MicroCell NutriGuard Plus

by BioCare · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 033290 232603
  • DSLD label 336053
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 60 servings

MicroCell NutriGuard Plus by BioCare lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 800 mcg RE of vitamin A, 67 mg alpha-TE of vitamin E, 200 mg of vitamin C and 15 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2025.

What is in MicroCell NutriGuard Plus?

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).

MicroCell NutriGuard Plus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 336053, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin A2667 IU, RE= Retinol Equivalent800 mcg RE100%
Vitamin E100 IU, a-TE= Alpha Tocopherol Equivalent67 mg alpha-TE557%
Vitamin C200 mg250%Vitamin C in MicroCell NutriGuard Plus against 18,583 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg200 mg

Higher than 63% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Zinc15 mg150%Zinc in MicroCell NutriGuard Plus 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).

Selenium100 mcg181%Selenium in MicroCell NutriGuard Plus against 7,658 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Alpha-Lipoic Acid50 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in MicroCell NutriGuard Plus against 2,407 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

47% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg).

Beta-Carotene1166 mcg RE, RE= Retinol Equivalent7 mg
Lycopene4.5 mgLycopene in MicroCell NutriGuard Plus against 1,691 products4.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.2 mg.4.5 mg

Higher than 73% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 336053 (entered August 22, 2025), 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with MicroCell NutriGuard Plus'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: 1 capsule taken daily with food, or as professionally directed.
Warnings
This product should not be used as a substitute fora varied diet and healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the stated recommended daily intake. Do not purchase if the seal is broken. If you are under medical supervision, please consult a doctor before use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Not suitable for use during planned pregnancy, pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 336053.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vitamin C, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Vitamin E, Alpha-Lipoic Acid, Zinc Citrate, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Beta-Carotene, Lycopene, Vitamin A, Sodium Selenite.

How many labels does MicroCell NutriGuard Plus have?

2 labels are on file under this name since January 24, 2024: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 336053 (current) Entered August 22, 2025 · on the market · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 5 033290 232603
  2. Label 302235 Entered January 24, 2024 · off the market March 27, 2025 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 5 033290 232603

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

Who makes it?

The label names UK - BioCare Ltd (manufacturer), Redditch , UK. All BioCare products.

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