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Cold Facts + Vitamin D

by Highland Laboratories · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 68305 11166 0
  • DSLD label 79878
  • Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
  • 30 servings

Cold Facts + Vitamin D by Highland Laboratories lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 5,000 IU (125 mcg) of vitamin D3, 10 mg of niacin, 15 mg of zinc and 1 mg of copper. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.

What is in Cold Facts + Vitamin D?

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

Cold Facts + Vitamin D: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 79878, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol5,000 IU (125 mcg)1,250%Vitamin D in Cold Facts + Vitamin D against 14,175 products125 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg125 mcg

Higher than 92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). 1.3 times the adult UL a day.

Niacin10 mg50%Niacin in Cold Facts + Vitamin D against 12,413 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg10 mg

77% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Zincas Zinc Citrate15 mg100%Zinc in Cold Facts + Vitamin D 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).

Copperas Copper Gluconate1 mg50%Copper in Cold Facts + Vitamin D against 6,468 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg1 mg

40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Garlic200 mgGarlic in Cold Facts + Vitamin D against 1,075 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

45% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg).

American Ginseng root 4:1 extract200 mgAmerican Ginseng in Cold Facts + Vitamin D against 235 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 425 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

37% of 235 products listing american ginseng give more (median 200 mg).

Echinacea root 4:1 extract150 mgEchinacea purpurea in Cold Facts + Vitamin D against 484 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.150 mg

58% of 484 products listing echinacea purpurea give more (median 200 mg).

Elderberry fruit 4:1 extract150 mgEuropean Elder in Cold Facts + Vitamin D against 920 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.150 mg

48% of 920 products listing european elder give more (median 150 mg).

Astragalus root 4:1 extract125 mgAstragalus in Cold Facts + Vitamin D against 604 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 405 mg, the median 132.5 mg.125 mg

50% of 604 products listing astragalus give more (median 132.5 mg).

Horehound100 mg
Ginger25 mgGinger in Cold Facts + Vitamin D against 1,770 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.25 mg

70% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg).

Mullein leaf 4:1 extract25 mgMullein in Cold Facts + Vitamin D against 97 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 580 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

80% of 97 products listing mullein give more (median 100 mg).

BioPerine5 mgBlack Pepper in Cold Facts + Vitamin D against 2,363 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.5 mg

33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79878 (entered October 21, 2017), 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:

  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 125 mcg (5,000 IU) of vitamin D, 1.3 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.

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 Cold Facts + Vitamin D'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
Two capsules, preferably with a meal, as a dietary supplement.
Warnings
Warning: Not for use during pregnancy or while nursing. Consult your health care practitioner before using if you are pregnant or nursing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No soy, salt, yeast, wheat, milk & egg products, sugar, starch, or preservatives.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 79878.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, L-Leucine, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured Earth Friendly.

How many labels does Cold Facts + Vitamin D have?

One label is on file, entered on October 21, 2017.

  1. Label 79878 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 68305 11166 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Highland Laboratories (manufacturer). All Highland Laboratories products.

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