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Livaplex

by SP Standard Process · capsule · 90 capsules

  • Off the market since August 2025 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 27051
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 90 servings

Livaplex by SP Standard Process lists 30 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 1,260 IU of vitamin A, 2.8 mg of niacin, 0.8 mg of vitamin B6 and 2.7 mg of iron; 23 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2013.

What is in Livaplex?

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

Livaplex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 27051, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories3 Calories
Vitamin A1,260 IU25%Vitamin A in Livaplex against 5,772 products1,260 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.1,260 IU

81% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Niacin2.8 mg15%Niacin in Livaplex against 12,413 products2.8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg2.8 mg

96% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B60.8 mg40%Vitamin B6 in Livaplex against 15,277 products0.8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg0.8 mg

93% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Iron2.7 mg15%Iron in Livaplex against 6,910 products2.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg2.7 mg

64% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Iodine9.6 mcg6%Iodine in Livaplex against 6,382 products9.6 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg9.6 mcg

99% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Zinc5.5 mg35%Zinc in Livaplex against 13,186 products5.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg5.5 mg

71% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Copper109 mcg6%Copper in Livaplex against 6,468 products0.109 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.109 mg

93% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Proprietary Blend582 mg
Bovine liver PMG extractin the blend, no amount given
Spanish Black Radishin the blend, no amount given
Bovine Liverin the blend, no amount given
Calcium Lactatein the blend, no amount given

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

Carrotin the blend, no amount given
Tillandsia usneoidesin the blend, no amount given
Beetin the blend, no amount given
dried Beet (leaf) juicein the blend, no amount given
Oat Flourin the blend, no amount given
Betaine Hydrochloridein the blend, no amount given
Magnesium Citratein the blend, no amount given

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

Choline Bitartratein the blend, no amount given
soyin the blend, no amount given
Potassium Bicarbonatein the blend, no amount given
Bovine Kidneyin the blend, no amount given
bovine prostatein the blend, no amount given
bovine adrenal Cytosol(TM) extractin the blend, no amount given
defatted Wheat Germin the blend, no amount given
Bovine Liver Fat extractin the blend, no amount given
Bovine Orchic extractin the blend, no amount given
Ascorbic Acidin the blend, no amount given
Flaxseed Oil extractin the blend, no amount given
mixed tocopherolsas Soyin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 27051 (entered October 25, 2013), 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:

  • 96% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 2.8 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
  • 93% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 0.8 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).
  • 99% of the 6,382 products that print an amount of iodine list more than its 9.6 mcg of iodine (median 150 mcg).
  • 93% of the 6,468 products that print an amount of copper list more than its 0.109 mg of copper (median 1 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 Livaplex's, rare ingredients counting for more.

  • Cataplex FSP Standard Process 13 shared, 43% alike
  • BetacolSP Standard Process 12 shared, 38% alike
  • A-F BetafoodSP Standard Process 13 shared, 37% alike

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: One capsule per meal, or as directed.
Warnings
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.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 27051.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Zinc Liver Chelate, iron liver chelate, Water, Calcium Stearate, Niacinamide, Copper liver Chelate, colors, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Arabic Gum, Starch, Sucrose, Vitamin A Palmitate, Prolamine Iodine.

How many labels does Livaplex have?

One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2013.

  1. Label 27051 (current) Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market August 15, 2025 · 90 capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names Standard Process(R) (manufacturer). All SP Standard Process products.

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