husks

by Nature's Way · capsule · 100 vcaps(R)

  • Off the market since November 2015 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33674 15750 3
  • DSLD label 39990
  • Serving 3 to 6 capsules; amounts per 6 capsules
  • 16 servings

Psyllium Husks by Nature's Way lists one ingredient: 3.15 g of psyllium per serving of 6 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2014.

What is in Psyllium Husks?

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).

Psyllium Husks: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 39990, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Carbohydrates3 g1%Carbohydrate in Psyllium Husks against 21,979 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.3 g

47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber2 g10%Fiber in Psyllium Husks against 6,987 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.2 g

38% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g).

PsylliumPsyllium PlantPart: husk Note: 3,150 mg3.15 gPsyllium fiber in Psyllium Husks against 261 products3.15 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 g to 4.16 g, the median 1.47 g.3.15 g

Higher than 69% of 261 products listing psyllium fiber (median 1.47 g).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 39990 (entered November 25, 2014), 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 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
Recommendation: Drink a full glass (8 ounces) of liquid with each dose. Adults & children 12 and over: Take 6 capsules once daily. Children 6 to 12: Take 3 capsules once daily. Children under 6: Consult a doctor.
Warnings
NOTICE: Take this product with at least a full glass (8 ounces) of liquid. Taking without enough liquid may cause choking. Do not take this product if you have difficulty swallowing. If you experience chest pain, vomiting, or difficulty swallowing or breathing after taking this product, seek immediate medical attention.
Caution: Do not use when abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting are present unless directed by a doctor. Consult a doctor if you notice a sudden change in bowel habits that persists over 2 weeks. Rectal bleeding or failure to move bowels after use may indicate a serious condition. Discontinue use and consult a doctor.
If you are pregnant or nursing, consult a doctor before taking this product.
Keep out of reach of children.
Freshness & safety sealed with a printed outer shrinkwrap and printed inner seal. Do not use if either seal is broken or missing.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 39990.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: plant-derived Capsule.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): vegetarian VCAPS(R); Nature's Way(R).

How many labels does Psyllium Husks have?

2 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 39990 (current) Entered November 25, 2014 · off the market November 9, 2015 · 100 vcaps(R) · UPC 0 33674 15750 3
  2. Label 39958 Entered November 25, 2014 · off the market November 9, 2015 · 180 vcaps(R) · UPC 0 33674 15354 3

DSLD also links this label to: Psyllium Husk (package size difference, same product), Psyllium Husk (image difference, same product), Psyllium Husk (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 Nature's Way Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Springville, Utah. All Nature's Way products.

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