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Psyllium Husks Powder

by The Vitamin Shoppe · powder · 12 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66536 01654 9
  • DSLD label 277619
  • Serving 5 g (1 rounded teaspoon)
  • 68 servings

Psyllium Husks Powder by The Vitamin Shoppe lists one ingredient: 5 g of psyllium husk powder per serving of 5 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2022.

What is in Psyllium Husks 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 Husks Powder: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 277619, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Carbohydrates3 g1%Carbohydrate in Psyllium Husks Powder 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). Per day at the most servings: 9 g.

Dietary Fiber3 g1%Fiber in Psyllium Husks Powder against 6,987 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.3 g

Higher than 63% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 9 g.

Total Sugars0.5 gSugar in Psyllium Husks Powder against 11,807 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.0.5 g

97% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g.

Psyllium husk powder5 gPsyllium fiber in Psyllium Husks Powder against 261 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 g to 4.16 g, the median 1.47 g.5 g

Higher than 79% of 261 products listing psyllium fiber (median 1.47 g). Per day at the most servings: 15 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 277619 (entered October 24, 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?

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 3 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?

1 product lists 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: Take one (1) rounded teaspoon (5 g) daily. Start by taking one (1) serving each day. Gradually increase to three (3) servings per day if needed. Stir powder briskly into at least eight (8) ounces (full glass) of liquid. Juice, water, soy or rice drink, and milk are good with Psyllium Husk Powder. For easiest mixing shake in a closed jar. Drink immediately. If product is too thick when consuming, add more liquid and stir. Drinking additional liquid is helpful. If minor gas or bloating occurs, reduce the amount you take until your system adjusts.
Warnings
Warning: Psyllium Husk should be taken with at least a full glass of liquid. Psyllium Husks without a full glass of liquid may cause choking. Do not use this product if you have difficulty swallowing.
Consult your physician prior to use if you are pregnant or nursing.
Store in a cool, dry place.
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

Source: label statements in DSLD label 277619.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: None.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality promise Tested & trusted.

How many labels does Psyllium Husks Powder have?

6 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 277619 (current) Entered October 24, 2022 · on the market · 12 ounces · UPC 7 66536 01654 9
  2. Label 207745 Entered November 21, 2019 · on the market · 12 oz. · UPC 7 66536 01654 9
  3. Label 183406 Entered November 21, 2018 · off the market May 1, 2019 · 12 ozs · UPC 7 66536 01654 9
  4. Label 80467 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market July 31, 2018 · 12 ozs · UPC 7 66536 01654 9
  5. Label 55487 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market October 2, 2017 · 12 oz. · UPC 7 66536 01654 9
  6. Label 37230 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market December 22, 2015 · 12 oz. · UPC 7 66536 01654 9

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

Who makes it?

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

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