🟢 100/100

This product looks safe

  • No ingredients exceed tolerable upper intake levels
  • Limited research evidence available for ingredients
B Label Compliance Grade

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Label Data

7 Gram(s) Serving Size
114 Servings
Fiber and Other Nutrients Product Type
0% Evidence Coverage

Supplement Facts — Evidence Check

Calories
25 {Calories}
Total Carbohydrates
7 g (2% DV)
Iron
0.4 mg (2% DV)
Sodium
5 mg (1% DV)
Potassium
30 mg (1% DV)

Label Claims — Verification

Nutrient
All Other
Qualified Health
Structure/Function
All Other (98% of products) Structure/Function (83% of products) Nutrient (55% of products) Approved Health (6% of products) Qualified Health (3% of products)

Target Groups

Adult (18 - 50 Years)

Product Information

📋 Directions for Use

Metamucil Original Coarse Mix Metamucil(R) Original Coarse into at least 8 ounces of water or your favorite beverage for a convenient way to add fiber to your diet and help lower cholesterol.*

Use as directed.

⚠️ Warnings & Precautions

If you have specific dietary needs, you should consult your doctor before consuming this product.

🧪 Formulation Notes

-Gluten free (less than 20 ppm gluten)*

May contain trace amounts of gluten.

100% Natural Psyllium

One adult dose of Metamucil has at least 2.1 grams of this soluble fiber.

Additional Information

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Available Sizes -48, 72 or 114 doses

Why Is Metamucil Better? Metamucil gives your more. It's the #1 doctor, pharmacist,1 and gastroenterologist2 recommended fiber brand.

Metamucil Original Coarse Fiber Supplement Powder Information and Facts Rely on Metamucil for these important multiple health benefits: -Helps lower cholesterol to promote heart health* -Promotes digestive health -Low glycemic index*

This Metamucil product has a low glycemic index, a measure of the effect of dietary carbohydrates on blood sugar levels.

Original coarse

See back for information about soluble fiber and heart disease and for information about low glycemic index and gluten.

*Psyllium fiber, as in Metamucil powders and capsules, is recognized by the FDA to treat occasional constipation and help lower cholesterol. Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include 7 grams of soluble fiber per day from psyllium husk may reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol.

#1 Doctor Recommended Brand

Psyllium fiber powder

Product Details

DSLD Entry Date 2012-10-01
Product Type Fiber and Other Nutrients
Form Powder
Brand Metamucil
DSLD ID 13804
Data Updated 2026-04-11

Research Evidence

120 Research Sources
51 Avg Quality Score
47 Clinical Trial
38 Rct
20 Meta Analysis
13 Systematic Review
2 Cochrane Review
A The Gut Microbiome in Depression and Potential Benefit of Prebiotics, Probiotics and Synbiotics: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials and Observational Studies
Systematic Review International journal of molecular sciences 2022
A Prebiotics for induction and maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis
Systematic Review The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2024
A Effect of chicory-derived inulin-type fructans on abundance of Bifidobacterium and on bowel function: a systematic review with meta-analyses
Meta Analysis Critical reviews in food science and nutrition 2023
A Probiotics for management of functional abdominal pain disorders in children
Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2023
A Dietary fiber intervention on gut microbiota composition in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Meta Analysis The American journal of clinical nutrition 2018
B Effect of psyllium (Plantago ovata) fiber on LDL cholesterol and alternative lipid targets, non-HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein B: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Meta Analysis The American journal of clinical nutrition 2018
B Prebiotic and probiotic supplementation and the tryptophan-kynurenine pathway: A systematic review and meta analysis
Meta Analysis Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews 2021
B Prebiotics, probiotics, fermented foods and cognitive outcomes: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Meta Analysis Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews 2020
B Synbiotics, prebiotics and probiotics for people with chronic kidney disease
Systematic Review The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2023
B Effects of Prebiotics and Probiotics on Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Clinically Diagnosed Samples: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Meta Analysis Nutrition reviews 2025
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