PureDefense Chewables Natural Cherry Vanilla Flavor
by Pure Encapsulations · tablet or pill · 120 chewable tablets
- Off the market since July 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 01591 0
- DSLD label 246363
- Serving 2 chewable tablets (ages 2-3)
- 60 servings
PureDefense Chewables Natural Cherry Vanilla Flavor by Pure Encapsulations lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 chewable tablets, such as 30 mg of vitamin C, 3 mg of calcium, 7.5 mg of zinc and 125 mg of EpiCor dried yeast fermentate complex. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2021.
What is in PureDefense Chewables Natural Cherry Vanilla Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 chewable tablets. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: from Calcium Ascorbate) | 30 mg | 200% | 83% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium AscorbateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Ascorbate) | 3 mg | 1% | 99% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate) | 7.5 mg | 250% | 63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| EpiCor dried Yeast Fermentate Complexas Saccharomyces cerevisiaeEpiCor dried Yeast Fermentate Complex (Form: from Saccharomyces cerevisiae Genus: Saccharomyces Species: cerevisiae) | 125 mg | 84% of 168 products listing saccharomyces cerevisiae give more (median 500 mg). | |
| European Elder (Elderberry) (Sambucus nigra) extract | 100 mg | 56% of 920 products listing european elder give more (median 150 mg). | |
| Quercetin Dihydrate | 30 mg | 70% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 246363 (entered March 25, 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:
- 99% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 3 mg of calcium (median 115 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- PureDefense Chewables Natural Mango FlavorPure Encapsulations same ingredients
- PureDefense w/NACPure Encapsulations 5 shared, 69% alike
- Cor Immune DefenseGenestra Brands 4 shared, 65% alike
- Quercetin with ZincaSquared Nutrition 3 shared, 51% alike
- Rapi-DefenseNature's Way 3 shared, 51% alike
- ImmunzIntechra Health 3 shared, 49% 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
- Recommendations: Ages 2-3, take 2 tablets daily, with a meal. Ages 4 and up, take 2 tablets, 1-2 times daily, with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medications, particularly immunosuppressants, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free, non-GMO & hypoallergenic
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 246363.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Xylitol, Cellulose, Magnesium Silicate, natural Cherry flavor, natural Vanilla flavor, Silica, Luo Han Guo (Momordica grosvenorii) extract.
How many labels does PureDefense Chewables Natural Cherry Vanilla Flavor have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 246363 (current) Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market July 21, 2022 · 120 chewable tablets · UPC 7 66298 01591 0
- Label 187458 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market December 16, 2020 · 120 chewable tablets · UPC 7 66298 01591 0
DSLD also links this label to: PureDefense Chewables Natural Mango Flavor (flavor difference), PureDefense Chewables Natural Mango Flavor (flavor difference).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Encapsulations (distributor), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.