Bee's Winter Defense
by Y.S. Eco Bee Farms · capsule · 60 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 26635 97979 4
- DSLD label 208416
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Bee's Winter Defense by Y.S. Eco Bee Farms lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 400 mg of bee propolis extract, 150 mg of echinacea angustifolia, 150 mg of echinacea purpurea and 200 mg of golden seal. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2019.
What is in Bee's Winter Defense?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Propolis ExtractBee Propolis Extract Note: (2x) (equivalent to 800 mg natural state) | 400 mg | Higher than 74% of 260 products listing propolis (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. | |
| Echinacea angustifolia | 150 mg | Higher than 63% of 199 products listing echinacea angustifolia (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg. | |
| Echinacea purpurea | 150 mg | 58% of 484 products listing echinacea purpurea give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg. | |
| Golden Seal | 200 mg | Higher than 65% of 308 products listing goldenseal (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| ElderberryElderberry PlantPart: berry Note: 4:1 | 20 mg | ||
| GarlicGarlic PlantPart: bulb Note: odor controlled | 40 mg | 81% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 70 mg | 78%* | 64% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 210 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 208416 (entered November 21, 2019), 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?
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 2 to 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 Bee's Winter Defense's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Echinacea Golden C GlyceriteWise Woman Herbals 4 shared, 48% alike
- Super Mega Strength Propolis EchinaceaY.S. Eco Bee Farms 3 shared, 46% alike
- Imu-Max Great Berry Taste!Ortho Molecular Products 4 shared, 43% alike
- Echinacea & GoldensealGNC Herbal Plus Standardized 3 shared, 43% alike
- Echinacea With GoldensealHerbal Select 3 shared, 43% alike
- Echinacea & Goldenseal Natural Peppermint FlavorGNC Herbal Plus Standardized 3 shared, 43% alike
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: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules 2-3 times a day.
- Warnings
- Caution: Bee products may cause an allergic reaction in some sensitive people.
- Do not take for more than 2 weeks straight.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of yeast, salt, sugar, starch, preservatives and common allergens.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 208416.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Carob, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): YS Organic.
How many labels does Bee's Winter Defense have?
One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2019.
- Label 208416 (current) Entered November 21, 2019 · on the market · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 7 26635 97979 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Y.S. Organic Bee Farms (manufacturer), Sheridan, IL. All Y.S. Eco Bee Farms products.