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Wal-Mucil

by Walgreens · capsule · 320 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 26630
  • Serving 6 capsules
  • 53 servings

Wal-Mucil by Walgreens lists 3 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 6 capsules, such as 0.4 mg of iron and 30 mg of potassium; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2013.

What is in Wal-Mucil?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 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).

Wal-Mucil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 26630, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Psyllium husk Fiberno amount given0.52%
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates3 g1%Carbohydrate in Wal-Mucil against 21,979 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.3 g

47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 9 g.

Dietary Fiber3 g11%Fiber in Wal-Mucil against 6,987 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.5 g

Higher than 82% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 15 g.

Soluble Fiber2 g
Protein1 gProtein in Wal-Mucil against 8,985 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.1 g

77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g.

Iron0.4 mg2%Iron in Wal-Mucil against 6,910 products0.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg0.4 mg

92% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.2 mg.

Potassium30 mg1%Potassium in Wal-Mucil against 11,614 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg30 mg

83% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26630 (entered October 25, 2013), 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?

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:

  • 92% of the 6,910 products that print an amount of iron list more than its 0.4 mg of iron (median 5 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 3 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 Wal-Mucil'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
Take this product (child or adult dose) with a full glass of water (8 oz) or other fluid.
Adults and children 12 years & older: 5 capsules, 1 to 3 times a day
Swallow capsules one at a time Daily maximum 3 doses
Fiber supplement: Adults 12 yrs. & older: 2-6 capsules for increasing daily fiber intake; 6 capsules for cholesterol-lowering use Take this product with 8 oz. of liquid (swallow 1 capsule at a time) up to 3 times daily
Warnings
Taking this product without enough liquid may cause choking. See choking warning
Children 6 to 11 years: Consider using a powder form of this product Children under 6 years: Ask a doctor
Storage
.Other Information: Store at room temperature Keep tightly closed to protect contents from humidity

Source: label statements in DSLD label 26630.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Blue 1, Caramel color, Gelatin, Polysorbate 80, Shellac, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Titanium Dioxide, Psyllium.

How many labels does Wal-Mucil have?

One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2013.

  1. Label 26630 (current) Entered October 25, 2013 · on the market · 320 capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names Walgreens (manufacturer). All Walgreens products.

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