Ingredient amounts are hidden inside “PreforPro® Prebiotic Blend
The panel lists “PreforPro® Prebiotic Blend” (65 mg) as a combined amount. A blend total can’t tell you whether any single ingredient reaches a dose used in research.
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Garden of Life Dr. Formulated Pre, Post & Probiotics 100 Billion CFU
Exact product checkedGTIN not published · checked 2026-07-31
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What this is. We compare what a listing claims against what public records show — label arithmetic, barcode registries, NIH’s label catalog, FDA enforcement data, certification registries, and published research. Every statement below traces to one of those.
What the states mean. Confirmed = an outside source agrees. Contradicted = an outside source disagrees. Caution = something needs explaining. No data = we looked and found nothing — a gap, not a strike.
What it is not. A clean record is not an endorsement and never proof a product works. A thin record is not an accusation. We publish evidence and gaps; the conclusion is yours. Nothing here is medical advice.
Something wrong? Every figure is meant to be checkable — sources are named and linked. Send a correction and we’ll fix the record.
Panel, decoded
What the label discloses
6listed rows
3separately quantified
3combined blend totals
The listing-image panel publishes 3 separately ingredients with amounts and 3 combined blend totals. Ingredients inside a blend do not have separate amounts.
| Panel row | Amount | %DV | What to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| PreforPro® Prebiotic Blend | 65 mg | — | |
| Extra Strength Probiotic Blend | 300 mg | — | |
| Total Bifido Cultures | 60 Billion CFU | — | |
| Total Lacto Cultures | 40 Billion CFU | — | |
| Total Probiotic Cultures | 100 Billion CFU | — | |
| Upcycled Postbiotic Blend | 50 mg | — |
FDA rules (21 CFR 101.36) require the amount of each dietary ingredient per serving unless hidden in a listed “proprietary blend” (legal, but a transparency yellow flag). A label stating no amount at all is non-compliant — a checkable red flag. This panel states amounts; the open question is whether those listed amounts are independently verified and how they compare with relevant research.
vision:claude-cli:subscription Amounts are shown as listed panel data, not independently lab-tested contents.
Every check we ran
Confirmed evidence
What checked out0
These checks found support in the public record. They confirm specific facts, not the product as a whole.
Nothing could be independently confirmed from the available record.
Documented concerns
What needs caution1
These are documented contradictions or claims that need more evidence. They are separate from missing data.
Unresolved public record
What is still missing7
We looked for these signals but could not settle them from public sources. A gap is not a strike.
Multiple USPTO brand-owner records are shown
USPTO returned multiple live supplement-class records for the exact brand wordmark: Atrium Innovations Inc., Garden of Life, Inc., Garden Of Life, Inc.. These records answer who owns registrations for the brand; the separate product-to-owner or manufacturer link remains open.
Multi-ingredient formula — panel read, serving weight unknown
We read the full Supplement Facts panel from the listing-image panel (below), but the label doesn’t state a serving weight, so the arithmetic can’t run. A gap in the label’s information, not evidence of a problem.
Research context is available for the listed ingredients
Published sources describe how prebiotic fiber have been studied. This is ingredient context only; the record does not establish that this product delivers the studied dose or outcome. Sources: NIH ODS — Fiber overview (MVMS context), PubMed search: inulin prebiotic randomized trial.
Certified by NSF — contents and contaminants checked
Garden of Life, LLC appears in NSF’s certified-products registry with 10 certified product(s), but we couldn’t confirm this exact listing is among them. Closest listed product: “Dr. Formulated Probiotics Calm 50B 30ct CAPSULES”. Certification covers contents and contaminants — not effectiveness.
FDA recall appears in this brand's history
This recall is not about the product on this page. Garden Of Life Llc recalled a different product on October 19, 2023. FDA has since closed that case. The recalled item was “Garden of Life, RM-10 ULTRA, Ultimate Immune System Support60 Vegetarian Caplets, Whole Food Dietary Supplement, 90 Ultra Zorbe Vegetarian Capsules”. FDA recorded the reason as “Undeclared Soy”. Verify at FDA’s recall database.
