Stomach Defense Essentials
by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas · capsule · 60 veggie capsules
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 07100 8
- DSLD label 184582
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
Stomach Defense Essentials by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 22.5 mg of calcium, 8 mg of zinc, 87.5 mg of bio-mos FG and 50 mg of deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL) root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 7, 2019.
What is in Stomach Defense Essentials?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Carbonate (Form: from Comforteze)) | 22.5 mg | 2% | 90% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 45 mg. |
| Zincas PepZinGI Zinc-CarnosineZinc (Form: from PepZinGI Zinc-Carnosine) | 8 mg | 73% | 60% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 16 mg. |
| Bio-Mos FGas Yeast Cell Wall extract | 87.5 mg | 88% of 168 products listing saccharomyces cerevisiae give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 175 mg. | |
| Comforteze Natural Acid Neutralizer | 0.75 mg | ||
| Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice (DGL) root extract | 50 mg | 60% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| ColostruMune Colostrumas IgG, MilkColostruMune Colostrum (Form: a form of Milk (Form: from Bovine), standardized to 25% IgG) | 50 mg | 97% of 216 products listing colostrum give more (median 800 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| PepZinGI Zinc-Carnosine | 38 mg | ||
| L-Carnosine | 29.7 mg | 82% of 154 products listing carnosine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 59.4 mg. | |
| Aloe veraas Aloe barbadensisAloe vera (Form: Aloe barbadensis Genus: Aloe Species: barbadensis) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Aloe Species: vera Note: 200:1 concentrate | 35 mg | 77% of 106 products listing aloe vera give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 70 mg. | |
| Peppermint | 25 mg | 64% of 278 products listing peppermint give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 184582 (entered January 7, 2019), 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:
- 90% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 22.5 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
- 97% of the 216 products that print an amount of colostrum list more than its 50 mg of ColostruMune colostrum (filed by NIH under colostrum) (median 800 mg).
The NIH database records 2 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.
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 one veggie capsule two times per day with water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains milk.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 184582.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Rice concentrate, Silica, Maltodextrin, Magnesium Hydroxide, Potassium Hydroxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): V Vegetarian formula Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Stomach Defense Essentials have?
One label is on file, entered on January 7, 2019.
- Label 184582 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market December 5, 2023 · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 07100 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Condition Specific Formulas products.