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Kidney Shield

by Healthy Kidney · softgel capsule · 120 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 945074 914629
  • DSLD label 321236
  • Serving 5 to 20 ml (1 Teaspoon); amounts per 5 ml
  • 100 servings

Kidney Shield by Healthy Kidney lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 5 ml, such as 1,400 mg of omega-3 fatty acids, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2025.

What is in Kidney Shield?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 ml. 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).

Kidney Shield: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 321236, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Caloriesenergy40 Calories
Calories from Fat40 Calories
Total Fat4.5 g7%Fat (unspecified) in Kidney Shield against 11,965 products4.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.4.5 g

Higher than 87% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat1 g5%Saturated fat in Kidney Shield against 5,234 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.1 g

34% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Polyunsaturated Fat2 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Kidney Shield against 1,759 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.2 g

Higher than 73% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g).

Monounsaturated Fat1 gMonounsaturated Fat in Kidney Shield against 989 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.1 g

24% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Cholesterol25 mg8%Cholesterol in Kidney Shield against 5,275 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.25 mg

Higher than 61% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol (median 15 mg).

Omega-3 Fatty Acids1,400 mgOmega-3 in Kidney Shield against 2,714 products1,400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,400 mg

Higher than 88% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid740 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Kidney Shield against 3,134 products740 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.740 mg

Higher than 86% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid460 mgDHA in Kidney Shield against 3,627 products460 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.460 mg

Higher than 79% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg).

Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids200 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 321236 (entered March 25, 2025), 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

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?

6 products list 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
Suggested use: take 1-4 teaspoons daily, preferably with foods, or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Caution: do not exceed recommended dose.
Pregnant and nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before taking this or any dietary supplement.
Storage
Refrigerate after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 321236.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Lemon Flavor, Natural, Rosemary Extract.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Consistent quality Made in the USA.

How many labels does Kidney Shield have?

One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2025.

  1. Label 321236 (current) Entered March 25, 2025 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 8 945074 914629

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

Who makes it?

The label names Healthy Kidney Publishing (manufacturer), Wood-Ridge, NJ. All Healthy Kidney products.

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