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Shield

by Wellpath · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 60003 34102 5
  • DSLD label 295371
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Shield by Wellpath lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 150 mg of vitamin C, 40 mg of zinc, 600 mg of elderberry fruit extract and 100 mg of echinacea root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2023.

What is in Shield?

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).

Shield: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 295371, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid150 mg167%Vitamin C in Shield against 18,583 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg150 mg

Higher than 58% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Zincas Zinc Oxide40 mg364%Zinc in Shield against 13,186 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg40 mg

Higher than 96% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Elderberry fruit extract4:1 Extract600 mgEuropean Elder in Shield against 920 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.600 mg

Higher than 85% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg).

Echinacea root extract4:1 Extract100 mgEchinacea in Shield 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).

Bee Propolis Extract100 mgPropolis in Shield against 260 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.100 mg

58% of 260 products listing propolis give more (median 150 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295371 (entered May 24, 2023), 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 40 mg of zinc is higher than 96% of the 13,186 zinc products that print an amount; 434 list more.

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 Shield'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: Take two capsules daily with a meal or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
WARNING: Individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this supplement.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 295371.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Microcrystalline Cellulose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the USA with global ingredients Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org Good Manufacturing Practice GMP Consistent Quality.

How many labels does Shield have?

2 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 295371 (current) Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 60003 34102 5
  2. Label 266454 Entered February 23, 2022 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 60003 34102 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Wellness Creations, Inc. (distributor), New York, NY. All Wellpath products.

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