Checked against public sources on July 27, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.
Does the marketing hold up?
FDA recall appears in this brand's history. An exact-product recall is a direct signal. A different product from the same firm is company context, not a strike against this item.
“Couldn’t verify” means we looked and found no public proof — not a mark against the product. Most supplement claims cannot be independently verified by anyone, so grey is the normal state of this industry.
| A Proprietary Blend of: Pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila MucT (15 billion TFU)††, Bifidobacterium lactis B420 (2 billion CFU)†† | 93 mg |
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| Inulin (from Chicory (Cichorium intybus) root extract) | 100 mg |
Printed on the package: Gluten-free · Dairy-free · Sugar-free · Soy-free · Non-GMO · Plant-based · Third-party tested
We read 2 lines from the package photograph. It is our transcript of the label, not the manufacturer’s panel, and it may be incomplete.
1 promise needs a closer look.
Published research exists for ingredients in this formula. Whether this product’s doses match those studies could not be confirmed.
Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.
We found no named, citable study of this product or formula. The claim may rest on ingredient research rather than a trial of this product.
No named laboratory or lot-specific certificate was found for this exact product. No exact brand product page was available for a document check. NSF, IFOS, USP, and Informed-Sport were not checked in this record. This is a public-evidence limit, not a finding that testing did not occur.
We looked and found no public proof. That does not count against the product.
Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.
An exact-product recall is a direct signal. A different product from the same firm is company context, not a strike against this item.
This recall is not about the product on this page. Metagenics, Inc. recalled a different product on July 3, 2014. FDA has since closed that case. The recalled item was “UltraBalance Protein Powder, Net Wt. 14.8 oz (420g)”. …
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingThese are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.
Filed address
100 Avenida La Pata, San Clemente, CALIFORNIA 92672, UNITED STATES
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We could not match an amount on this product to a studied range for the same ingredient, so these links are ingredient background rather than a measurement of this product.
Not a score. Studies disagree with each other and change over time, so this sits beside the evidence rather than counting toward it — it is here so you can read the sources yourself.
The panel lists 100 mg of prebiotic fiber (inulin-type) per serving. Studies we found used 3 g–10 g a day, so this sits below that range.
Study ranges differ between trials and change as research changes. This is background reading, not a pass, a failure, or a recommendation.
$1.83 per labeled serving
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The full report shows every source, the exact unresolved question, and the documentation that would settle it.
Record built July 27, 2026. Sources: source listing observed at check time · USPTO Trademark Search · Keepa exact-listing history · NIH / published research · certification and regulator records where available. LookCloser publishes evidence and gaps; it does not advise for or against any supplement. Evidence-based corrections welcome.