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Shield

by Leviathan Wellness · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 28614 79452 7
  • DSLD label 322130
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 30 servings

Shield by Leviathan Wellness lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1.2 mg of vitamin B1, 1.5 mg of vitamin B6, 2.4 mcg of vitamin B12 and 1,000 mg of alcar. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2025.

What is in Shield?

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).

Shield: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 322130, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B1as Thiamine Mononitrate1.2 mg100%Thiamin in Shield against 9,830 products1.2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.2 mg

80% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride1.5 mg88%Vitamin B6 in Shield against 15,277 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg1.5 mg

86% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin2.4 mcg100%Vitamin B12 in Shield against 14,425 products2.4 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg2.4 mcg

91% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Alcaras Acetyl-L-Carnitine HCl1,000 mgAcetyl L-Carnitine in Shield against 933 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 525 mg, the median 500 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 82% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine (median 500 mg).

CurcuminoidsCurcuminoids 95%500 mgCurcuminoid in Shield against 309 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.500 mg

Higher than 85% of 309 products listing curcuminoid (median 100 mg).

Alpha-Lipoic AcidALA300 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Shield against 2,407 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.300 mg

Higher than 87% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg).

Black Pepper Fruit ExtractBlack pepper fruit extract 95%5 mgBlack Pepper in Shield against 2,363 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.5 mg

33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 322130 (entered January 23, 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?

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:

  • 91% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 2.4 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

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: As a dietary supplement, take three (3) capsules with 8-12 fl oz of water.
Warnings
Warning: For use by healthy adults only, not recommended for persons under the age of 18.
Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing.
Seek advice from a healthcare professional before taking if you have any preexisting medical condition to ensure it is safe to take this product. In case of accidental overdose, contact a poison control center immediately.
Keep out of the reach of children.
This product is produced in a facility that also processes milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, soy, wheat, sesame and may contains trace amounts of all ingredients.
Storage
Storage instructions: Store in a cool dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 322130.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Made in USA from global materials.

How many labels does Shield have?

One label is on file, entered on January 23, 2025.

  1. Label 322130 (current) Entered January 23, 2025 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 7 28614 79452 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names Leviathan Wellness (distributor), Natrona Heights, PA. All Leviathan Wellness products.

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