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Cell Protector

by GNC Preventive Nutrition · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 caplets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 1846
  • Serving 2 caplets
  • 30 servings

Cell Protector by GNC Preventive Nutrition lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 2,500 IU of vitamin A, 500 mg of vitamin C, 60 IU of vitamin E and 15 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2011.

What is in Cell Protector?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 caplets. 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).

Cell Protector: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 1846, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin A2,500 IU50%Vitamin A in Cell Protector against 5,772 products2,500 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.2,500 IU

59% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate)500 mg833%Vitamin C in Cell Protector against 18,583 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg500 mg

Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin E60 IU200%Vitamin E in Cell Protector against 6,459 products60 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.60 IU

Higher than 65% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU).

Zincas OptiZinc(R) Brand MonoMethionine-bound ZincZinc (Form: as OptiZinc(R) Brand MonoMethionine-bound Zinc)15 mg100%Zinc in Cell Protector against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas hydrolyzed Protein Selenium ChelateSelenium (Form: as hydrolyzed Protein Selenium Chelate)70 mcg100%Selenium in Cell Protector against 7,658 products70 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg70 mcg

Higher than 52% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate)2 mg100%Copper in Cell Protector against 6,468 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg2 mg

Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese SulfateManganese (Form: as Manganese Sulfate)2 mg100%Manganese in Cell Protector against 7,016 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2 mg

38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Alpha-Lipoic Acid50 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Cell Protector against 2,407 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

47% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg).

NAC50 mgN-Acetyl Cysteine in Cell Protector against 1,259 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.50 mg

75% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg).

MegaNatural(R) Proprietary Grape Blendas Grape Pomace, Seed and Juice Extract50 mgGrape in Cell Protector against 1,900 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

48% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg).

Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex20 mgFlavonoid in Cell Protector 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).

Green Tea leaf extract20 mgGreen Tea in Cell Protector against 2,595 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.20 mg

92% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg).

Tocotrienols20 mg
Lutein10 mgLutein in Cell Protector against 2,493 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.10 mg

Higher than 71% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg).

Lycopene950 mcgLycopene in Cell Protector against 1,691 products0.95 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.2 mg.0.95 mg

64% of 1,691 products listing lycopene give more (median 1.2 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 1846 (entered November 25, 2011), 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:

  • 92% of the 2,595 products that print an amount of green tea list more than its 20 mg of green tea (median 100 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 Cell Protector'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
DIRECTIONS: As a dietary supplement, take two caplets daily.
Warnings
WARNING: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 1846.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Cellulose, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Riboflavin, natural Vanilla flavor, Sucralose, Titanium Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): PHYSICIAN ENDORSED Joseph C Maroon M.D.

How many labels does Cell Protector have?

One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2011.

  1. Label 1846 (current) Entered November 25, 2011 · on the market · 60 caplets

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

Who makes it?

The label names GNC (manufacturer). All GNC Preventive Nutrition products.

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