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Total Gut Complex

by Dr. Emil Nutrition · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 50002 95658 0
  • DSLD label 272257
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Total Gut Complex by Dr. Emil Nutrition lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of CoreBiome, 170 mg of shiitake mushroom extract, 134 mg of lactospore bacillus coagulans and 10 mg of Lion's mane mushroom extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 21, 2023.

What is in Total Gut Complex?

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

Total Gut Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 272257, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
CoreBiomeas Tributyrin30% yielding 300 mg1,000 mg
Shiitake Mushroom extract170 mgShiitake Mushroom in Total Gut Complex against 256 products170 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 33.75 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.170 mg

Higher than 69% of 256 products listing shiitake mushroom (median 100 mg).

Lactospore Bacillus Coagulans15B CFU/G134 mgBacillus Coagulans in Total Gut Complex against 237 products134 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 66 mg, the median 20 mg.134 mg

Higher than 93% of 237 products listing bacillus coagulans (median 20 mg).

Lion's Mane Mushroom Extract10 mgHericium mushroom in Total Gut Complex against 373 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.10 mg

over 99% of 373 products listing hericium mushroom give more (median 500 mg).

Maitake Mushroom Extract10 mgMaitake Mushroom in Total Gut Complex against 327 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.10 mg

92% of 327 products listing maitake mushroom give more (median 100 mg).

Reishi Mushroom extract10 mgReishi mushroom in Total Gut Complex against 500 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 180 mg.10 mg

96% of 500 products listing reishi mushroom give more (median 180 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 272257 (entered April 21, 2023), 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?

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:

  • Its 134 mg of lactospore bacillus coagulans (filed by NIH under bacillus coagulans) is higher than 93% of the 237 bacillus coagulans products that print an amount; 15 list more.
  • over 99% of the 373 products that print an amount of hericium mushroom list more than its 10 mg of Lion's mane mushroom extract (filed by NIH under hericium mushroom) (median 500 mg).
  • 92% of the 327 products that print an amount of maitake mushroom list more than its 10 mg of maitake mushroom (median 100 mg).
  • 96% of the 500 products that print an amount of reishi mushroom list more than its 10 mg of reishi mushroom (median 180 mg).

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 Total Gut Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 (2) capsules once a day, with at least 8 oz. of water or as directed by a healthcare professional. Do not exceed recommended dosage in 24 hour period.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Caution: This product is not intended for pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, or persons with a medical condition.
Consult with your health care provider before using this or any dietary supplement.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non GMO
Gluten free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 272257.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Hypromellose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Manufactured in the USA.

How many labels does Total Gut Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on April 21, 2023.

  1. Label 272257 (current) Entered April 21, 2023 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 8 50002 95658 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Dr. Emil Nutrition (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Dr. Emil Nutrition products.

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