Unbloat is a "gut cleanse" supplement that's used to relieve bloating. It contains 40 ingredients, and the brand claims that it's "doctor-formulated."

But does Unbloat contain research-backed ingredients for relieving bloating? Does it contain any unhealthy ingredients? And is Unbloat better or worse than popular bloat-relief supplements like Bye Bye Bloat?

In this article we'll answer all of these questions and more, as we analyze the ingredients in Unbloat to give our take on whether or not it's likely to be effective for bloating relief, and whether or not it's healthy.

We'll also compare Unbloat to other popular bloating relief supplements to pick our winners (and losers).

Key takeaways:

• We consider Unbloat likely to have anti-bloating effects
• No harmful ingredients
• We currently recommend Unbloat

Ingredient Analysis

The probiotic, prebiotic and vitamin ingredients in Unbloat are shown below:

Folic acid is a B-vitamin that was shown in a clinical trial published in the Cancer Prevention Research journal to potentially increase cancer risk.

We prefer the methylated version called methylfolate, as we haven't come across clinical evidence that it confers the same risk.

We haven't come across any evidence that folic acid or methylfolate decrease bloating.

Probiotics are clinically shown to reduce bloating, and the 25 billion colony-forming unit (CFU) dose in this supplement is within the effective dosing range, according to a fact sheet from the National Institutes of Health.

L. plantarum is a probiotic species that may relieve bloating, because a specific probiotic strain within this species (L. plantarum 299v) had this effect in a clinical trial published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology.

However, different probiotic strains within the same species can have different biological effects.

Fiber can actually induce bloating according to a 2022 medical review, although the dose in this supplement is quite low, so we consider that to be unlikely.

The enzymes in Unbloat are shown below:

Digestive enzymes were shown to reduce bloating and abdominal pain in a 2023 clinical trial, however the dose used in the trial was 200 milligrams (mg).

A 2016 medical review reported the effective per-serving dosing range of digestive enzymes to be between 300 mg and 600 mg.

We can't find any clinical evidence that a total enzyme dose as low as in Unbloat is effective for reducing bloating, so we consider this blend to be potentially underdosed.

The "Nutrients for bowel support" blend is shown below:

Sodium alginate was studied in a clinical trial published in the Gut and Liver journal, and was shown to decrease bloating and abdominal pain.

The herbal ingredients in Unbloat are shown below:

The total dose of this blend is 78 mg, which equates to only 13 mg per ingredient.

This is a relatively low dose, and we haven't come across any clinical research suggesting that these ingredients are effective at such a low dose.

The inactive ingredients in Unbloat (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and water) should be safe and non-toxic.

Overall, we consider Unbloat likely to be effective for bloating relief, because it contains various research-backed active ingredients.

There are no ingredients in this formulation we consider to be harmful.

Unbloat vs. Popular Gut Supplements

Here's how Unbloat compares to other popular gut health supplements that make claims about reducing bloating, in terms of potential effectiveness and healthiness, in our opinion:

Bye Bye Bloat

Highly potent formulation; contains active ingredients like organic ginger root powder, which is clinically shown to enhance gastrointestinal health.

Bye Bye Bloat gets the (slight) edge from a healthiness perspective, because its botanical ingredients are certified organic.

Winner: Bye Bye Bloat

Silver Fern Brand

The brand's probiotic supplement is effectively formulated to to help relieve bloating.

However, the brand makes questionable and unproven health claims on their website, as we documented in our Silver Fern Brand reviews article.

Unbloat is a more reputable brand.

Winner: Unbloat

IBGard

Contains inactive ingredients like artificial food dye which are harmful to human health.

Winner: Unbloat

Our Clean Gut Health Picks

Manukora MGO 850+ is our top whole food gut health pick.

A 2024 clinical trial reported that manuka honey ingestion "correlates with beneficial modulation of gut microbiota composition."

MBG Organic Fiber Potency+ is our top gut health supplement.

MBG Organic Fiber Potency+ contains 100% soluble fiber, which was described as "one of the most important nutrients for the gut microbiota" in a clinical review published in the Molecules journal.

Both of the products recommended in this section are free of ingredients that we consider to be unhealthy.

Unbloat Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Many research-backed ingredients
• Some active ingredients effectively dosed
• No unhealthy ingredients
• Should reduce bloating
• May relieve abdominal pain
• Positive Google reviews
• Free shipping from brand's website

Cons:

• Herbal ingredients may be underdosed
• Doesn't appear to be clinically tested
• Amazon reviews are mediocre

Conclusion

Unbloat is one of the better-formulated gut health supplements we've reviewed to date on Illuminate Health.

While we consider some of its 40 active ingredients to be underdosed, there are several active ingredients that we consider to be effectively dosed, with research backing for bloating relief and digestive health support.

We do not consider this supplement likely to cause side effects in healthy consumers, as we're unable to identify any dangerous ingredients.

We consider Unbloat to be a better-formulated bloating relief supplement than Silver Fern Brand and IBGard, but slightly less healthy than Bye Bye Bloat.