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Lactivate

by Advanced Nutrition by Zahler · liquid · 16 fluid ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 48998 08083 9
  • DSLD label 301102
  • Serving 1.5 tsp; amounts per 3 tsp
  • 32 servings

Lactivate by Advanced Nutrition by Zahler lists 17 ingredients, 17 with an amount per serving of 3 tsp, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 200 mcg DFE of folate, 250 mg of choline and 667 mg of red raspberry leaf extract, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2023.

What is in Lactivate?

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

Lactivate: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 301102, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories45 Calories
Total Carbohydrates11 g4%Carbohydrate in Lactivate against 21,979 products11 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.11 g

Higher than 89% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 22 g.

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid500 mg556%Vitamin C in Lactivate against 18,583 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg500 mg

Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg.

Folateas Calcium L-5-Methylfolate200 mcg DFE50%
Cholineas Choline Bitartrate250 mg45%Choline in Lactivate against 4,738 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg250 mg

Higher than 89% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

Red Raspberry Leaf Extractherbal equivalent of 2,000 mg667 mgRed Raspberry in Lactivate against 226 products667 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.667 mg

Higher than 91% of 226 products listing red raspberry (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,334 mg.

Inositol350 mgInositol in Lactivate against 4,042 products350 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.350 mg

Higher than 93% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 700 mg.

Dandelion leaf extractherbal equivalent of 1,000 mg250 mgDandelion in Lactivate against 793 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.250 mg

Higher than 75% of 793 products listing dandelion (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

Alfalfa Leaf Extractherbal equivalent of 600 mg200 mgAlfalfa in Lactivate against 477 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

46% of 477 products listing alfalfa give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Nettle Leaf Extractherbal equivalent of 1,000 mg200 mgStinging Nettle in Lactivate against 710 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 120 mg.200 mg

Higher than 61% of 710 products listing stinging nettle (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Fennel Seed Extractherbal equivalent of 1,000 mg200 mgFennel in Lactivate against 315 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 215 mg, the median 72 mg.200 mg

Higher than 72% of 315 products listing fennel (median 72 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Fenugreek Seed Extractherbal equivalent of 1000 mg200 mgFenugreek in Lactivate against 628 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 600 mg, the median 300 mg.200 mg

60% of 628 products listing fenugreek give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Blessed Thistle extractherbal equivalent of 500 mg125 mgBlessed Thistle in Lactivate against 90 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 600 mg, the median 56.25 mg.125 mg

Higher than 57% of 90 products listing blessed thistle (median 56.25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg.

Marshmallow Root Extractherbal equivalent of 400 mg100 mgMarshmallow in Lactivate against 290 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 224 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

44% of 290 products listing marshmallow give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Milk Thistle Seed Extractherbal equivalent of 1,000 mg91 mgMilk Thistle in Lactivate against 1,277 products91 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.91 mg

75% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 182 mg.

Shepherd's Purse Aerial Parts extractherbal equivalent of 500 mg78 mg
Orange Peel Extractas Citrus aurantium Peel Extractherbal equivalent of 200 mg67 mgOrange (unspecified) in Lactivate against 117 products67 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 245 mg, the median 100 mg.67 mg

56% of 117 products listing orange (unspecified) give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 134 mg.

Goat's Rue Aerial Parts Extractherbal equivalent of 250 mg63 mg
Monk's Pepper Whole Berry Extractherbal equivalent of 250 mg28 mgChastetree in Lactivate against 386 products28 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 240 mg, the median 100 mg.28 mg

85% of 386 products listing chastetree give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 56 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 301102 (entered November 22, 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:

  • Its 667 mg of red raspberry is higher than 91% of the 226 red raspberry products that print an amount; 19 list more.
  • Its 350 mg of inositol is higher than 93% of the 4,042 inositol products that print an amount; 293 list more.

The NIH database records 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 Lactivate'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: Take 3 teaspoons daily, preferably 1 2/3 teaspoons twice a day with food, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner. May be mixed with water or juice. Shake well before use.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
If pregnant, nursing or on medication, consult with your healthcare practitioner.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO Gluten Free Dairy Free Soy Free
Storage
Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place. Refrigerate after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 301102.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Glycerin, Water, Purified, Stevia Leaf Extract, Orange Flavor, Natural, Raspberry Flavor, Natural, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Kosher Pareve OU (Kosher) This product was Manufactured in a GMP Certified Facility; Manufactured in the USA.

How many labels does Lactivate have?

3 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 301102 (current) Entered November 22, 2023 · on the market · 16 fluid ounces · UPC 8 48998 08083 9
  2. Label 260157 Entered February 23, 2022 · on the market · 300 tablets · UPC 8 48998 08122 5
  3. Label 260155 Entered February 23, 2022 · off the market October 3, 2022 · 16 fluid ounces · UPC 8 48998 08083 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Advanced Nutrition by Zahler (distributor), Brooklyn, NY. All Advanced Nutrition by Zahler products.

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