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ViraCon

by Vital Nutrients · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 93465 23411 2
  • DSLD label 305183
  • Serving 3 vegetarian capsules
  • 20 servings

ViraCon by Vital Nutrients lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 3 vegetarian capsules, such as 7.5 mg of zinc, 188 mg of elderberry extract, 188 mg of scutellaria baicalensis extract and 150 mg of bee propolis extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2024.

What is in ViraCon?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 vegetarian 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).

ViraCon: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 305183, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Zincas Zinc Citrate7.5 mg68%Zinc in ViraCon against 13,186 products7.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg7.5 mg

63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg.

Elderberry Extractas Sambucus nigra Extract188 mgEuropean Elder in ViraCon against 920 products188 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.188 mg

Higher than 54% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 376 mg.

Scutellaria baicalensis Extractstandardized to 30%188 mgBaikal Skullcap in ViraCon against 114 products188 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.188 mg

Higher than 66% of 114 products listing baikal skullcap (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 376 mg.

Bee Propolis Extractstandardized to 70%150 mgPropolis in ViraCon against 260 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.150 mg

49% of 260 products listing propolis give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Astragalus Extractas Astragalus membranaceus Extractstandardized to 55% astragalosides150 mgAstragalus in ViraCon against 604 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 405 mg, the median 132.5 mg.150 mg

Higher than 50% of 604 products listing astragalus (median 132.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Isatis Root Extractas Isatis indigotica Root Extract150 mgIsatis in ViraCon against 38 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,033 mg, the median 660 mg.150 mg

61% of 38 products listing isatis give more (median 660 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Berberine Hydrochlorideas Berberis aristatastandardized to 97%-102% Berberine HCL50 mgBerberine in ViraCon against 419 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 131.5 mg to 500 mg, the median 400 mg.50 mg

88% of 419 products listing berberine give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Hypericum Extractas Hypericum perforatum Extractstandardized to 0.3% hypericin75 mg
Licorice Extractas Glycyrrhizinstandardized to 12.0% glycyrrhizin75 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 305183 (entered December 21, 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:

  • 88% of the 419 products that print an amount of berberine list more than its 50 mg of berberine (median 400 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.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with ViraCon's, rare ingredients counting for more.

  • ViraReliefVQ Verified Quality 6 shared, 42% 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
Recommendations: 3 capsules twice daily, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children
Use only if safety seal is intact
Warning: If pregnant, consult your physician before taking.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Excludes coatings, binders, gluten (wheat, rye, barley), milk/dairy (casein, whey), soy protein, egg protein, sugar. Verified by independent testing
Storage
Store sealed in a cool dry place

Source: label statements in DSLD label 305183.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Cellulose, Silica.

How many labels does ViraCon have?

9 labels are on file under this name since March 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 305183 (current) Entered December 21, 2024 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93465 23411 2
  2. Label 223206 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market December 7, 2022 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93465 23411 2
  3. Label 223202 Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93465 23421 1
  4. Label 182664 Entered October 25, 2018 · off the market May 15, 2020 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93465 23411 2
  5. Label 182643 Entered October 25, 2018 · off the market May 15, 2020 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93465 23421 1
  6. Label 72011 Entered March 24, 2017 · off the market April 16, 2018 · 120 capsules · UPC 6 93465 23421 1
  7. Label 56521 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market March 6, 2017 · 120 capsules · UPC 6 93465 23421 1
  8. Label 6597 Entered March 23, 2012 · off the market April 16, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC 6 93465 23411 2
  9. Label 6589 Entered March 23, 2012 · off the market January 27, 2016 · 120 capsules · UPC 6 93465 23421 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vital Nutrients (manufacturer), Middleton, CT. All Vital Nutrients products.

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