Green Defense
by Jarrow Formulas · powder · 6.35 ozs
- Off the market since January 2024 (NIH)
- UPC 7 90011 17010 5
- DSLD label 200904
- Serving 6 g (1 scoop)
- 30 servings
Green Defense by Jarrow Formulas lists 20 ingredients; 20 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 9 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.
What is in Green Defense?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 g. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 25 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbohydrates | 5 g | 2% | Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g | 12% | Higher than 63% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). |
| Sugar | 2 g | 48% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). | |
| Protein | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 10 mg | 1% | 78% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Grasses and Algae | 2,750 mg | ||
| Barley Grass juice powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Wheat Grass juice powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Oat Grass juice powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Quinoa flour | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Spirulina powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Vegetables | 800 mg | ||
| Spinach juice powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Broccoli juice powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Tomato powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Beet root juice powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Botanicals | 285 mg | ||
| Quercetinas Dimorphandra mollisQuercetin (Form: from Dimorphandra mollis Genus: Dimorphandra Species: mollis) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Tiger Cane root extractas ResveratrolTiger Cane root extract (Form: 50% Resveratrol) PlantPart: root Genus: Polygonum Species: cuspidatum | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Citrus Bioflavonoids | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Milk Thistle fruit extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ginger root extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Green Tea extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Grape seed extractas PolyphenolsGrape seed extract (Form: 90% Polyphenols) PlantPart: seed Genus: Vitis Species: vinifera SubSpecies: L. | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Fibers | 1,220 mg | ||
| Fos | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rice Bran powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Apple Fiber | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Gum Acacia | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Probiotic Metobolites | 60 mg | ||
| Metabolinas Propionibacterium shermaniiMetabolin (Form: Metabolites of Propionibacterium shermanii Genus: Propionibacterium Species: shermanii) | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 200904 (entered April 25, 2019), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 20 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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
- Directions: Add 1 scoop of powder to 6 oz. of water or juice. Mix or blend until smooth. Take as a dietary supplement or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Note: Packaged with dessicant. Do not eat or swallow the desiccant.
- If you have a medical condition, are pregnant, lactating, trying to conceive, under the age of 18, or taking medications, consult your healthcare professional before using this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Contains: Soy and wheat.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No refined sugars or artificial flavors.
- No dairy, no egg, no fish/shellfish, no peanuts/tree nuts.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 200904.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soy Lecithin, Maltodextrin, Natural flavor, Lo Han Guo.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegan V.
How many labels does Green Defense have?
4 labels are on file under this name since April 26, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 200904 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 6.35 ozs · UPC 7 90011 17010 5
- Label 37947 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market February 13, 2019 · 6.35 oz. · UPC 7 90011 17010 5
- Label 29531 Entered January 24, 2014 · off the market September 4, 2014 · 6.35 oz. · UPC 7 90011 17010 5
- Label 7496 Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market December 13, 2013 · 6.35 oz. · UPC 7 90011 17010 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Jarrow Formulas Superior Nutrition and Formulation (distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.