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ProstaShield

by Vinco's · capsule · 90 capsules

  • Off the market since July 2019 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 39930 25502 9
  • DSLD label 33968
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 30 servings

ProstaShield by Vinco's lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 10 mg of zinc, 500 mg of green tea ext., 400 mg of nettle leaf powder and 320 mg of saw palmetto oil. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2014.

What is in ProstaShield?

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

ProstaShield: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 33968, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Zincas Zinc Amino Acid Chelate10 mg66%Zinc in ProstaShield against 13,186 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg10 mg

51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Green Tea ext.as EGCG, PolyphenolsGreen Tea ext. (Form: 90% Polyphenols, 50% EGCG) Genus: Camellia Species: sinensis500 mgGreen Tea in ProstaShield against 2,595 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.500 mg

Higher than 87% of 2,595 products listing green tea (median 100 mg).

Nettle leaf powder400 mgStinging Nettle in ProstaShield against 710 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 120 mg.400 mg

Higher than 83% of 710 products listing stinging nettle (median 120 mg).

Saw Palmetto Oilas Fatty AcidsSaw Palmetto Oil (Form: 85- 95% Fatty Acids)320 mgSaw Palmetto in ProstaShield against 1,109 products320 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 320 mg, the median 200 mg.320 mg

Higher than 65% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg).

Pumpkin seed powder200 mgPumpkin in ProstaShield against 294 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 80 mg.200 mg

Higher than 72% of 294 products listing pumpkin (median 80 mg).

Pygeum Africanum Ext.as phytosterolsPygeum Africanum Ext. (Form: 13% phytosterols) Genus: Pygeum Species: Africanum100 mgPygeum in ProstaShield against 326 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 33.72 mg to 120 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

26% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg).

Grape Seed Ext.as ProanthocyanidinsGrape Seed Ext. (Form: 95% proanthocyanidins) PlantPart: Seed50 mgGrape in ProstaShield against 1,900 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

48% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg).

LycopeneLycopene Note: 5% Ext.4 mgLycopene in ProstaShield against 1,691 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.2 mg.4 mg

Higher than 72% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 33968 (entered June 25, 2014), 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?

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 ProstaShield'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 for Use: As a dietary supplement for men, take three capsules per day, or as directed by a qualified healthcare professional.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Tamper resistant. Do not purchase if seal is broken.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten Free
Storage
Storage: Keep tightly closed in a dry place; do not expose to excessive heat.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 33968.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Dicalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does ProstaShield have?

One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2014.

  1. Label 33968 (current) Entered June 25, 2014 · off the market July 30, 2019 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 39930 25502 9

DSLD also links this label to: ProstaShield (image difference, same product), ProstaShield (image difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names vinco inc. (manufacturer), Evans City, PA. All Vinco's products.

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