VSL#3 Capsules
by Alfasigma USA · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 45749 01781 9
- DSLD label 315337
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 0 capsules
- 60 servings
VSL#3 Capsules by Alfasigma USA lists 8 ingredients; 8 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2024.
What is in VSL#3 Capsules?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Streptococcus thermophilus | no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium breve | no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium longumreclassified as B. lactis | no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium longum infantisreclassified as B. lactis | no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus plantarum | no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus paracasei | no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii bulgaricusreclassified as L. helveticus | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 315337 (entered October 24, 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; 8 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records 1 to 4 servings 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 VSL#3 Capsules's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Platinum Series Liver Health+Garden of Life Dr. Formulated Probiotics 8 shared, 73% alike
- VSL#3 UnflavoredAlfasigma USA 7 shared, 68% alike
- Pro-B11IF Intestinal Fortitude 7 shared, 59% alike
- Flora Biotic UltraNutritional Ecological Environmental Delivery System N.E.E.D.S NutriNeeds · off the market 8 shared, 57% alike
- Primadophilus OptimaNature's Way · off the market 8 shared, 57% alike
- Fortify Optima ProbioticNature's Way · off the market 8 shared, 57% 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
- Directions: Consume as directed by your physician. (Usual adult dosage: 1-2 capsules, as needed, up to four times a day).
- Warnings
- VSL#3 is a medical food and must be used under medical supervision.
- Do not use if blue ring is separated from the cap.
- Storage
- Keep refrigerated at 36-46 degrees F (2-8 degrees C)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 315337.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Lactic Acid Bacteria, Bifidobacteria Blend, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Corn Starch, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Star-K (Kosher).
How many labels does VSL#3 Capsules have?
One label is on file, entered on October 24, 2024.
- Label 315337 (current) Entered October 24, 2024 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 45749 01781 9
DSLD also links this label to: VSL#3 Capsules (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 Alfasigma USA, Inc. (distributor), Covington, LA. All Alfasigma USA products.