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Chem-Defense Orange Flavored

by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 90 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 21078 00245 1
  • DSLD label 295624
  • Serving 1 to 3 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
  • 90 servings

Chem-Defense Orange Flavored by Source Naturals lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1.6 mg of riboflavin, 120 mcg of molybdenum and 50 mg of L-glutathione, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.

What is in Chem-Defense Orange Flavored?

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).

Chem-Defense Orange Flavored: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 295624, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Carbohydrate1 g1%Carbohydrate in Chem-Defense Orange Flavored against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Riboflavin1.6 mg94%Riboflavin in Chem-Defense Orange Flavored against 9,824 products1.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.6 mg

78% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Flavin MononucleotideCoenzymated2.25 mg
Molybdenumas Molybdenum Chelate120 mcg160%Molybdenum in Chem-Defense Orange Flavored against 4,390 products120 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg120 mcg

Higher than 92% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg).

L-GlutathioneReduced50 mgGlutathione in Chem-Defense Orange Flavored against 717 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

42% of 717 products listing glutathione give more (median 50 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295624 (entered June 22, 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?

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 120 mcg of molybdenum is higher than 92% of the 4,390 molybdenum products that print an amount; 327 list more.

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 Chem-Defense Orange Flavored'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: 1 to 3 tablets daily. Place tablet under the tongue and allow to dissolve slowly, altering its position to avoid prolonged contact with the same area.
Warnings
Contains soy.
Note: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before using this product.
Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no dairy, egg, gluten or wheat. Contains no sugar, starch, salt, preservatives, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 295624.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Mannitol, natural Orange flavor, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Chem-Defense Orange Flavored have?

2 labels are on file under this name since September 22, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 295624 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 0 21078 00245 1
  2. Label 274529 Entered September 22, 2022 · off the market July 6, 2022 · 90 lozenges · UPC 0 21078 00245 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.

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