Gut Health Pills vs Powder
Gut health pills vs powder comes down to one number: how many grams of fibre you get in a serve, and how many pills it takes to match one scoop.
Gut health pills vs powder: grams per serve
| Powder | Fibre per serve | Capsules to match (about 0.5 g each) |
|---|---|---|
| PHGG | About 5 g in 6 g | About 12 |
| Organic inulin | 4.5 g in 5 g | About 10 |
| Gut Health Powder | 4.1 g in 8 g | About 16 |
| Psyllium husk | 3.5 g in 4 g | About 8 |
Capsule count is the powder serve divided by half a gram, the typical fill of a capsule.
Gut health tablets: what fits in a tablet
A large tablet weighs about a gram, and some of that is binder and coating. That is why fibre tablets usually suggest several a day and still give less fibre than one scoop of powder. Tablets suit ingredients taken in milligrams. Fibre is taken in grams.
Comparing cost: pills vs powder
Work out the cost of the grams you actually get. For any product: price divided by the number of daily serves, then compare the fibre in that serve. Our numbers:
| Product | Serve | Fibre per serve | Cost per serve | Cost per 10 g fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHGG | 6 g | about 5 g | $0.93 to $1.32 | $1.86 to $2.64 |
| Organic Inulin | 5 g | 4.5 g | $0.44 to $0.68 | $0.98 to $1.51 |
| Gut Health Powder | 8 g | 4.1 g | $1.29 to $1.83 | $3.15 to $4.47 |
| Psyllium Husk | 4 g | 3.5 g | $0.19 to $0.24 | $0.55 to $0.68 |
Fibre from our 2025 labels. Cost per serve runs from the best value pack to the single jar. Cost per 10 g of fibre is the cost per serve divided by the fibre in it, times ten.
When pills suit better
If you travel a lot or dislike stirring anything into a drink, capsules are easy to carry, and that is the fair case for them. Powder travels too: tip a few serves into a small container.