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Environmental Defense 1

by Priority One Nutritional Supplements · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 15354 02047 1
  • DSLD label 277354
  • Serving 3 vegetarian capsules
  • 30 servings

Environmental Defense 1 by Priority One Nutritional Supplements lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 3 vegetarian capsules, such as 600 mg of vitamin C, 150 mg of charcoal, 150 mg of east indian sarsaparilla and 300 mg of DL-methionine, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2023.

What is in Environmental Defense 1?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

Environmental Defense 1: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 277354, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid600 mg667%Vitamin C in Environmental Defense 1 against 18,583 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg600 mg

Higher than 89% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Sodiumas Sodium AlginateSodium (Form: from Sodium Alginate)32 mg1%Sodium in Environmental Defense 1 against 14,514 products32 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.32 mg

61% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Charcoal150 mgActivated Charcoal in Environmental Defense 1 against 103 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 300 mg to 570 mg, the median 520 mg.150 mg

93% of 103 products listing activated charcoal give more (median 520 mg).

East Indian SarsaparillaOrganic150 mg
DL-Methionine300 mgDL-Methionine in Environmental Defense 1 against 151 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 132.5 mg, the median 50 mg.300 mg

Higher than 89% of 151 products listing DL-methionine (median 50 mg).

Alginateas Sodium AlginateAlginate (Form: from Sodium Alginate)267 mg
Apple Pectinas Malus pumila150 mgPectin in Environmental Defense 1 against 526 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 250 mg, the median 86 mg.150 mg

Higher than 63% of 526 products listing pectin (median 86 mg).

Wheatgrassas Triticum aestivum L., Triticum aestivum L., Triticum aestivum L.60 mg
L-Lysine Hydrochloride60 mgLysine in Environmental Defense 1 against 1,250 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.60 mg

86% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg).

Dmgas Dimethylglycine HCl51 mgDimethylglycine in Environmental Defense 1 against 157 products51 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 300 mg, the median 125 mg.51 mg

80% of 157 products listing dimethylglycine give more (median 125 mg).

Garlic30 mgGarlic in Environmental Defense 1 against 1,075 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.30 mg

83% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 277354 (entered January 23, 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:

  • 93% of the 103 products that print an amount of activated charcoal list more than its 150 mg of activated charcoal (median 520 mg).

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.

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
Recommendations: Take three (3) capsules daily, or as directed by your physician.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or breast feeding, consult your physician before using this product.
Keep out of reach of children.
Contains wheat (wheatgrass).
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no preservatives.
Non-GMO
Storage
Keep container tightly closed, store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 277354.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Silicon Dioxide, Vegetarian Capsule.

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

How many labels does Environmental Defense 1 have?

2 labels are on file under this name since September 25, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 277354 (current) Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 15354 02047 1
  2. Label 235728 Entered September 25, 2020 · off the market March 16, 2022 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 15354 02047 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Priority One Nutritional Supplements, Inc. (distributor). All Priority One Nutritional Supplements products.

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