Tri-Shield
by Herbalife Nutrition · softgel capsule · 30 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0100US
- DSLD label 309659
- Serving 1 softgel
- 30 servings
Tri-Shield by Herbalife Nutrition lists 5 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1.3 mg of vitamin E and 300 mg of krill oil; 2 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 23, 2024.
What is in Tri-Shield?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | less than 5 mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin Eas Mixed Tocopherols | 1.3 mg | 9% | |
| Krill Oil | 300 mg | 90% of 320 products listing krill oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.6 g. | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 45 mg | 97% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 309659 (entered April 23, 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:
- 90% of the 320 products that print an amount of krill oil list more than its 0.3 g of krill oil (median 1 g).
- 97% of the 2,714 products that print an amount of omega-3 list more than its 45 mg of omega-3 (median 500 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Tri-Shield's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Omega-3 Krill Oil 300 mgSchiff MegaRed 4 shared, 77% alike
- Omega-3 Krill Oil 300 mgWalgreens · off the market 4 shared, 77% alike
- Omega-3 Krill OilRugby 4 shared, 77% alike
- Platinum Pure Krill OilMuscleTech Essential Series 4 shared, 70% alike
- Krill Oil Softgels 500 mgBulkSupplements.com 4 shared, 70% alike
- Krill Oil 1000 mg SoftgelsBulkSupplements.com 4 shared, 70% 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 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
- Recommended use: Take 1 softgel, 1 to 2 times per day.
- Warnings
- Contains crustacean shellfish (krill). Contains bioengineered food ingredients.
- This exclusively formulated product is only available through Herbalife Nutrition Independent Distributors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place with lid tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 309659.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Water, Glycerin, Lemon Flavor, Natural, Olive Oil, Ethyl Vanillin.
How many labels does Tri-Shield have?
3 labels are on file under this name since July 27, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 309659 (current) Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 0100US
- Label 271051 Entered July 21, 2022 · off the market January 24, 2023 · 30 softgels · UPC 0100US
- Label 250770 Entered July 27, 2021 · off the market April 12, 2022 · 30 softgels · UPC 0100US
DSLD also links this label to: Tri-Shield (image difference, same product), Tri-Shield (image difference, same product), Tri-Shield (image difference, same product), Tri-Shield (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Herbalife International of America, Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Herbalife Nutrition products.