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A claim in a capsule · 4 min
Probiotic pills are not a yogurt
A live culture in food is a recipe you can scan. A billion-CFU bottle is a supplement with a warehouse behind it. We score the pack we can see.
Shop the Vitamins aisleFood still wins
Yogurt with a short list, kefir, sauerkraut. You can see what you are eating. A capsule may help a specific strain after antibiotics — that is a clinician’s sentence, not an aisle one.
What we can score
Sweeteners in gummies, dyes, a ‘proprietary blend’. The CFU number on the front is not a score. If the gummy looks like candy, it scores like candy.
How to shop it
If your gut is loud, start with the emulsifier note and a week of short lists. Pills after that, with a name on the strain, not a cartoon.
