Comparison
Macushield and Ocu-Min Forte
Macushield (Douglas Laboratories) lists 28 distinct ingredients and Ocu-Min Forte (Douglas Laboratories) 32 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 26 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 0.64.
| Ingredient | Macushield | Ocu-Min Forte |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 500 mg (556%) | 500 mg (556%) |
| Calcium | 100 mg (8%) | 100 mg (8%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 25 mg (1471%) | 50 mg (2941%) |
| Magnesium | 200 mg (48%) | 200 mg (48%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 100 mcg (4167%) | 100 mcg (4167%) |
| Zinc | 20 mg (182%) | 30 mg (273%) |
| Niacin | 60 mg (375%) | 110 mg (688%) |
| Vitamin E | 200 IU | 400 IU |
| Folate | 200 mcg | 200 mcg |
| Vitamin A | 15,000 IU | 30,000 IU |
| Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) | 100 mg (2000%) | 150 mg (3000%) |
| Riboflavin | 25 mg (1923%) | 50 mg (3846%) |
| Thiamin | 25 mg (2083%) | 50 mg (4167%) |
| Selenium | 200 mcg (364%) | 200 mcg (364%) |
| Manganese | 3 mg (130%) | 3 mg (130%) |
| Copper | 3 mg (333%) | 3 mg (333%) |
| Green Tea | 50 mg | 50 mg |
| Taurine | 400 mg | 500 mg |
| Lutein | 10 mg | not disclosed |
| Quercetin | not disclosed | 300 mg |
| Ginkgo | 40 mg | 60 mg |
| Bilberry | 40 mg | 80 mg |
| N-Acetyl Cysteine | 200 mg | 250 mg |
| Rutin | 15 mg | 15 mg |
| Glutathione | 25 mg | 50 mg |
| Hesperidin | 10 mg | 10 mg |
| Flavonoid | not disclosed | |
| Milk Thistle | 100 mg | |
| Lycopene | 1 mg | |
| Zeaxanthin | not disclosed | |
| Proanthocyanidins | 25 mg | |
| Alpha-carotene | not disclosed | |
| Cryptoxanthin | not disclosed | |
| Dunaliella salina | not disclosed |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Macushield, 6 capsules; Ocu-Min Forte, 6 tablets. Current labels entered March 2014 and March 2014. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- MacushieldDouglas Laboratories: every row against all products listing it
- Ocu-Min ForteDouglas Laboratories: every row against all products listing it