Prebiotic
by Swanson · capsule · 60 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 19032 7
- DSLD label 308682
- Serving 2 veggie capsules
- 30 servings
Prebiotic by Swanson lists one ingredient: 750 mg of NutraFlora scFOS per serving of 2 veggie capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.
What is in Prebiotic?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 veggie capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrate | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Sugars | less than 1 g | ||
| NutraFlora scFOSproviding minimum 95% total fructooligosaccharides | 750 mg | Higher than 78% of 526 products listing fructo-oligosaccharides (median 185 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 308682 (entered March 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- NutraFloraSwanson Probiotics · off the market same ingredients
- FOS PowderDouglas Laboratories 2 shared, 76% alike
- Tyler Enterogenic ConcentrateIntegrative Therapeutics 2 shared, 76% alike
- FOS FructooligosaccharidesAllergy Research Group · off the market 2 shared, 76% alike
- FosNutriCology 2 shared, 76% alike
- Chewable Acidophilus Raspberry FlavorNature's Blend · off the market 3 shared, 70% 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 two veggie capsules per day in the morning, preferably with a probiotic.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult your physician before using this or any product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Note: Product contains a desiccant packet to maintain freshness. Do not eat the desiccant packet. Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 308682.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Laurate, Silica.
How many labels does Prebiotic have?
4 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 308682 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 19032 7
- Label 206405 Entered November 21, 2019 · on the market · 30 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 19049 5
- Label 203231 Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 120 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 19039 6
- Label 175700 Entered April 25, 2018 · off the market August 6, 2018 · 120 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 19039 6
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.