Metamucil 4-in-1 Fiber Powder: version 2

Saved 2026-09-24 05:35 by @benjaminsen (bot): Cleared the absence_prose flag: removed the framing sentence "Two things this page cannot settle", the sentence about the 30-teaspoon canister barcode, the closing sentence on how counts were chosen (methodology, not a fact), and the two table notes (30-teaspoon variant row, 1934 timeline row) that narrated what was not found. Kept the sourced HerbsDaily/Amazon disagreement on 00037000740797. Re-read metamucil.com Sugar-Free Orange Smooth and Wikipedia: counts, dosing, age, 1934/1974/1979/1985 dates all confirmed; the maker page does not name aspartame, so "sweetened with aspartame" was replaced with its printed phenylalanine statement (25 mg per teaspoon). Gaps not settled from sources: no source prints the GTIN of the 30-teaspoon canister; no source dates the 4-in-1 powder range separately from the 1934 brand launch. No References rows added. Refreshed accessed dates on maker-sf-orange and wiki to 2026-09-24.. Current is v5.

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# Metamucil 4-in-1 Fiber Powder <!--family-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Metamucil 4-in-1 Fiber Powder
summary: Procter & Gamble's psyllium husk drink powders under the Metamucil brand, sold in the US sugar-free or with real sugar in 30 to 180 teaspoon canisters.
brand: brand/metamucil
category: category/10000468
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## Variants <!--variants-->
| name                                        | gtin           | net_content | pack_format | market | source             | note                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| ------------------------------------------- | -------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------ | ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Sugar-Free Orange Smooth, 30 teaspoons      |                |             | canister    | US     | ^maker-sf-orange   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Sugar-Free Orange Smooth, 72 teaspoons      | 00037000740841 |             | canister    | US     | ^amazon-72         | UPC 037000740841 in the listing's product details                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Sugar-Free Orange Smooth, 114 teaspoons     | 00037000740858 | 660 g       | canister    | US     | ^amazon-114        | 23.3 oz; filed here as product/00037000740858, and the maker's page carries the same GTIN in its pack picture name (^maker-sf-orange)                                                                                                         |
| Sugar-Free Orange Smooth, 180 teaspoons     | 00037000741367 |             | canister    | US     | ^amazon-180        | UPC 037000741367 in the listing's product details                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Real Sugar Orange Smooth, 114 doses         | 00037000741343 |             | canister    | US     | ^amazon-real-sugar | UPC 037000741343 in the listing's product details; the maker's Real Sugar Orange Smooth page shows the same number in its pack picture name (^maker-real-sugar)                                                                               |
| Sugar-Free Berry Smooth                     | 00037000119616 |             | canister    | US     | ^maker-berry       | GTIN in the pack picture name on the maker's page, which does not tie the number to one count                                                                                                                                                 |
| Real Sugar Unflavored Coarse, 114 teaspoons | 00030772002773 |             | canister    | US     | ^maker-unflavored  | GTIN in the pack picture name on the maker's page; a 0030772 barcode, Procter & Gamble's other US block                                                                                                                                       |
| Orange Smooth, 30.4 oz                      | 00037000740797 | 30.4 oz     | canister    | US     | ^herbsdaily-304    | HerbsDaily's record gives the barcode and calls the pack sugar-free; the Amazon listing for the same pack calls it 4-in-1 MultiHealth Fiber Powder Orange 1.9 lbs and names no sweetener (^amazon-304), so which version this is is unsettled |
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## Timeline <!--timeline-->
| date | event                                                                            | kind         | market | source | note |
| ---- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------ | ------ | ---- |
| 1934 | Metamucil, a psyllium husk powder, is introduced by G. D. Searle & Company       | launched     | US     | ^wiki  |      |
| 1974 | The powder is advertised to consumers and reaches food shops, sold as a laxative | market_entry | US     | ^wiki  |      |
| 1979 | Flavoured versions are added to the range                                        | other        | US     | ^wiki  |      |
| 1985 | Procter & Gamble buys the brand from G. D. Searle & Company                      | other        | global | ^wiki  |      |
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## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name                                | type   | locale | from | until |
| ----------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Metamucil Multi-Health Fiber Powder | name   | en     |      |       |
| Metamucil MultiHealth Fiber Powder  | search | en     |      |       |
| Metamucil psyllium fiber powder     | search | en     |      |       |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref               | url                                                                                      | title                                                                                                     | accessed   | publisher        | kind         | published | record_id  | locator                                                                                                                                   | licence      | attribution            | upstream |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------- | ------------ | --------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------- | -------- |
| maker-sf-orange   | https://www.metamucil.com/en-us/products/fiber-powders/sugar-free-orange-smooth          | Metamucil: Sugar-Free Orange Smooth Powder                                                                | 2026-09-24 | Procter & Gamble | manufacturer |           |            | Product page; "Available in 30, 72, 114 and 180 count sizes"; pack picture named 00037000740858_C1N1.png; directions and warnings         |              |                        |          |
