Immune Essentials
by XYMOGEN EP · capsule · 45 vegetable capsules
- Off the market since October 2014 (NIH)
- UPC 8 71149 00291 6
- DSLD label 27871
- Serving 3 capsules
- 15 servings
Immune Essentials by XYMOGEN EP lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 1 g of olive extract and 250 mg of whole glucan particle. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2013.
What is in Immune Essentials?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 1,000 mg | 1,667% | Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. |
| Olive extractas OleuropeinOlive extract (Form: 20% Oleuropein) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Olea Species: europaea | 1 g | Higher than 96% of 822 products listing olive (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. | |
| Whole Glucan Particleas Saccharomyces cerevisiaeWhole Glucan Particle (Form: Beta-Glucan naturally derived from Saccharomyces cerevisiae Genus: Saccharomyces Species: cerevisiae) | 250 mg | Higher than 72% of 335 products listing beta-glucans (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 27871 (entered November 25, 2013), 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:
- Its 1,000 mg of vitamin C is higher than 91% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 445 list more.
- Its 1,000 mg of olive is higher than 96% of the 822 olive products that print an amount; 16 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 2 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Immune Essentials's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- L-Lysine Beta Glucan 1000 mgSolaray 2 shared, 63% alike
- ImunoglukanHigher Nature · off the market 2 shared, 62% alike
- Dr. Nanba's Maitake Beta-FactorPlanetary Herbals 2 shared, 62% alike
- Immune GlucansHigher Nature 2 shared, 62% alike
- Beta Glucan 10 mg with Vitamin CSolaray 2 shared, 54% alike
- C 1000 Ascorbic Acid + Oleaselect Olive Fruit ExtractJarrow Formulas · off the market 2 shared, 53% 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: For early and immediate support, take three capsules with water on an empty stomach. Repeat once or twice within 24 hours, or use as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Children and pregnant or lactating women should consult their healthcare practitioner prior to use.
- Do not use if tamper seal is damaged.
- STORAGE: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- DOES NOT CONTAIN: Wheat, gluten, corn protein, yeast protein, soy, animal or dairy products, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 27871.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: HPMC, Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegetable CAPSULES.
How many labels does Immune Essentials have?
One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2013.
- Label 27871 (current) Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market October 28, 2014 · 45 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 71149 00291 6
DSLD also links this label to: Immune Essentials (image difference, same product), Immune Essentials (image difference, same product), Immune Essentials (image difference, same product), Immune Essentials (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 XYMOGEN Exclusive Professional Formulas (manufacturer), Orlando, FL. All XYMOGEN EP products.