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Shield

by Avanse Nutraceuticals LumUltra · capsule · 120 veggie capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 292404
  • Serving 3 to 4 capsules; amounts per 3 capsules
  • 40 servings

Shield by Avanse Nutraceuticals LumUltra lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 850 mg of irish moss, 700 mg of bladderwrack extract, 700 mg of burdock root extract and 10 mg of bioperine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 18, 2023.

What is in Shield?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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).

Shield: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 292404, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Irish Mossorganic850 mgIrish Moss in Shield against 91 products850 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 275 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.850 mg

Higher than 67% of 91 products listing irish moss (median 500 mg).

Bladderwrack Extract700 mgBladderwrack in Shield against 188 products700 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 77.5 mg.700 mg

Higher than 89% of 188 products listing bladderwrack (median 77.5 mg).

Burdock Root Extract700 mgBurdock in Shield against 302 products700 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 76 mg to 400 mg, the median 145 mg.700 mg

Higher than 86% of 302 products listing burdock (median 145 mg).

Bioperineas Black Pepper Fruit Extract10 mgBlack Pepper in Shield against 2,363 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.10 mg

Higher than 71% of 2,363 products listing black pepper (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 292404 (entered July 18, 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records one serving 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?

6 products list 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
Directions: As a dietary supplement, take 3 capsules daily. Do not exceed 4 capsules within a 24 hour period.
Warnings
Do not exceed 4 capsules within a 24 hour period.
Warnings: Not intended for persons under the age of 18.
Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Consult a health care professional prior to consumption if you have any pre-existing medical conditions or are taking any prescription medication.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No added GMOs, fillers, binders, lactose, gluten, milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sugar, wheat, corn, antibiotics, hormones, preservatives or artificial ingredients and colours

Source: label statements in DSLD label 292404.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Manufactured in the USA.

How many labels does Shield have?

One label is on file, entered on July 18, 2023.

  1. Label 292404 (current) Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 120 veggie capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names Avanse Nutraceuticals (manufacturer), Chula Vista, CA. All Avanse Nutraceuticals LumUltra products.

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