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Beef Liver

by Vital Proteins · capsule · 120 capsules

  • Off the market since August 2025 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 50232 00515 7
  • DSLD label 302844
  • Serving 4 capsules
  • 30 servings

Beef Liver by Vital Proteins lists 16 ingredients, 16 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 3,500 IU of vitamin A, 0.25 mg of riboflavin, 1.6 mg of niacin and 0.04 mg of vitamin B6, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 24, 2024.

What is in Beef Liver?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Beef Liver: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 302844, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Cholesterol25 mg8%Cholesterol in Beef Liver against 5,275 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.25 mg

Higher than 61% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol (median 15 mg).

Protein2 gProtein in Beef Liver against 8,985 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.2 g

70% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Vitamin A3,500 IU70%Vitamin A in Beef Liver against 5,772 products3,500 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.3,500 IU

51% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Riboflavin0.25 mg15%Riboflavin in Beef Liver against 9,824 products0.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg0.25 mg

96% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacin1.6 mg8%Niacin in Beef Liver against 12,413 products1.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg1.6 mg

97% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B60.04 mg2%Vitamin B6 in Beef Liver against 15,277 products0.04 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg0.04 mg

over 99% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folate55 mcg14%Folate in Beef Liver against 7,022 products55 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.55 mcg

94% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B1213.6 mcg227%Vitamin B12 in Beef Liver against 14,425 products13.6 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg13.6 mcg

63% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin6.9 mcg2%Biotin in Beef Liver against 9,447 products6.9 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg6.9 mcg

98% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acid0.2 mg2%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Beef Liver against 10,060 products0.2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg0.2 mg

over 99% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Iron0.6 mg3%Iron in Beef Liver against 6,910 products0.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg0.6 mg

88% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Phosphorus34 mg3%Phosphorus in Beef Liver against 3,786 products34 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg34 mg

82% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg).

Zinc0.4 mg3%Zinc in Beef Liver against 13,186 products0.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg0.4 mg

99% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Selenium3 mcg4%Selenium in Beef Liver against 7,658 products3 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg3 mcg

98% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Copper0.4 mg20%Copper in Beef Liver against 6,468 products0.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.4 mg

81% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Sodium5 mg1%Sodium in Beef Liver against 14,514 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.5 mg

89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Potassium30 mg1%Potassium in Beef Liver against 11,614 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg30 mg

83% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Choline41 mg8%Choline in Beef Liver against 4,738 products41 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg41 mg

Higher than 52% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg).

Hyaluronic Acid28 mgHyaluronic acid in Beef Liver against 900 products28 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.28 mg

60% of 900 products listing hyaluronic acid give more (median 50 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 302844 (entered January 24, 2024), 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:

  • 96% of the 9,824 products that print an amount of riboflavin list more than its 0.25 mg of riboflavin (median 4 mg).
  • 97% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 1.6 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
  • over 99% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 0.04 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).
  • 94% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 55 mcg of folate (median 400 mcg).
  • 98% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 6.9 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).
  • over 99% of the 10,060 products that print an amount of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) list more than its 0.2 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Beef Liver'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: 4 capsules per day
Warnings
This product is manufactured in a facility that processes milk, fish, and tree nuts.
Keep out of reach of children
If you are pregnant, nursing or have a medical condition, consult your physician before use.
Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Dairy free Gluten free
Storage
Storage information: Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 302844.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Beef Liver, Gelatin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Whole30 Approved.

How many labels does Beef Liver have?

One label is on file, entered on January 24, 2024.

  1. Label 302844 (current) Entered January 24, 2024 · off the market August 5, 2025 · 120 capsules · UPC 8 50232 00515 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vital Proteins LLC (manufacturer), Franklin Park, IL. All Vital Proteins products.

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