PlainVitamins

Co-Defense

by VisiVite · tablet or pill · 200 mini tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 99205 00004 1
  • DSLD label 292321
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 100 servings

Co-Defense by VisiVite lists 21 ingredients, 21 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D2, 10 mcg of vitamin K, 3 mg of thiamine and 3.4 mg of riboflavin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.

What is in Co-Defense?

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

Co-Defense: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 292321, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin D2as Ergocalciferol400 IU (10 mcg)100%Vitamin D in Co-Defense against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Kas Phytonadione10 mcg13%Vitamin K in Co-Defense against 4,607 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg10 mcg

95% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg).

Thiamineas Vitamin B13 mg200%Thiamin in Co-Defense against 9,830 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg3 mg

53% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B23.4 mg200%Riboflavin in Co-Defense against 9,824 products3.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg3.4 mg

51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Vitamin B340 mg200%Niacin in Co-Defense against 12,413 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg40 mg

Higher than 71% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.1 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride4 mg200%Vitamin B6 in Co-Defense against 15,277 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg4 mg

59% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folateas Folic Acid400 mcg100%Folate in Co-Defense against 7,022 products400 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.400 mcg

24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin25 mcg417%Vitamin B12 in Co-Defense against 14,425 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg25 mcg

54% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin300 mcg100%Biotin in Co-Defense against 9,447 products300 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg300 mcg

Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium Pantothenate20 mg200%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Co-Defense against 10,060 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg20 mg

Higher than 55% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate200 mg20%Calcium in Co-Defense against 17,831 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg200 mg

Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Phosphorusas Dicalcium Phosphate50 mg5%Phosphorus in Co-Defense against 3,786 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg50 mg

68% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg).

Iodineas Potassium Iodide150 mcg100%Iodine in Co-Defense against 6,382 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg150 mcg

15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide100 mg25%Magnesium in Co-Defense against 14,003 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg100 mg

Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Seleniumas Sodium Selenate20 mcg29%Selenium in Co-Defense against 7,658 products20 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg20 mcg

84% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Manganeseas Manganese Gluconate2 mg100%Manganese in Co-Defense 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).

Chromiumas Chromium Amino Acid Chelate150 mcg125%Chromium in Co-Defense against 7,825 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg150 mcg

Higher than 69% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas Molybdenum Amino Acid Chelate75 mcg100%Molybdenum in Co-Defense against 4,390 products75 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg75 mcg

Higher than 62% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg).

Boronas Boron Amino Acid Complex750 mcgBoron in Co-Defense against 3,339 products0.75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg0.75 mg

62% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg).

Lycopene1 mgLycopene in Co-Defense against 1,691 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.2 mg.1 mg

50% of 1,691 products listing lycopene give more (median 1.2 mg).

Vanadiumas Vanadium Amino Acid Chelate10 mcgVanadium in Co-Defense against 1,744 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 25 mcg.UL 1,800 mcg10 mcg

60% of 1,744 products listing vanadium give more (median 25 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 292321 (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:

  • 95% of the 4,607 products that print an amount of vitamin K list more than its 10 mcg of vitamin K (median 80 mcg).
  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 40 mg of niacin, 1.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • 60% of the 1,744 products that print an amount of vanadium list more than its 10 mcg of vanadium (median 25 mcg).

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 Co-Defense'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
Recommended intake: Two tablets daily with meals.
2-per-day mini-tablets
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper resistant package. Do not use if outer seal is broken.
Contains: Soy
Allergens and what it does not contain
Co-Defense formula is a multivitamin specifically designed for people who take macular degeneration supplements that are based upon the National Eye Institute's age related eye disease study. To prevent taking unneeded ingredients already present in these eye supplements, Co-Defense contains no vitamin A, C, E, zinc or copper.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 292321.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Acacia Gum, Maltodextrin, Water, Purified, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Glycerin.

How many labels does Co-Defense have?

3 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 292321 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 200 mini tablets · UPC 8 99205 00004 1
  2. Label 292318 Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 8 99205 00003 4
  3. Label 62191 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market August 17, 2022 · 100 tablets · UPC 8 99205 00003 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vitamin Science, Inc. (distributor), Huntington, NY. All VisiVite products.

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