Quick read · Benefiber
Benefiber Prebiotic Fiber Supplement Powder
Checked against public sources on August 3, 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.
Is the dose real?Panel read — dose not verified3 ingredients listed; no advertised amount we could confirm against them
What a serving costsNo price found for this exact barcode
Is it tested?No testing claim made
Who’s behind it?🇨🇭Novartis AGother · SWITZERLAND
Is it the real thing?✓Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?Brand history — not this product
The label itself
What the Supplement Facts panel says
Serving size "1 serving" · NET WT. 4.5 OZ (127.2 g)
| Calories | 15 {Calories} |
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| Sodium | we could not read this line |
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| Total Carbohydrates | 4 Gram(s) |
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Printed on the package: NOURISHES GOOD BACTERIA* · PLANT BASED FIBER · NOURISHES GOOD BACTERIA · Non-GMO · Gluten Free
We read 3 lines from the package photograph. It is our transcript of the label, not the manufacturer’s panel, and it may be incomplete.
Quick read · 4 useful findingsWhat is worth knowing.
Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.
Needs explanationAny trouble in public records?
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.
Evidence and sources
This recall is not about the product on this page. Novartis Consumer Health recalled a different product on December 18, 2013. FDA has since closed that case. The recalled item was “Benefiber fiber supplement stick packs, sugar free and taste free, packaged in the following…”
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Every ingredient shows its amount · 3 ingredients listed.
Every ingredient shows its real amount — nothing is hidden in a proprietary blend.
Evidence and sources
The panel gives a per-ingredient amount rather than hiding quantities inside a proprietary blend, so each one can be compared to published research.
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The barcode identity checks out · 886790013211.
The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.
Evidence and sources
Open Food Facts resolves 886790013211 to "Benefited Berry Fusion Packets" (Benefiber) — consistent with this listing.
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Registered in NIH's supplement label database (DSLD)
A government label filing makes the listed formula easier to inspect and compare over time.
Evidence and sources
Label #26001 “Benefiber Stick Packs” (Benefiber), entered 2013-11-25, with the full Supplement Facts on file. Company on file: Manufacturer — Novartis.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingWhat remains open 1
- No dated review-history series is on file yet.
These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.
Who owns the brand wordmark?
🇨🇭Novartis AGOther · exact supplement-class mark for BENEFIBER
Filed address
CH 4002, Basel, SWITZERLAND
USPTO identifies the public owner or applicant behind this brand wordmark. This does not by itself identify the product manufacturer or prove where the product was made. Open USPTO source ↗
Research behind the findings
Dose and research context
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.
Where it sells
Price check for this exact product
Amazon
Exact UPC/GTIN match$14.59
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Aug 4, 2026
View on Amazon ↗iHerb
Not confirmedNo exact listing saved
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Search Target ↗Walmart
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We only show a price when the seller publishes the same barcode as the bottle. We haven’t found that match here.
Search Walmart ↗Only one exact price was available at build time; prices change by date, seller, and promotion.
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Record built August 04, 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.
