PlainVitamins

Psyllium Intensive

by BioCare · powder · 100 grams

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 033290 547103
  • DSLD label 302267
  • Serving 10 g (2 Heaped Teaspoons)

Psyllium Intensive by BioCare lists 8 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 10 g, such as 3.5 g of psyllium, 2.3 g of fructooligosaccharides, 2.3 g of inulin and 1 g of prune juice extract, powder; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 24, 2024.

What is in Psyllium Intensive?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 10 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 Intensive: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 302267, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Psyllium3.5 gPsyllium fiber in Psyllium Intensive against 261 products3.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 g to 4.16 g, the median 1.47 g.3.5 g

Higher than 70% of 261 products listing psyllium fiber (median 1.47 g).

Fructooligosaccharidesas Cichorium intybus2.3 gFructo-Oligosaccharides in Psyllium Intensive against 526 products2,300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 500 mg, the median 185 mg.2,300 mg

Higher than 93% of 526 products listing fructo-oligosaccharides (median 185 mg).

Inulinas Cichorium intybus2.3 gInulin in Psyllium Intensive against 370 products2,300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,500 mg, the median 300 mg.2,300 mg

Higher than 84% of 370 products listing inulin (median 300 mg).

Prune Juice Extract, Powderas Prunus domestica Fruit Extract, Powderequivalent 2.5g Prune Juice1 gPlum in Psyllium Intensive against 79 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 160 mg, the median 100 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 90% of 79 products listing plum (median 100 mg).

Pectinas Malus sp.10 mgPectin in Psyllium Intensive against 526 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 250 mg, the median 86 mg.10 mg

91% of 526 products listing pectin give more (median 86 mg).

Lactobacillus acidophilusas Lactobacillus acidophilus CUL-21, Lactobacillus acidophilus CUL-60typical amounts may vary11.3 mgLactobacillus acidophilus in Psyllium Intensive against 309 products11.3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 54 mg, the median 20 mg.11.3 mg

60% of 309 products listing lactobacillus acidophilus give more (median 20 mg).

Bifidobacterium bifidumno amount given
Bifidobacterium animalis lactis CUL-34no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 302267 (entered January 24, 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:

  • Its 2,300 mg of fructooligosaccharides (filed by NIH under fructo-oligosaccharides) is higher than 93% of the 526 fructo-oligosaccharides products that print an amount; 34 list more.
  • 91% of the 526 products that print an amount of pectin list more than its 10 mg of pectin (median 86 mg).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Psyllium Intensive's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: 2 heaped teaspoons (approx. 10 grams) daily, mixed into 200 mL water and taken with food, or as professionally directed.
Warnings
This product should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet and healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the stated recommended daily intake. Do not purchase if the seal is broken. If you are under medical supervision, please consult a doctor before use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Not suitable for use during planned pregnancy, pregnancy, or breastfeeding.
Storage
This product contains a desiccant (small orange capsule) to absorb moisture, we recommend that you keep this in the jar. Keep refrigerated. Avoid direct sunlight and heat.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 302267.

How many labels does Psyllium Intensive have?

One label is on file, entered on January 24, 2024.

  1. Label 302267 (current) Entered January 24, 2024 · on the market · 100 grams · UPC 5 033290 547103

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

Who makes it?

The label names BioCare Ltd. (manufacturer), Redditch, UK. All BioCare products.

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