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Probiotic-16

by Purity Labs · tablet or pill · 60 easy-to-swallow pearls

  • Off the market since January 2025 (NIH)
  • UPC X000UDHQS7
  • DSLD label 313932
  • Serving 1 pearl tablet
  • 60 servings

Probiotic-16 by Purity Labs lists 18 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 pearl tablet, such as 6 mg of vitamin C and 25 mg of inulin; 16 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 20, 2024.

What is in Probiotic-16?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 pearl tablet. 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).

Probiotic-16: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 313932, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid6 mg10%Vitamin C in Probiotic-16 against 18,583 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg6 mg

97% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Proprietary Probiotic Blend6 Billion CFU
L. fermentumin the blend, no amount given
L. plantarumin the blend, no amount given
B. animalis lactisin the blend, no amount given
L. acidophilusin the blend, no amount given
B. bifidumin the blend, no amount given
B. longumin the blend, no amount given
B. brevein the blend, no amount given
B. infantisin the blend, no amount given
L. brevisin the blend, no amount given
L. caseiin the blend, no amount given
L. gasseriin the blend, no amount given
L. paracaseiin the blend, no amount given
L. reuteriin the blend, no amount given
L. rhamnosusin the blend, no amount given
L. salivariusin the blend, no amount given
S. thermophilusin the blend, no amount given
Inulin25 mgInulin in Probiotic-16 against 370 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,500 mg, the median 300 mg.25 mg

90% of 370 products listing inulin give more (median 300 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 313932 (entered June 20, 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:

  • 97% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 6 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
  • 90% of the 370 products that print an amount of inulin list more than its 25 mg of inulin (median 300 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 Probiotic-16'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
Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) pearl tablet once per day prior to food, or as directed by a healthcare professional. Probiotic-16 is time-released, delivering benefits throughout the day.
Warnings
Warning: Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18 and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using a probiotic.
Keep out of reach of children.
Contains milk protein from the manufacturing process but suitable for individuals on a lactose-restricted diet.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No preservatives, artificial colors or flavors. Free of yeast, soy, wheat, nuts, and sugar. Gluten & GMO-free.
100% vegetarian, gluten free, and Non GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.
Long shelf life / no refrigeration necessary

Source: label statements in DSLD label 313932.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Pectin, Stearic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Carbonate, Guar Gum, Turmeric.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 365 Day Money Back 100% Guaranteed GMP Manufactured in the USA with USA and imported ingredients 100% Vegetarian.

How many labels does Probiotic-16 have?

2 labels are on file under this name since December 18, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 313932 (current) Entered June 20, 2024 · off the market January 8, 2025 · 60 easy-to-swallow pearls · UPC X000UDHQS7
  2. Label 257128 Entered December 18, 2021 · off the market May 11, 2023 · 30 Patented, Time-Release Micro-Pearls · UPC X000UDHQS7

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

Who makes it?

The label names Purity Labs (distributor), Costa Mesa, CA. All Purity Labs products.

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