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Micro Shield

by Natures Nectar · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC X000Z1XBKB
  • DSLD label 246735
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Micro Shield by Natures Nectar lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 50 mg of magnesium, 50 mg of zinc and 40 mcg of selenium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2021.

What is in Micro Shield?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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).

Micro Shield: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 246735, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid500 mg833%Vitamin C in Micro Shield 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).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide50 mg13%Magnesium in Micro Shield against 14,003 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg50 mg

59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Oxide50 mg333%Zinc in Micro Shield against 13,186 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg50 mg

Higher than 97% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). 1.3 times the adult UL a day.

Seleniumas Selenium Amino Acid Chelate, Selenomethionine40 mcg57%Selenium in Micro Shield against 7,658 products40 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg40 mcg

67% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Echinacea purpurea powder250 mgEchinacea purpurea in Micro Shield against 484 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.250 mg

Higher than 55% of 484 products listing echinacea purpurea (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 246735 (entered April 22, 2021), 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:

  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of zinc, 1.3 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.

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 Micro Shield'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
Suggested Use: 2 capsules taken daily preferably with meals or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
This product is manufactured and packaged in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and crustacean shellfish.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 246735.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Rice powder, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Proudly made in the USA GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Manufactured in a GMP Certified Facility.

How many labels does Micro Shield have?

One label is on file, entered on April 22, 2021.

  1. Label 246735 (current) Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC X000Z1XBKB

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

Who makes it?

The label names Natures Nectar (distributor), Independence, Ohio. All Natures Nectar products.

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