PlainVitamins

Disc-Gard

by DC · tablet or pill · 90 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 52301 13690 2
  • DSLD label 265709
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 90 servings

Disc-Gard by DC lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 52 mg of vitamin C, 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D3, 6 mg of vitamin B6 and 154 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 11, 2022.

What is in Disc-Gard?

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).

Disc-Gard: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 265709, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas L-Ascorbic Acid52 mg58%Vitamin C in Disc-Gard against 18,583 products52 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg52 mg

77% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 156 mg.

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol100 IU2.5 mcg (100 IU)13%Vitamin D in Disc-Gard against 14,175 products2.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg2.5 mcg

92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 7.5 mcg.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)6 mg353%Vitamin B6 in Disc-Gard against 15,277 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg6 mg

49% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 18 mg.

Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate)154 mg12%Calcium in Disc-Gard against 17,831 products154 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg154 mg

Higher than 60% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 462 mg.

Ironas Ferrous FumarateIron (Form: as Ferrous Fumarate)5 mg28%Iron in Disc-Gard against 6,910 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg5 mg

46% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg.

Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide)40 mg10%Magnesium in Disc-Gard against 14,003 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg40 mg

70% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg.

Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide)10 mg91%Zinc in Disc-Gard against 13,186 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg10 mg

51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Manganeseas Manganese SulfateManganese (Form: as Manganese Sulfate)75 mg3,261%Manganese in Disc-Gard against 7,016 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg75 mg

Higher than over 99% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 225 mg. 20.5 times the adult UL a day.

Potassiumas Potassium CitratePotassium (Form: as Potassium Citrate)33 mg1%Potassium in Disc-Gard against 11,614 products33 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg33 mg

83% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 99 mg.

Glucosamine HCl75 mgGlucosamine Hydrochloride in Disc-Gard against 628 products0.075 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.75 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.5 g.0.075 g

97% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.225 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 265709 (entered April 11, 2022), 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:

  • 92% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
  • At 3 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 225 mg of manganese, 20.5 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • 97% of the 628 products that print an amount of glucosamine hydrochloride list more than its 0.075 g of glucosamine HCl (filed by NIH under glucosamine hydrochloride) (median 1.5 g).

The NIH database records 3 servings 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 1 tablet three times daily.
Warnings
Tamper Evident: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal under cap is broken or missing.
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose contact a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Contains crustacean shellfish (crab & shrimp) ingredients.
Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing or allergic to shellfish do not take this product.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free
Storage
Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature: 59 degrees - 86 degrees F (15 degrees to 30 degrees C).

Source: label statements in DSLD label 265709.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Stearic Acid, Calcium Carbonate, Silica.

How many labels does Disc-Gard have?

2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 265709 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 0 52301 13690 2
  2. Label 244477 Entered February 25, 2021 · off the market August 24, 2021 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 52301 13690 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Dee Cee Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer), White House, TN. All DC products.

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