Dr. Stephen Langer's Ultimate 16 Strain Probiotic with FOS
by Swanson · capsule · 60 veggie caps
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 19051 8
- DSLD label 265070
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
- 60 servings
Dr. Stephen Langer's Ultimate 16 Strain Probiotic with FOS by Swanson lists 17 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 50 mg of fructooligosaccharides; 16 give their count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.
What is in Dr. Stephen Langer's Ultimate 16 Strain Probiotic with FOS?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie capsule. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fructooligosaccharides | 50 mg | 78% of 526 products listing fructo-oligosaccharides give more (median 185 mg). | |
| 16-Strain Probiotic Blend | 20 mg | ||
| B. longum | 430 Million CFU | ||
| L. acidophilus | 430 Million CFU | ||
| B. bifidum | 180 Million CFU | ||
| B. breve | 180 Million CFU | ||
| B. lactis | 180 Million CFU | ||
| L. brevis | 180 Million CFU | ||
| L. bulgaricus | 180 Million CFU | ||
| L. casei | 180 Million CFU | ||
| L. helveticus | 180 Million CFU | ||
| L. plantarum | 180 Million CFU | ||
| L. reuteri | 180 Million CFU | ||
| L. rhamnosus | 180 Million CFU | ||
| L. salivarius | 180 Million CFU | ||
| L. lactis | 180 Million CFU | ||
| S. thermophilus | 180 Million CFU | ||
| B. infantis | 90 Million CFU |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 265070 (entered June 16, 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; 16 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Probiotic for Digestive HealthSwanson same ingredients
- Total Flora 15Get Healthy Again 15 shared, 88% alike
- Dr. Stephen Langer's Ultimate 16 Strain Probiotic with FOSSwanson Probiotics · off the market 16 shared, 85% alike
- Dr. Stephan Langer's Ultimate 16 Strain Probiotic with FOSSwanson Probiotics · off the market 16 shared, 85% alike
- Dr. Stephen Langer's Ultimate 16 Strain Probiotic with Trace Minerals & FOSSwanson Probiotics · off the market 15 shared, 74% alike
- iFlora Multi-ProbioticDouglas Laboratories 14 shared, 71% 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
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take one veggie EMBO Caps AP capsule per day with water or juice.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only.
- Consult your healthcare provider provider before using this or any product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication of have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 265070.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hypromellose, EMBO CAPS AP, Trace Minerals, Alfalfa, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Dr. Stephen Langer's Ultimate 16 Strain Probiotic with FOS have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 265070 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 60 veggie caps · UPC 0 87614 19051 8
- Label 188642 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market March 26, 2021 · 60 veggie drcaps · UPC 0 87614 19051 8
DSLD also links this label to: Dr. Stephen Langer's Ultimate 16 Strain Probiotic with FOS (image 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 Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.