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Exact product checked · GTIN 00886790326519Benefiber · checked Jul 25, 2026 · on sale since Feb 2, 2024🇨🇭 USPTO wordmark owner · Novartis AG · SWITZERLAND
Quick read · Benefiber

Benefiber Prebiotic Fiber Supplement Caplets

Checked against public sources on July 25, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.

84units

Does the marketing hold up?

The barcode identity checks out · 886790326519. The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.

Is the dose real?Can’t check — no panel filed
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?✓No recalls found
Quick read · 2 useful findings

What is worth knowing.

Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.

CheckedWho is behind it?

The barcode identity checks out · 886790326519.

The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.

Evidence and sources

Open Food Facts resolves 886790326519 to "Prebiotic Fiber Supplement" (Benefiber) — consistent with this listing.

Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked finding
CheckedCan you trust the review pattern?

We can see 27 of this product’s 122 reviews — the count rose between February 3 and August 28, 2026. That is too small a slice to say anything about the wider pattern.

A count that moves steadily is ordinary. A sudden burst is what deserves a closer look.

Evidence and sources

Written reviews rose from 95 to 122 between February 3 and August 28, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 7, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.

Keepa exact-listing historydated count history · exact listing
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What remains open 2
  • No FDA recall matched this brand in the current search.
  • We have not found a public label filing for this exact product.

These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.

Who owns the brand wordmark?
🇨🇭
Novartis AGOther · exact supplement-class mark for BENEFIBER
Registration3843122
Registered2010-08-31
AssignmentsYes

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.

NIH ODS — Fiber overview (MVMS context) ↗PubMed search: inulin prebiotic randomized trial ↗
Where it sells

Price check for this exact product

Target

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$19.39

4.3/5 · 226 ratings

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 25, 2026

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Amazon

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$22.79

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Aug 29, 2026

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iHerb

Not confirmed
No exact listing saved

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Walmart

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No exact listing saved

We only show a price when the seller publishes the same barcode as the bottle. We haven’t found that match here.

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Same UPC/GTIN observed across 2 sellers. Target was lowest at $19.39; Amazon was highest at $22.79 — a $3.40 range at check time.

Reference prices only · no affiliate links · every compared seller must publish the matching UPC/GTIN.

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Record built September 03, 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.