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Liqui-Lea

by Shaklee · liquid · 8 fluid ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 318647
  • Serving 5 ml (1 teaspoon)
  • 47 servings

Liqui-Lea by Shaklee lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 5 ml, such as 1,500 mcg of vitamin A, 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D, 10.1 mg of vitamin E and 2.1 mg of thiamine, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2024.

What is in Liqui-Lea?

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).

Liqui-Lea: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 318647, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Carbohydrates4 g1%Carbohydrate in Liqui-Lea against 21,979 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.4 g

Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Vitamin Aas Vitamin A Palmitate1,500 mcg167%
Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol400 IU10 mcg (400 IU)50%Vitamin D in Liqui-Lea against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate10.1 mg67%
Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride2.1 mg175%Thiamin in Liqui-Lea against 9,830 products2.1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg2.1 mg

60% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Riboflavin 5-Phosphate Sodium1.8 mg138%Riboflavin in Liqui-Lea against 9,824 products1.8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.8 mg

64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide20 mg125%Niacin in Liqui-Lea against 12,413 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg20 mg

46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride2 mg118%Vitamin B6 in Liqui-Lea against 15,277 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg2 mg

69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin9 mcg375%Vitamin B12 in Liqui-Lea against 14,425 products9 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg9 mcg

70% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotinas D-Biotin300 mcg1,000%Biotin in Liqui-Lea against 9,447 products300 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg300 mcg

Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas D-Panthenol5 mg100%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Liqui-Lea 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).

Ironas Ferric Ammonium Citrate18 mg100%Iron in Liqui-Lea against 6,910 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg18 mg

Higher than 74% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 318647 (entered September 25, 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?

1 product lists 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
Shake well before using.
Directions: Take 1 teaspoon daily.
Warnings
Manufactured in a facility that may also process tree nuts, milk, egg, soy, wheat, and fish.
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Allergens and what it does not contain
GF Gluten Free No artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives
Storage
Store in a cool place & do not refrigerate.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 318647.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Natural Flavors, Glycerin, Water, Sesame Oil, Soy Lecithin, Hydroxylated, Citric Acid, Guar Gum.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Shakelee since 1956 Safe Proven 100% guaranteed.

How many labels does Liqui-Lea have?

2 labels are on file under this name since April 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 318647 (current) Entered September 25, 2024 · on the market · 8 fluid ounces
  2. Label 217547 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market October 17, 2023 · 8 fluid ounces

DSLD also links this label to: Liqui-Lea Natural Fruit Flavor (flavor difference).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Shaklee Corporation (distributor), Pleasanton, CA. All Shaklee products.

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