Comparison
Flu Bomb and C Shield 500 mg With Echinacea & Zinc
Flu Bomb (Standard Vitamins Dist. Co) lists 9 distinct ingredients and C Shield 500 mg With Echinacea & Zinc (Nature's Gifts) 6 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 5 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 0.45.
| Ingredient | Flu Bomb | C Shield 500 mg With Echinacea & Zinc |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 3,000 mg (3333%) | 500 mg (556%) |
| Zinc | 50 mg (455%) | 15 mg (136%) |
| Selenium | 200 mcg (364%) | 100 mcg (182%) |
| Flavonoid | not disclosed | 50 mg |
| Goldenseal | not disclosed | 50 mg |
| Vitamin D | 50 mcg (250%) | |
| Vitamin A | 20,000 IU | |
| Garlic | not disclosed | |
| Echinacea purpurea | 150 mg | |
| Echinacea | not disclosed |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Flu Bomb, 1 packet; C Shield 500 mg With Echinacea & Zinc, 1 tablet. Current labels entered May 2020 and August 2013. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Flu BombStandard Vitamins Dist. Co: every row against all products listing it
- C Shield 500 mg With Echinacea & ZincNature's Gifts: every row against all products listing it