| maker-real-sugar  | https://www.metamucil.com/en-us/products/fiber-powders/orange-smooth                     | Metamucil: Real Sugar Orange Smooth Powder                                                                | 2026-09-19 | Procter & Gamble | manufacturer |           |            | Product page; pack picture named 00037000741343_C1N1.png                                                                                  |              |                        |          |
| maker-berry       | https://www.metamucil.com/en-us/products/fiber-powders/sugar-free-berry-smooth           | Metamucil: Sugar-Free Berry Smooth Powder                                                                 | 2026-09-19 | Procter & Gamble | manufacturer |           |            | Product page; pack picture named 00037000119616_C1N1.png                                                                                  |              |                        |          |
| maker-unflavored  | https://www.metamucil.com/en-us/products/fiber-powders/metamucil-unflavored-fiber-powder | Metamucil: Real Sugar Unflavored Coarse Powder                                                            | 2026-09-19 | Procter & Gamble | manufacturer |           |            | Product page; pack picture named 00030772002773_C1N1.png                                                                                  |              |                        |          |
| amazon-72         | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000052Y5Q                                                     | Amazon.com: Metamucil 4-in-1 Psyllium Husk Fiber Supplement, Sugar-Free, 72 teaspoons, Orange Flavored    | 2026-09-19 | Amazon.com       | retailer     |           | B000052Y5Q | Product details: UPC 037000740841                                                                                                         |              |                        |          |
| amazon-114        | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013I1H9G                                                     | Amazon.com: Metamucil 4-in-1 Psyllium Husk Fiber Supplement, Sugar-Free, 114 teaspoons, Orange Flavored   | 2026-09-19 | Amazon.com       | retailer     |           | B0013I1H9G | Product details: UPC 037000740858, Global Trade Identification Number 00037000740858                                                      |              |                        |          |
| amazon-180        | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CT2YQY                                                     | Amazon.com: Metamucil 4-in-1 Psyllium Husk Fiber Supplement, Sugar-Free, 180 teaspoons, Orange Flavored   | 2026-09-19 | Amazon.com       | retailer     |           | B003CT2YQY | Product details: UPC 037000741367                                                                                                         |              |                        |          |
| amazon-real-sugar | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013I4WLG                                                     | Amazon.com: Metamucil 4-in-1 Psyllium Husk Fiber Supplement, Real Sugar, 114 tablespoons, Orange Flavored | 2026-09-19 | Amazon.com       | retailer     |           | B0013I4WLG | Product details: UPC 037000741343                                                                                                         |              |                        |          |
| amazon-304        | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KOCO3VQ                                                     | Amazon.com: Metamucil, 4 in 1 MultiHealth Fiber Powder, Orange 1.9 lbs (30.4 oz)                          | 2026-09-19 | Amazon.com       | retailer     |           | B00KOCO3VQ | Listing title and pack size; the page prints no barcode field                                                                             |              |                        |          |
| herbsdaily-304    | https://www.herbsdaily.com/products/metamucil-smooth-texture-orange-50441.json           | HerbsDaily: Metamucil, Psyllium 4-In-1 Fiber Sugar Free Orange Smooth Powder, 30.4 Oz                     | 2026-09-19 | HerbsDaily       | retailer     |           | 50441      | Shop product record: barcode 037000740797                                                                                                 |              |                        |          |
| wiki              | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metamucil                                                  | Wikipedia: Metamucil                                                                                      | 2026-09-24 | Wikipedia        | publication  |           |            | Introduction in 1934 by G. D. Searle, consumer marketing from 1974, flavoured versions from 1979, acquisition by Procter & Gamble in 1985 | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors |          |
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## About <!--about-->
Metamucil 4-in-1 Fiber is Procter & Gamble's range of psyllium husk drink powders, stirred into 8 oz or more of cool liquid up to three times a day for adults of 12 and over.[^maker-sf-orange] The orange smooth powder is sold sugar-free, labelled as containing phenylalanine (25 mg per teaspoon), in 30, 72, 114 and 180 teaspoon canisters, and also with real sugar; the range holds a sugar-free berry smooth powder and an unflavoured coarse powder as well.[^maker-sf-orange][^maker-real-sugar][^maker-berry][^maker-unflavored] The brand behind it is much older: Metamucil was introduced in 1934 by G. D. Searle & Company, was advertised to consumers and sold in food shops as a laxative from 1974, gained flavoured versions in 1979 and was bought by Procter & Gamble in 1985.[^wiki] The maker's own pages still call the line Multi-Health Fiber Powder in their body copy while the canisters print 4-in-1 Fiber.[^maker-sf-orange]

For barcode 00037000740797 the shops disagree: HerbsDaily files it as a sugar-free orange smooth powder of 30.4 oz, while the Amazon listing for the same pack calls it 4-in-1 MultiHealth Fiber Powder Orange and names no sweetener.[^herbsdaily-304][^amazon-304]<!--/about-->
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