PlainVitamins

Best Defense Orange Boost

by Herbalife · tablet or pill · 10 tablets

  • Off the market since March 2021 (NIH)
  • UPC 1502US
  • DSLD label 201930
  • Serving 1 tablet (4.6 g)
  • 10 servings

Best Defense Orange Boost by Herbalife lists 9 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 8 mg of zinc and 135 mg of potassium; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.

What is in Best Defense Orange Boost?

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

Best Defense Orange Boost: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 201930, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Carbohydrates3 g1%Carbohydrate in Best Defense Orange Boost against 21,979 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.3 g

47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g.

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid1,000 mg1,111%Vitamin C in Best Defense Orange Boost against 18,583 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg1,000 mg

Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg.

Zincas Zinc SulfateZinc (Form: as Zinc Sulfate)8 mg73%Zinc in Best Defense Orange Boost against 13,186 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg8 mg

60% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 16 mg.

Sodiumas Sodium BicarbonateSodium (Form: as Sodium Bicarbonate)115 mg5%Sodium in Best Defense Orange Boost against 14,514 products115 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.115 mg

Higher than 68% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 230 mg.

Potassiumas Potassium BicarbonatePotassium (Form: as Potassium Bicarbonate)135 mg3%Potassium in Best Defense Orange Boost against 11,614 products135 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg135 mg

Higher than 63% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 270 mg.

Herbal Blend350 mg
Echinacea purpurea extractin the blend, no amount given
Maltodextrinin the blend, no amount given
Astragalus extractin the blend, no amount given
Schisandra extractin the blend, no amount given
Ginger extractin the blend, no amount given
Echinacea augustifolia root extractin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 201930 (entered April 25, 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?

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:

  • Its 1,000 mg of vitamin C is higher than 91% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 445 list more.

The NIH database records 1 to 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?

2 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: Drop 1 effervescent tablet in 8 fl oz of water, let fully dissolve and drink. Enjoy in hot or cold water. Take up to 2 times a day as needed.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or nursing, or if you have any medical condition or are taking any medicines, consult your physician beforehand.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Sealed with a tamper evident cap for your protection. People with asthma and progressive conditions such as tuberculosis, leukemia, collagen disorders, multiple sclerosis, AIDS, HIV infection and other autoimmune disease should consult with their physician before using Echinacea.
Also, caution is advised for transplant patients taking immunosuppressive drugs.
Contains wheat.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place with lid tightly closed.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 201930.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Citric Acid, Sorbitol, natural Orange Honey flavor, Polyethylene Glycol, Sucralose, Beta-Carotene, Canola Oil, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Best Defense Orange Boost have?

4 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 201930 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market March 29, 2021 · 10 tablets · UPC 1502US
  2. Label 53953 Entered November 24, 2015 · off the market September 14, 2018 · 10 tablets · UPC 1502US
  3. Label 38715 Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market November 12, 2015 · 10 tablets · UPC 1502US
  4. Label 2113 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market October 8, 2014 · 10 tablets · UPC 1502

DSLD also links this label to: Best Defense Citrus Mint (flavor difference), Best Defense Citrus Mint (image difference, same product), Best Defense Citrus Mint (flavor difference), Best Defense Orange Boost (flavor difference), Best Defense Orange Boost (image difference, same product), Best Defense Orange Boost (flavor difference), Best Defense Orange Boost (image 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 Herbalife International of America, Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Herbalife products.

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