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Quick Defense

by Gaia Herbs · capsule · 20 vegan liquid phyto-caps

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 51063 40361 0
  • DSLD label 335153
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 10 servings

Quick Defense by Gaia Herbs lists 7 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 100 mg of echinacea extract blend; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 24, 2025.

What is in Quick Defense?

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).

Quick Defense: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 335153, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Quick Defense against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 5 g.

Echinacea Extract Blend100 mgEchinacea in Quick Defense against 234 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.100 mg

61% of 234 products listing echinacea give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

Echinacea purpurea Root Supercritical ExtractCO2 extractin the blend, no amount given
Echinacea angustifolia Root Supercritical ExtractCO2 extractin the blend, no amount given
Alkylamides9 mg
Proprietary Extract Blend800 mg
Andrographis Aerial Parts Extractin the blend, no amount given
Black Elderberry Fruit Extractas Sambucus nigra Fruit Extractorganicin the blend, no amount given
Ginger Root Supercritical Extractorganic, CO2 extractin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 335153 (entered April 24, 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; 5 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.

The NIH database records 5 servings 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 Quick Defense'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 Adults take 2 capsules 5 times daily for 2 days at onset. Repeat if necessary.
Warnings
Not for use during pregnancy or lactation. If you have a medical condition or take medications, please consult with your doctor before use.
Store away from children.
Use only as directed on label. Safety-sealed for your protection.
Storage
Keep bottle capped at all times and store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 335153.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Glycerin, Olive Oil, Hypromellose, Chlorophyll, Water.

How many labels does Quick Defense have?

9 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 335153 (current) Entered April 24, 2025 · on the market · 20 vegan liquid phyto-caps · UPC 7 51063 40361 0
  2. Label 273285 Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 40 vegan liquid phyto-caps(R)
  3. Label 273282 Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 20 vegan liquid phyto-caps(R)
  4. Label 240946 Entered January 22, 2021 · on the market · 80 vegan liquid phyto-caps(R) · UPC 7 51063 15089 7
  5. Label 240919 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 20 vegan liquid phyto-caps(R) · UPC 7 51063 40361 0
  6. Label 240927 Entered December 26, 2020 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 40 vegan liquid phyto-caps(R) · UPC 7 51063 40360 3
  7. Label 212050 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 80 vegan liquid phyto-caps(R) · UPC 7 51063 15117 7
  8. Label 211022 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market September 28, 2020 · 40 vegan liquid phyto-caps(R) · UPC 7 51063 40360 3
  9. Label 211010 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market September 28, 2020 · 20 vegan liquid phyto-caps(R) · UPC 7 51063 40361 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Gaia Herbs, Inc. (manufacturer), Brevard, NC. All Gaia Herbs products.

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