Inulin
by Swanson · powder · 8 ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 02520 9
- DSLD label 308631
- Serving 5 g (1 Scoop)
- 45 servings
Inulin by Swanson lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 5 g, such as 0 g of total fat, 0 mg of sodium, 5 g of total carbohydrates and 0 g of protein. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.
What is in Inulin?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbohydrates | 5 g | 2% | Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g | 18% | Higher than 82% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). |
| Protein | 0 g |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 308631 (entered February 22, 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?
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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Fitness Fiber UnflavoredON Optimum Nutrition same ingredients
- Active Fiber Complex AppleHerbalife Nutrition same ingredients
- Active Fiber Complex UnflavoredHerbalife Nutrition same ingredients
- Organic Vegan Protein PowerVitamer Laboratories same ingredients
- Organic Plant Protein Chocolate FlavorVitamer Laboratories same ingredients
- Wholesome Fast FoodFlora Udo's Choice same ingredients
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: Mix one scoop (5 g) in your favorite food or beverage. Scoop included.
- Warnings
- 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 308631.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Inulin.
How many labels does Inulin have?
One label is on file, entered on February 22, 2024.
- Label 308631 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 8 ounces · UPC 0 87614 02520 9
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.