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Life Guard Chewables

by Perque · tablet or pill · 90 chewable tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 240860
  • Serving 1 chewable tablet
  • 90 servings

Life Guard Chewables by Perque lists 29 ingredients, 29 with an amount per serving of 1 chewable tablet, such as 1,500 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 5 mg of vitamin B1, 5 mg of vitamin B2 and 8 mg NE of vitamin B3. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 26, 2020.

What is in Life Guard Chewables?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 chewable tablet. 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).

Life Guard Chewables: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 240860, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene1,500 mcg RAE100%
Vitamin B1as Thiamine Hydrochloride5 mg333%Thiamin in Life Guard Chewables against 9,830 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg5 mg

46% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Vitamin B2as Riboflavin5 mg294%Riboflavin in Life Guard Chewables against 9,824 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg5 mg

Higher than 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Vitamin B3as Niacinamide8 mg NE40%Niacin in Life Guard Chewables against 12,413 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg8 mg

85% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B5as Calcium D-Pantothenate5 mg50%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Life Guard Chewables against 10,060 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg5 mg

77% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine5 mg250%Vitamin B6 in Life Guard Chewables against 15,277 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg5 mg

51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Vitamin B12as Hydroxocobalamin5 mcg83%Vitamin B12 in Life Guard Chewables against 14,425 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg5 mcg

84% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Vitamin Cas L-AscorbateVitamin C (Form: 100% L-Ascorbate Note: fully reduced, corn free)60 mg100%Vitamin C in Life Guard Chewables against 18,583 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg60 mg

65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol5 mcg (200 IU)25%Vitamin D in Life Guard Chewables against 14,175 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg5 mcg

83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas Mixed TocopherolsVitamins E (Form: from Mixed Natural Tocopherols)20 mg150%
Folateas Calcium FolinateFolate (Form: as Calcium Folinate)400 mcg DFE100%
Calcium Gluconate50 mg5%

The label names the compound (Calcium Gluconate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the calcium it holds, so it is not placed among other products.

Magnesium Gluconate25 mg6%Magnesium in Life Guard Chewables against 14,003 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg30 mg

75% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: as Manganese Gluconate)1 mg50%Manganese in Life Guard Chewables against 7,016 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg1 mg

70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Zincas Zinc Aspartate, Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate, and Zinc Aspartate)5 mg33%Zinc in Life Guard Chewables against 13,186 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg5 mg

72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium Ascorbate, Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Picolinate, and Chromium Ascorbate)2 mcg2%Chromium in Life Guard Chewables against 7,825 products2 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg2 mcg

over 99% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Seleniumas SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as Selenomethionine)2 mcg3%Selenium in Life Guard Chewables against 7,658 products2 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg2 mcg

99% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

BiotinBiotin Note: pure crystalline60 mcg20%Biotin in Life Guard Chewables against 9,447 products60 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg60 mcg

72% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Cholineas Choline Citrate2 mg0%*Choline in Life Guard Chewables against 4,738 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg2 mg

93% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg).

Inositol2 mgInositol in Life Guard Chewables against 4,042 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.2 mg

88% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg).

Paba0.5 mgPABA in Life Guard Chewables against 1,610 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.0.5 mg

96% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (median 25 mg).

Quercetin DihydrateQuercetin Dihydrate Note: water-soluble bioflavonoid10 mgQuercetin in Life Guard Chewables against 1,548 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.10 mg

90% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg).

Potassium Gluconate2 mg1%

The label names the compound (Potassium Gluconate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the potassium it holds, so it is not placed among other products.

Silicaas EquisetumSilica (Form: from Equisetum Genus: Equisetum Note: botanical)500 mcgSilicon in Life Guard Chewables against 1,220 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 10.5 mg, the median 4 mg.0.5 mg

94% of 1,220 products listing silicon give more (median 4 mg).

Magnesiumas C16 Alkyls, C18 AlkylsMagnesium (Form: as C16 Alkyls (Form: from whole untreated Palm PlantPart: fruit and leaf), and C18 Alkyls (Form: from whole, untreated Palm PlantPart: fruit and leaf))30 mg
Mannitol200 mg
organic whole Cane875 mg
100% whole Raspberry fruit extract45 mgRaspberry in Life Guard Chewables against 110 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 85 mg.45 mg

67% of 110 products listing raspberry give more (median 85 mg).

100% whole Cherry fruit extract7 mgCherry (unspecified) in Life Guard Chewables against 37 products7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 450 mg, the median 114 mg.7 mg

78% of 37 products listing cherry (unspecified) give more (median 114 mg).

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 240860 (entered December 26, 2020), 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:

  • over 99% of the 7,825 products that print an amount of chromium list more than its 2 mcg of chromium (median 100 mcg).
  • 99% of the 7,658 products that print an amount of selenium list more than its 2 mcg of selenium (median 55 mcg).
  • 93% of the 4,738 products that print an amount of choline list more than its 2 mg of choline (median 40 mg).
  • 96% of the 1,610 products that print an amount of PABA list more than its 0.5 mg of paba (filed by NIH under PABA) (median 25 mg).
  • 90% of the 1,548 products that print an amount of quercetin list more than its 10 mg of quercetin (median 100 mg).
  • 94% of the 1,220 products that print an amount of silicon list more than its 0.5 mg of silica (filed by NIH under silicon) (median 4 mg).

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 Life Guard Chewables'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, take one (1) chewable tablet daily or as directed by your health professional.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use product if the tamper-resistant shrink band around the cap or the inner seal beneath the cap appears to have been tampered with or is missing.
Warning: Pregnant and nursing mothers need to check with their health professional before taking supplements.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Does not contain: Citrus, MSG, wheat, gluten, corn, starch, sugar, soy, yeast, zein, sulfates, phosphates (other than coenzymes), preservatives, casein or other milk derivatives. NO GMO's; NO toxic minerals or metals
Storage
Must be stored with cap on tightly in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 240860.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: None.

How many labels does Life Guard Chewables have?

2 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 240860 (current) Entered December 26, 2020 · on the market · 90 chewable tablets
  2. Label 18769 Entered April 25, 2013 · off the market October 28, 2020 · 90 Count

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

Who makes it?

The label names Perque Integrative Health (manufacturer, distributor), Ashburn, VA. All Perque products.

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