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Advanced Phytonutrient Shield

by Dr. David Williams · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 296854
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 60 servings

Advanced Phytonutrient Shield by Dr. David Williams lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 50 mg of blueberry fruit extract, 50 mg of cranberry fruit extract, 40 mg of pomegranate fruit extract and 40 mg of sweet cherry fruit extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2023.

What is in Advanced Phytonutrient Shield?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).

Advanced Phytonutrient Shield: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 296854, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Blueberry Fruit Extract50 mgBlueberry in Advanced Phytonutrient Shield against 378 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

67% of 378 products listing blueberry give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Cranberry fruit extract50 mgCranberry in Advanced Phytonutrient Shield against 1,064 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 97.5 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.50 mg

80% of 1,064 products listing cranberry give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Pomegranate Fruit Extract40 mgPomegranate in Advanced Phytonutrient Shield against 860 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 12.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 70.5 mg.40 mg

61% of 860 products listing pomegranate give more (median 70.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg.

Sweet Cherry Fruit Extract40 mgSweet Cherry in Advanced Phytonutrient Shield against 43 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.40 mg

86% of 43 products listing sweet cherry give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg.

Olive Fruit Extract25 mgOlive in Advanced Phytonutrient Shield against 822 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

76% of 822 products listing olive give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Quercetin25 mgQuercetin in Advanced Phytonutrient Shield against 1,548 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

75% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Citrus Bioflavonoidsas Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime20 mgFlavonoid in Advanced Phytonutrient Shield against 2,343 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.20 mg

81% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

Rutin5 mgRutin in Advanced Phytonutrient Shield against 1,232 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.5 mg

84% of 1,232 products listing rutin give more (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Resveratrolas Japanese Knotweed4 mgResveratrol in Advanced Phytonutrient Shield against 1,123 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 125 mg, the median 50 mg.4 mg

93% of 1,123 products listing resveratrol give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 8 mg.

Tocotrienolsas Palm Oil1 mg7%*
Luteinas Marigold1 mgLutein in Advanced Phytonutrient Shield against 2,493 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.1 mg

62% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg.

Lycopeneas Tomato500 mcgLycopene in Advanced Phytonutrient Shield against 1,691 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.2 mg.0.5 mg

75% of 1,691 products listing lycopene give more (median 1.2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1 mg.

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 296854 (entered October 24, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • 86% of the 43 products that print an amount of sweet cherry list more than its 40 mg of sweet cherry (median 200 mg).
  • 84% of the 1,232 products that print an amount of rutin list more than its 5 mg of rutin (median 25 mg).
  • 93% of the 1,123 products that print an amount of resveratrol list more than its 4 mg of resveratrol (median 50 mg).

The NIH database records 2 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Doctor's Suggested Use: Take 2 packets daily - 1 packet with morning meal and 1 packet with midday or evening meal.
Warnings
Precautions: consult a healthcare practitioner before use if you are pregnant or nursing, have a serious medical condition, or use any medications.
Do not exceed two (2) packets daily.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free
Storage
Store box in a cool, dry place to preserve peak quality and freshness.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 296854.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Friend of the Sea.

How many labels does Advanced Phytonutrient Shield have?

2 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 296854 (current) Entered October 24, 2023 · on the market · 60 capsules
  2. Label 200868 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market December 2, 2021 · 60 packets · UPC 6 78829 24177 7

DSLD also links this label to: Advanced Phytonutrient Shield (image difference, same product), Advanced Phytonutrient Shield (image difference, same product), Essential Vitamins, Minerals & Antioxidants (bundle set), Herbal Superfood Energy (bundle set), LipidMarine Fish Oil (bundle set).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Healthy Directions (distributor), Bethesda, MD. All Dr. David Williams products.

Where next?