This item belongs to a catalog variation family
The paid catalog links this exact item to a parent listing. Review counts on public product pages may be shared across sizes, flavors, or other variants, so the count history is listing context — not evidence that reviewers received or tested this exact variant.
180-day review-count history is on file
Exact-listing history records written-review counts from 109 on 2026-01-17 to 121 on 2026-07-21 (net +12). Count movements can reflect sales, listing variants, collection resets, or moderation; this history does not establish whether reviews are authentic.
What to ask and check
What would settle the open questions
Why is this shown?
Everything we couldn’t verify is something a person can still ask about. Rather than leave gaps sitting as dead ends, we turn each one into a specific question — the exact document, citation, or number that would settle it — plus the things you can confirm yourself with the bottle in your hand.
Ask the brand or seller
1
Which specific study supports this claim — and was it run on this exact formula?
Ask for the citation, how many people took part, the dose used, and whether the study tested this product or just one ingredient in it. Ingredient research is not product evidence.
2
What is the product’s UPC or GTIN?
The barcode is how a product gets matched to outside records — certification registries, label databases, recall data. Without it, almost nothing can be cross-checked.
3
Is this label filed with NIH’s Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD)?
Filing is voluntary, so absence proves nothing — but a filed label puts the full ingredient table on public record where anyone can read it.
4
What is the amount of each ingredient inside the proprietary blend?
A blend total tells you nothing about whether any single ingredient reaches a dose used in research. Brands may decline — that answer is informative too.
Most brands and sellers publish a contact route. A clear answer adds evidence to the record; no answer leaves the question open.
Check for yourself — no one’s permission needed
1
Compare the panel on the bottle in your hand to the one shown in this record.
Ours was read from listing photos and can contain reading errors. The physical label is the source of truth — if they disagree, tell us and we’ll correct the record.
2
Look the product up yourself in NSF’s certified-products registry.
Search “Garden of Life, LLC” at info.nsf.org — certification covers contents and contaminants, not effectiveness.
3
Check the lot number and expiry on the bottle against any COA you’re given.
A certificate that doesn’t name your lot doesn’t describe what you’re holding.
These are the open questions on this specific record — not a warning about the product, and not a suggestion to buy or avoid it. Getting them answered is how you decide for yourself.
What the listing promises — claim by claim
Why is this shown?
A listing’s promises are the reason people buy. Each one gets its own row: what was promised, what evidence would settle it, and what we could actually find. We never call a claim false — only whether proof proportionate to it exists on the public record.
| Claim | Status | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical-evidence claim “…TRIPLE ACTION FORMULA: One vegetarian capsule delivers a clinically proven probiotic supplement combining 100 Billion CFU probiotics, 65mg prebiotic blend, and postbioti” | No evidence located We looked for: a named, citable clinical study of this product or formula | 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. |
| Benefit claim “…TRIPLE ACTION FORMULA: One vegetarian capsule delivers a clinically proven probiotic supplement combining 100 Billion CFU probiotics, 65mg prebiotic blend, and postbioti” | Partly supported We looked for: whether the ingredient doses on the label match the doses used in published research | Published research exists for ingredients in this formula. Whether this product’s doses match those studies could not be confirmed. |
“No evidence located” does not mean a claim is false — it means the seller has not put evidence proportionate to the claim on the public record, and we could not find any. Absence of proof is not proof of absence.
This label vs. the doses studied
Why is this shown?
An ingredient can be well-studied at one amount and barely studied at the amount in your bottle. This lines the label up against the doses researchers actually used. It answers ‘are these the same numbers?’ — never ‘should you take this?’
| Ingredient | Where this label sits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| PreforPro® Prebiotic Blend | shaded = doses used in studies (3 g–10 g) · bar = this label | 65 mg — below the studied range |
Matching a studied dose does not mean the product works, and missing it does not mean it fails — it shows whether the label and the research are talking about the same amounts. Not a recommendation to take any amount.
