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Balance

by Sho · softgel capsule · 60 spheri-gels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0199623153122
  • DSLD label 70420
  • Serving 2 spheri-gels
  • 30 servings

Balance by Sho lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 spheri-gels, such as 100 mg of lactobacillus casei K-1 and 100 mg of flaxseed oil. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 24, 2017.

What is in Balance?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 spheri-gels. 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).

Balance: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 70420, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Lactobacillus casei K-1Lactobacillus casei K-1 Genus: Lactobacillus Species: casei Note: 100 billion CFU100 mg
Prebiotic (combination)no amount given
Fructooligosaccharides20 mgFructo-Oligosaccharides in Balance against 526 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 500 mg, the median 185 mg.20 mg

95% of 526 products listing fructo-oligosaccharides give more (median 185 mg).

Spirulina20 mgBlue-Green Algae in Balance against 709 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.20 mg

91% of 709 products listing blue-green algae give more (median 500 mg).

Flaxseed Oilas Alpha-Linolenic AcidFlaxseed Oil (Form: > 45% ALA)100 mgFlaxseed Oil in Balance against 512 products0.1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 g to 1.15 g, the median 1 g.0.1 g

94% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 70420 (entered February 24, 2017), 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?

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:

  • 95% of the 526 products that print an amount of fructo-oligosaccharides list more than its 20 mg of fructooligosaccharides (filed by NIH under fructo-oligosaccharides) (median 185 mg).
  • 91% of the 709 products that print an amount of blue-green algae list more than its 20 mg of spirulina (filed by NIH under blue-green algae) (median 500 mg).
  • 94% of the 512 products that print an amount of flaxseed oil list more than its 0.1 g of flaxseed oil (median 1 g).

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 Balance's, rare ingredients counting for more.

  • Bio Omega SprayBioSorb Nutraceuticals · off the market 2 shared, 37% alike
  • Acidophilus D.R.Progressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories 2 shared, 35% alike

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
Completely remove the seal before re-assembling for use. Best consumed within one month after opening.
Directions: 2 Spheri-Gels daily, minimum 2 weeks for best results.
Warnings
For adults only.
Keep out of reach of children.
Lecithin contains trace amount of soy protein.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial colors, flavors, additives, or preservatives.
Vegetarian. Free of gluten, wheat, dairy, nuts, fish, shellfish, eggs, sweeteners.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry location.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 70420.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Veggie gelcap, Lecithin, Rice Wax, Glycerin Fatty Acid Ester.

How many labels does Balance have?

One label is on file, entered on February 24, 2017.

  1. Label 70420 (current) Entered February 24, 2017 · on the market · 60 spheri-gels · UPC 0199623153122

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

Who makes it?

The label names SHO Nutrition. LLC (distributor), New York, NY. All Sho products.

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