Q-Defend
by Clean Nutraceuticals · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC X0030YKLTT
- DSLD label 310111
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Q-Defend by Clean Nutraceuticals lists 20 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 125 mcg (5,000 IU) of vitamin D3, 100 mg of elderberry fruit extract and 100 mg of quercetin; 15 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.
What is in Q-Defend?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 1,000 mg | 1,111% | Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol5000 IU | 125 mcg (5,000 IU) | 625% | Higher than 92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). 1.3 times the adult UL a day. |
| Zinc Powerhouse3 Blend | 50 mg | 455% | |
| Zinc Picolinate | in the blend, no amount given | The label names the compound (Zinc Picolinate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the zinc it holds, so it is not placed among other products. | |
| Zinc Gluconate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Zinc Citrate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Elderberry Fruit Extractas Sambucus williamsii Fruit Extract10:1 Extract, equivalent to 1000 mg | 100 mg | 51% of 159 products listing elderberry give more (median 129 mg). | |
| Quercetinas Sophora japonica Extract10:1 Extract, Equivalent to 1000 mg | 100 mg | 40% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Q-Defend Immune Blend | 350 mg | ||
| Turmeric, Powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ginger, Powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Echinacea Aerial Parts Extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Garlic, Powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Nettle, Powderas Urtica fissa, Powder, Urtica dioca, Powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Reishi Mushroom Fruiting Body Extractas Ganoderma lucidum Fruiting Body Extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rose Hip, Powderas Rosa canina, Powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Lysine Hydrochloride | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bromelain, Powderas Bromelia ananas, Powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium animalis lactis | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Irish Sea Moss | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Artemisininas Sweet Wormwood | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Black Pepper Fruit Extract | 5 mg | 33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 310111 (entered March 22, 2024), 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?
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:
- Its 1,000 mg of vitamin C is higher than 91% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 445 list more.
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 125 mcg (5,000 IU) of vitamin D, 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 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 Q-Defend's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Quercetin 1000 mgO Orgeuos 14 shared, 48% alike
- ImmuneDeloma Health 9 shared, 37% alike
- Immunity ShieldPius Nature 8 shared, 37% 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 else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice, Powder, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Q-Defend have?
One label is on file, entered on March 22, 2024.
- Label 310111 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC X0030YKLTT
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Clean Nutraceuticals (distributor), Sioux Falls, SD. All Clean Nutraceuticals products.