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DigestFlow Ingredients List: 5 Rows, 5 Checks

People search for the "DigestFlow ingredients list", the "DigestFlow label" and the "DigestFlow formula". The good news is that the panel is fully printed. Here is how to read it in five checks, one for each row.

By DigestFlow Team · Medically reviewed by Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, MD, Physician · Reviewed October 16, 2026 · Last updated October 29, 2026 · 7 min read

Check 1: What is green coffee bean extract doing on the label?

The first row is Green Coffee Bean Extract (Coffea robusta, seed) at 130 mg. It is standardised to 50% chlorogenic acids. Half of 130 mg is about 65 mg of acids per capsule.

Green coffee is coffee that has not been roasted. The extract exists because roasting destroys most of the chlorogenic acid. A review of how the body handles these acids says they are poorly absorbed whole. Most reach the colon, where gut bacteria break them down.

The famous trial behind this ingredient was retracted in 2014. A 2026 analysis of green coffee supplements on sale also found measured contents that often did not match the label. That is a reason to value a printed percentage, and a reason to ask for a lab certificate.

Check 2: What is raspberry ketone?

The second row is Raspberry Ketone at 130 mg. It is one compound, so there is no percentage to read. 130 mg is 130 mg.

The study that started the interest was done in mice, at doses far above what a capsule gives. A 2021 review found cell and animal work, and no controlled human trial of the isolated compound. The work says nothing about digestion in either species.

The honest reading: this row has a short file. It sits on the panel as part of a familiar ingredient set. Do not expect a digestive story from it.

Check 3: What should you know about the garcinia row?

The third row is Garcinia Extract (Garcinia cambogia, fruit) at 130 mg, standardised to 50% HCA. That is about 65 mg of hydroxycitric acid.

The reference trial in JAMA gave 1,500 mg of HCA a day for twelve weeks and found no difference from placebo. That dose is about twenty-three times the HCA in this row.

The safety note matters more than the efficacy note. Published case reports link garcinia products to liver injury. Most involve products with several ingredients at higher doses. Anyone with liver disease should know these reports exist and talk to a doctor before use.

Check 4: Why is caffeine the biggest row?

The fourth row is Caffeine Anhydrous at 138 mg. That is roughly a large mug of coffee. It is the only row with a directly measured effect on the intestine. In human studies, coffee raised colonic pressure activity within four minutes.

It is also the row that decides who should skip the capsule. The label prints it twice, as a row and as a separate "Contains Caffeine" line. The FDA puts 400 mg a day as a level not generally linked to harm in healthy adults, so one capsule is about a third of that before you drink anything.

Check 5: How strong is the green tea row?

The fifth row is Green Tea Extract (Camellia sinensis, leaf) at 130 mg. It is the most heavily standardised row: 98% polyphenols, 75% catechins, 45% EGCG and under 3% caffeine. At 45%, that is about 59 mg of EGCG, with only a few extra milligrams of caffeine.

Green tea extract has mostly been studied for energy use, often with caffeine. A Cochrane review found small effects that were not clinically important. Liver reports in the safety literature cluster above roughly 800 mg of EGCG a day, which is far above this capsule. Still, green tea extract is in many products, so add up what you take.

What do the printed percentages work out to?

The active figures are simple arithmetic from the printed percentages, rounded to the nearest milligram.

Add the five printed weights and you get 658 mg. Add nothing else: the only other ingredient is hypromellose, the vegetable capsule shell.

What is not on the label?

• No probiotic strain and no CFU count.
• No digestive enzyme such as a protease, lipase or amylase.
• No fibre.
• No bitter or soothing herb such as ginger, peppermint or fennel.
• No allergen statement. If an allergy is the worry, ring the order desk instead of relying on an absence.

The label also prints the standard FDA statement. DigestFlow is a dietary supplement. It is not a drug and not FDA approved.

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Our view

The best thing about this label is that it can be checked. Every row has a number. That lets you ask a fair question of each one, and the answers are mixed: one row with direct gut evidence, two polyphenol rows that reach the colon, and two rows with thin or no digestive evidence.

Our view: read the panel, do the caffeine sum and ask for a lot-specific lab certificate if contents matter to you. The ingredient list is honest. Whether the mix suits you is a question for your own notes, and for a doctor if you take medication.

Last updated October 29, 2026. Medically reviewed by Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, MD, Physician.