The Best Vegan Probiotics to Keep That Gut in Check

Updated on June 6, 2018 at 1:25 PM

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The truth is, if you eat a healthy whole-food plant-based diet, you'll actually get all the probiotics your body needs. Vegetables, fermented foods, and other plant-based goodies all contain built-in pro- and prebiotics and appear to naturally modulate your gut flora. But if you'd like to be extra sure you're keeping things in balance — or just had to take antibiotics and are feeling thrown off — having a good vegan probiotic on hand can't hurt. As opposed to dairy-based probiotics, which may actually be counterproductive to improving your digestion since most people have trouble digesting dairy, vegan probiotics are a much healthier and humane option. These seven vegan probiotics are the best reviewed out there.

Deva Vegan Probiotic

This Deva Vegan Probiotic ($10) has 2 billion CFUs (CFUs are the bacterial cells that grow into a visible colony on a petri dish — it's thought that the more present in a probiotic, the better), and one probiotic strand. While this is a little less strong than other brands on this list, it also seems to be the most affordable.

Deva Vegan Probiotic

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$10

Origin Essentials Probiotic

With two probiotic strands and 15 billion CFUs, Origin Essentials Probiotic ($18) packs a punch.

Origin Essentials Probiotic

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$18

NOW Probiotic-10

With a whopping 25 billion CFUs, 10 probiotic strands, and 100 capsules per bottle, NOW Probiotic-10 ($22) is a reliable brand with a great value.

NOW Probiotic-10

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$22

BioPro-50 Probiotic

With the most CFUs of any probiotics on this list — 50 billion — this BioPro-50 Probiotic ($23) also boasts 11 probiotic strands. There are only 30 capsules per bottle, but this is definitely your strongest option.