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Liver Formula

by GNC Preventive Nutrition · other (e.g. tea bag) · 90 caplets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 48107 09981 7
  • DSLD label 1851
  • Serving 3 caplets
  • 30 servings

Liver Formula by GNC Preventive Nutrition lists 17 ingredients, 17 with an amount per serving of 3 caplets, such as 60 mg of vitamin C, 5 IU of vitamin E, 17 mg of riboflavin and 20 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2011.

What is in Liver Formula?

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

Liver Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 1851, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate)60 mg100%Vitamin C in Liver Formula 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 Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as natural D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate Note: 80 mg)5 IU17%Vitamin E in Liver Formula against 6,459 products5 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.5 IU

93% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Riboflavin17 mg1,000%Riboflavin in Liver Formula against 9,824 products17 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg17 mg

Higher than 71% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)20 mg1,000%Vitamin B6 in Liver Formula against 15,277 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg20 mg

Higher than 71% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folic Acid400 mcg100%Folate in Liver Formula against 7,022 products400 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.400 mcg

24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin)60 mcg1,000%Vitamin B12 in Liver Formula against 14,425 products60 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg60 mcg

Higher than 58% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate)15 mg100%Zinc in Liver Formula against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas Selenium YeastSelenium (Form: as Selenium Yeast)70 mcg100%Selenium in Liver Formula against 7,658 products70 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg70 mcg

Higher than 52% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Cupric OxideCopper (Form: as Cupric Oxide)2 mg100%Copper in Liver Formula against 6,468 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg2 mg

Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: as Manganese Gluconate)2 mg100%Manganese in Liver Formula against 7,016 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2 mg

38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Picrorhiza Root ExtractPicrorhiza Root Extract Genus: Picrorhiza Species: kurrooa Note: 5% Picrosides = 2mg400 mgPicrorhiza in Liver Formula against 59 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.400 mg

Higher than 85% of 59 products listing picrorhiza (median 100 mg).

Milk Thistle Seed ExtractMilk Thistle Seed Extract Genus: Silybum Species: marianum Note: 7% Silymarin = 16mg229 mgMilk Thistle in Liver Formula against 1,277 products229 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.229 mg

Higher than 61% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg).

N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine200 mgN-Acetyl Cysteine in Liver Formula against 1,259 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.200 mg

Higher than 51% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine (median 150 mg).

Trimethylglycine200 mgBetaine in Liver Formula against 731 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,250 mg, the median 250 mg.200 mg

51% of 731 products listing betaine give more (median 250 mg).

Turmeric Root ExtractTurmeric Root Extract Genus: Curcuma Species: longa Note: 95% Curcumin = 47.5mg50 mgTurmeric in Liver Formula against 2,369 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.50 mg

71% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg).

Alpha-Lipoic Acid20 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Liver Formula against 2,407 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.20 mg

78% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg).

L-Methionine100 mcgMETHIONINE in Liver Formula against 981 products0.1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.0.1 mg

over 99% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 1851 (entered November 25, 2011), 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:

  • 93% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 5 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
  • over 99% of the 981 products that print an amount of METHIONINE list more than its 0.1 mg of L-methionine (filed by NIH under METHIONINE) (median 100 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 Liver Formula'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 three caplets daily.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
WARNING: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No Sugar, No Artificial Colors, No Artificial Flavors, No Wheat, No Gluten, No Soy, No Dairy.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 1851.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Titanium Dioxide, Vegetable Acetoglycerides, Chlorophyll.

How many labels does Liver Formula have?

One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2011.

  1. Label 1851 (current) Entered November 25, 2011 · on the market · 90 caplets · UPC 0 48107 09981 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Preventive Nutrition products.

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