PlainVitamins

Acute Defense

by MegaFood · powder · 84 grams

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 51494 60144 0
  • DSLD label 63218
  • Serving 2.8 g (1 scoop)
  • 30 servings

Acute Defense by MegaFood lists 8 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2.8 g, such as 200 mg of FoodState orange vitamin C, 5 mg of FoodState S. cerevisiae, 1,000 mg of FoodState black elderberry and 500 mg of echinacea whole herb extract; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2016.

What is in Acute Defense?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2.8 g. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Acute Defense: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 63218, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
FoodState Orange Vitamin CFoodState Orange Vitamin C Note: Includes Uncle Matt's Organic Whole Oranges200 mg333%Vitamin C in Acute Defense against 18,583 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg200 mg

Higher than 63% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

FoodState S. cerevisiaeas Zinc5 mg33%Saccharomyces cerevisiae in Acute Defense against 168 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 211.25 mg to 500 mg, the median 500 mg.5 mg

99% of 168 products listing saccharomyces cerevisiae give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg.

FoodState Black Elderberry1,000 mgEuropean Elder in Acute Defense against 920 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 89% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg.

Echinacea whole herb extractEchinacea whole herb extract PlantPart: whole herb Genus: Echinacea Species: purpurea Note: 4:1500 mgEchinacea purpurea in Acute Defense against 484 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.500 mg

Higher than 83% of 484 products listing echinacea purpurea (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg.

FoodState Farm Fresh Fruit Blend200 mg
Uncle Matt's organic whole Orangesin the blend, no amount given
organic Blueberryin the blend, no amount given
Cranberryas Anthocyanins, Bioflavonoids, ProanthocyanidinsCranberry (Form: natural source of Anthocyanins, Bioflavonoids, and Proanthocyanidins)in the blend, no amount given
FoodState GingerFoodState Ginger PlantPart: root Genus: Zingiber Species: officinale Note: includes certified organic root from Kauai Organic Farms100 mgGinger in Acute Defense against 1,770 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.100 mg

Higher than 56% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 63218 (entered July 25, 2016), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 99% of the 168 products that print an amount of saccharomyces cerevisiae list more than its 5 mg of FoodState S. cerevisiae (filed by NIH under saccharomyces cerevisiae) (median 500 mg).

The NIH database records 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Acute Defense's, rare ingredients counting for more.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Suggested Use: Add 1 scoop to 3-4 oz or 1/4 cup of water, mix well and consume immediately. For best results, take one serving 3 times per day for 5 days at onset.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Acute Defense does not contain any added sugar, sweeteners, flavorings or preservatives.
Storage
Keep lid tightly sealed and once open, consume within 3 months

Source: label statements in DSLD label 63218.

How many labels does Acute Defense have?

One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2016.

  1. Label 63218 (current) Entered July 25, 2016 · on the market · 84 grams · UPC 0 51494 60144 0

DSLD also links this label to: Acute Defense To Go (package size difference, same product).

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names MegaFood (manufacturer), Derry, NH. All MegaFood products.

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