ProBiotic-4
by Swanson Probiotics · capsule · 60 veggie caps
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 19003 7
- DSLD label 175586
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
ProBiotic-4 by Swanson Probiotics lists 5 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 125 mg of NutraFlora scFOS; 4 give their count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2018.
What is in ProBiotic-4?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProBiotic-4 Probiotic Blend | ProBiotic-4 Probiotic Blend Note: 3 billion viable organisms at time of manufacture. | ||
| Bifidobacterium lactis | Bifidobacterium lactis Genus: Bifidobacterium Species: lactis Note: 1.5 billion viable organisms at time of manufacture. | ||
| Lactobacillus casei | Lactobacillus casei Genus: Lactobacillus Species: casei Note: 750 million viable organisms at time of manufacture. | ||
| Bifidobacterium bifidum | Bifidobacterium bifidum Genus: Bifidobacterium Species: bifidum Note: 375 million viable organisms at time of manufacture. | ||
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | Lactobacillus acidophilus Genus: Lactobacillus Species: acidophilus Note: 375 million viable organisms at time of manufacture. | ||
| NutraFlora scFOSas Total FructooligosaccharidesNutraFlora scFOS (Form: providing minimum 95% Total Fructooligosaccharides) (Alt. Name: short-chain Fructooligosaccharides) | 125 mg | 56% of 526 products listing fructo-oligosaccharides give more (median 185 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 175586 (entered April 25, 2018), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 4 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-4Swanson same ingredients
- Ultra Probiotic for SeniorsSwanson 5 shared, 84% alike
- Ultra Probiotic Complex 25GNC · off the market 4 shared, 79% alike
- Ultra Probiotic Complex 50 Billion CFUsGNC Probiotics · off the market 4 shared, 79% alike
- Ultra Probiotic Rescue & Refresh Kit 150 Billion CFUsGNC Probiotics 4 shared, 79% alike
- Ultra Probiotic Complex 75 Billion CFUsGNC Probiotics · off the market 4 shared, 79% 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 capsule in the evening with food and water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
- Store as recommended at 64(0)–72(0)F.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 175586.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does ProBiotic-4 have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2018.
- Label 175586 (current) Entered April 25, 2018 · off the market December 4, 2023 · 60 veggie caps · UPC 0 87614 19003 7
DSLD also links this label to: ProBiotic-4 (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 Probiotics products.