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L-Lysine Defense 1500 mg

by Bronson · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC X002JX822Z
  • DSLD label 317327
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 30 servings

L-Lysine Defense 1500 mg by Bronson lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 175 mg of vitamin C, 25 mg of zinc, 1,500 mg of L-lysine hydrochloride and 200 mg of olive, powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.

What is in L-Lysine Defense 1500 mg?

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).

L-Lysine Defense 1500 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 317327, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid175 mg194%Vitamin C in L-Lysine Defense 1500 mg against 18,583 products175 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg175 mg

Higher than 62% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Zincas Zinc Oxide25 mg227%Zinc in L-Lysine Defense 1500 mg against 13,186 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg25 mg

Higher than 85% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

L-Lysine Hydrochloride1,500 mgLysine in L-Lysine Defense 1500 mg against 1,250 products1,500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.1,500 mg

Higher than 89% of 1,250 products listing lysine (median 500 mg).

Olive, Powder200 mgOlive in L-Lysine Defense 1500 mg against 822 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 61% of 822 products listing olive (median 100 mg).

Garlic, Powder100 mgGarlic in L-Lysine Defense 1500 mg against 1,075 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.100 mg

58% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 317327 (entered August 22, 2024), 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with L-Lysine Defense 1500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 for adults, take 3 capsules daily preferably with a meal or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Warning: Consult a healthcare professional before taking this product if you are pregnant or nursing.
Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO Gluten-Free Soy-Free

Source: label statements in DSLD label 317327.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Modified Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

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

How many labels does L-Lysine Defense 1500 mg have?

3 labels are on file under this name since September 24, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 317327 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC X002JX822Z
  2. Label 259224 Entered January 22, 2022 · on the market · 250 vegetable capsules · UPC X002MWA055
  3. Label 258111 Entered September 24, 2021 · off the market August 4, 2023 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC X002JX822Z

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

Who makes it?

The label names Bronson Laboratories (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Bronson products.

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