D3 Cell Guard 500 IU (12.5 mcg)
by Perque · liquid · 30 mL
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 240642
- Serving 12.5 mcg (1 drop)
- 850 servings
D3 Cell Guard 500 IU (12.5 mcg) by Perque lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 12.5 mcg, such as 12.5 mcg (500 IU) of vitamin D3, 7.3 mcg of vitamin E, 34 mg of MCT oil and 2 mcg of ascorbyl palmitate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 26, 2020.
What is in D3 Cell Guard 500 IU (12.5 mcg)?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 12.5 mcg. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 12.5 mcg (500 IU) | 125% | 53% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas Mixed TocopherolsVitamins E (Form: as Mixed Natural Tocopherols) | 7.3 mcg | 0.03% | |
| MCT Oil | 34 mg | 93% of 559 products listing medium chain triglycerides give more (median 1.5 g). | |
| Ascorbyl Palmitate | 2 mcg | 0%* | This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin C, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Rosemary Oil | 0.33 mcg | This amount is far outside what other labels list for rosemary, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 240642 (entered December 26, 2020), 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:
- 93% of the 559 products that print an amount of medium chain triglycerides list more than its 0.034 g of MCT oil (filed by NIH under medium chain triglycerides) (median 1.5 g).
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 D3 Cell Guard 500 IU (12.5 mcg)'s, rare ingredients counting for more.
- D3 Cell GuardPerque · off the market 4 shared, 69% alike
- Sunshine Mist Vitamin D Spearmint FlavorDr. Mercola Premium Supplements 3 shared, 58% alike
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mgBronson Laboratories · off the market 3 shared, 46% alike
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mgBronson Laboratories · off the market 3 shared, 46% alike
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mgBronson 3 shared, 46% alike
- Alpha Lipoic AcidBronson 3 shared, 46% alike
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: Take one (1) drop per day or as directed by health professional. Note: Drop directly on to spoon or toast. May be directly administered to others as appropriate.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use product if the tamper-resistant shrink band around the cap or the inner seal beneath the cap appears to have been tampered with or is missing.
- Warning: Pregnant and nursing mothers need to check with their health professional before taking supplements.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does not contain: Citrus, MSG, wheat, gluten, corn, starch, sugar, soy, yeast, zein, sulfates, phosphates (other than coenzymes), preservatives, casein or other milk derivatives. NO GMO's; NO toxic minerals or metals
- Storage
- Must be stored with cap on tightly in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 240642.
How many labels does D3 Cell Guard 500 IU (12.5 mcg) have?
One label is on file, entered on December 26, 2020.
- Label 240642 (current) Entered December 26, 2020 · on the market · 30 mL
DSLD also links this label to: D3 Cell Guard (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 Perque Integrative Health (manufacturer, distributor), Ashburn, VA. All Perque products.