Immunity Essentials | 180 capsules | German Elite Nutrition

Immunity Essentials by German Elite Nutrition

Immunity Essentials is a capsule supplement by German Elite Nutrition that combines ten ingredients: three micronutrients with a clearly defined nutritional function and seven plant extracts. These include vitamin C, vitamin D3 and zinc, supplemented with green tea, echinacea, elderberry and beta-glucans, among others. This page explains what the three vitamins and the mineral in this formula mean according to EU rules and which other plant extracts are included. It is one of the broader formulas in the range, with ten ingredients in a single capsule.

Three micronutrients with established functions

At the core of Immunity Essentials are three substances about which we are allowed to make statements according to European rules. Vitamin C, vitamin D3 and zinc all contribute to the normal functioning of the immune system. The dosages per serving are clear: 300 mg of vitamin C, 25 micrograms (1000 IU) of vitamin D3 and 15 mg of zinc. These are generous amounts, well above the threshold required to make a claim. Vitamin C provides 375% of the reference intake, vitamin D3 500% and zinc 150%. In addition to their immune function, these nutrients do more. Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress and to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue. Zinc plays a role in the cell division process. You can find the full list of permitted claims for vitamin C, D and zinc further down on this page, exactly as they appear in the European database.

Seven plant extracts in the matrix

Surrounding the three micronutrients is a range of plant extracts that the manufacturer calls a Synergy Matrix. It contains green tea leaf extract (with L-theanine and EGCG, the well-known plant compounds from green tea), beta-glucans from yeast, Japanese pagoda tree extract (with quercetin), echinacea, elderberry, pine bark and nettle leaf. What many people do not know is that no approved EU claims are available for these botanical extracts, so we only describe them as an ingredient. You may know elderberry and echinacea from herbal tradition, green tea is known worldwide, and pine bark is somewhat more exotic. Many of these extracts are standardised to their characteristic compounds, such as 200 mg of L-theanine and 185 mg of EGCG from the green tea per serving. This standardisation keeps the proportions consistent between batches, so you receive the same composition every time. Without standardisation, the level of plant compounds can vary greatly from harvest to harvest. The exact amount of each extract per serving is shown in the table, so you do not have to guess.

Why vitamin D3 from a plant-based source?

The vitamin D3 in Immunity Essentials comes from RAWD3, a plant-based D3 source obtained from pine trees. Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is the form that your skin also produces under the influence of sunlight. Normally, D3 comes mainly from animal sources such as oily fish or cod liver oil, but the plant-based variant makes this formula suitable if you eat vegan. This is where the RAWD3 source comes into play. In short: you get the same form of vitamin D that your body recognises, only from a plant instead of an animal. Per serving, the formula provides 25 micrograms, or 1000 international units. Many people wonder why D3 is measured in IE and micrograms: these are two ways of expressing the same amount, where 1 microgram is equal to 40 IU. Especially in winter, when your skin sees little sunlight, many people choose to get extra vitamin D through food or a supplement.

Vegan capsules, 45 servings per bottle

The capsules are plant-based and made of HPMC, without gelatin, and are therefore suitable if you eat vegan or vegetarian. A bottle contains 180 capsules. You take four daily, so a bottle lasts for 45 days, well over a month and a half. You can take the four capsules all at once or spread them throughout the day, whatever you find easiest to remember. The production process is focused on purity and avoiding unnecessary additives, without artificial colours. This gives you a broad formula in which the three vitamins and the mineral with an established function are combined with a range of plant extracts. For those who want a compact routine, such a matrix saves you the hassle of swallowing separate bottles of vitamin C, D and zinc.

In summary, Immunity Essentials is a comprehensive formula with vitamin C, D3 and zinc as the substances for which the EU allows claims, supplemented with seven plant extracts that we describe factually. This way, you can assess for yourself whether this combination fits your daily routine. The dosages are shown down to the milligram in the table below, so you know exactly what you are getting per serving.