ProstaShield
by Vinco · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 39930 25502 9
- DSLD label 258819
- Serving 3 capsules
- 30 servings
ProstaShield by Vinco lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 22 mg of calcium, 10 mg of zinc, 500 mg of green tea extract and 400 mg of stinging nettle root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2022.
What is in ProstaShield?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Dicalcium Phosphate | 22 mg | 2% | 90% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc Amino Acid Chelate | 10 mg | 66% | 51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Green Tea extractas Polyphenols98% polyphenols | 500 mg | Higher than 87% of 2,595 products listing green tea (median 100 mg). | |
| Stinging Nettle root extractstinging nettle root extract (4:1) | 400 mg | Higher than 83% of 710 products listing stinging nettle (median 120 mg). | |
| Saw Palmettoas Fatty Acids45% fatty acids | 640 mg | Higher than 93% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg). | |
| Pumpkin seed powder | 200 mg | Higher than 72% of 294 products listing pumpkin (median 80 mg). | |
| Pygeum africanum Extractas PhytosterolsPygeum africanum extract (12-13% phytosterols) | 100 mg | 26% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Grape Seed Extractas Proanthocyanidins95% proanthocyanidins | 50 mg | 48% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Lycopene extract10% extract | 4 mg | Higher than 72% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 258819 (entered February 23, 2022), 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 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
- Its 640 mg of saw palmetto is higher than 93% of the 1,109 saw palmetto products that print an amount; 63 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 ProstaShield's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- ProstaShieldVinco's · off the market 8 shared, 95% alike
- NZ-Prostate MaxEveryday Health 6 shared, 75% alike
- Men's FormulaNature's Sunshine 6 shared, 66% alike
- Bio-ProstateBioGenesis Nutraceuticals · off the market 6 shared, 64% alike
- BioProstateNutra BioGenesis 6 shared, 64% alike
- ProstaChoice+Bronson 5 shared, 63% 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
- Directions for use: As a dietary supplement for adult men, take three capsules per day, or as directed by a qualified healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children
- Tamper resistant. Do not purchase if seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- No wheat, no gluten, no corn, no dairy, no soy, yeast free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 258819.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Silica, Rice concentrate.
How many labels does ProstaShield have?
2 labels are on file under this name since September 24, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 258819 (current) Entered February 23, 2022 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 7 39930 25502 9
- Label 206577 Entered September 24, 2019 · off the market August 10, 2021 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 39930 25502 9
DSLD also links this label to: ProstaShield (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 Vinco Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Evans City, PA. All Vinco products.