Verifiability profile — 3 of 6 public signals
✓ Supplement Facts visible in photos✓ Brand's own store found✓ Third-party lab named or registry-certified· Per-serving dose established — not published· UPC / GTIN published — not published· Found in NIH's label catalog (DSLD) — not published
What this listing gives the public to check. Publishing these signals doesn't prove quality — but withholding them means claims can only be taken on faith.
Identity
| LookCloser record ID | lc-9f34e8ea (internal — no barcode published, which limits cross-checking) |
| Brand | Garden of Life |
| Source listing identifier | B09QLQGWX1 |
| Retailer listing title | Garden of Life Dr. Formulated Pre, Post & Probiotics 100 Billion CFU, … show full titleGarden of Life Dr. Formulated Pre, Post & Probiotics 100 Billion CFU, 30ct |
| USPTO brand-owner record | Atrium Innovations Inc. · CANADA; SWITZERLAND · registration 4882228 · Tower 2, Suite 2405, 3500 boul. De Maisonneuve, Westmount, Québec, H3Z3C1, CANADA |
| USPTO brand-owner record | Atrium Innovations Inc. · CANADA; SWITZERLAND · registration 5195318 · Tower 2, Suite 2405, 3500 Blvd. de Maisonneuve West, Westmount, Québec, H3Z3C1, CANADA |
| USPTO brand-owner record | Garden of Life, Inc. · FLORIDA, USA; SWITZERLAND · registration 2710990 · 1449 Jupiter Park Dr., Suite 16, Palm Beach Gardens, FLORIDA 33458, UNITED STATES |
| USPTO brand-owner record | Garden of Life, Inc. · FLORIDA, USA; SWITZERLAND · registration 3209545 · 5500 NORTH VILLAGE BLVD., STE. 202, West Palm Beach, FLORIDA 33407, UNITED STATES |
| USPTO brand-owner record | Garden Of Life, Inc. · FLORIDA, USA; SWITZERLAND · registration 2534003 · 5500 Village Boulevard, Suite 202, Palm Beach Gardens, FLORIDA 33407, UNITED STATES |
From the label (photo-read)
| Serving size | Serving Size 1 Capsule |
| Servings per container | 30 |
| Pack statement | 30 VEGETARIAN CAPSULES |
| Badges printed on pack | Non-GMO Project Verified |
Supplement Facts panel (photo-read):
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Reading confidence |
|---|---|---|
| PreforPro® Prebiotic Blend | 65 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Extra Strength Probiotic Blend | 300 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Total Bifido Cultures | 60 Billion CFU | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Total Lacto Cultures | 40 Billion CFU | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Total Probiotic Cultures | 100 Billion CFU | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Upcycled Postbiotic Blend | 50 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
Claims printed on the packaging:
“PRE + PRO + POSTBIOTICS” · “DIGESTIVE & IMMUNE” · “18 PROBIOTIC STRAINS” · “3x ACTION FORMULA” · “EXTRA STRENGTH” · “DIETARY SUPPLEMENT” · “#1 Women's & Men's Probiotic Brand*” · “*Based on Circana™ 52 week multi-outlet unit sales ending 5/18/25.”
Read by a vision model from 6 listing photos — verbatim extraction; OCR errors possible. Spot a mistake? It will be corrected on review.
Ingredient science — NIH references
Probiotic — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (25,361) · strain-specific; label CFU at-manufacture vs at-expiry differ
Reference data from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, IOM Dietary Reference Intakes, and PubMed. A Tolerable Upper Intake Level is a documented reference figure, not a safety verdict — both the listed amount and the reference are shown for your own judgment. LookCloser gives no medical advice.
Related research & consistency
prebiotic fiber (inulin-type) — NIH ODS — Fiber overview (MVMS context) · PubMed search: inulin prebiotic randomized trial · WebMD search: inulin · ClinicalTrials.gov — 22 registered studies
ℹ Use pattern in research: daily use; effects build over weeks as gut flora shift.
These notes state where label numbers and marketing framing sit relative to published research — documentation for your own judgment, not medical advice. LookCloser does not advise for or against taking any supplement.
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