Comparison

Ocu-Clear and Vision Essentials

Ocu-Clear (Thorne Research) lists 14 distinct ingredients and Vision Essentials (Swanson Condition Specific Formulas) 13 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 11 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 0.66.

Amount per serving (and % of the Daily Value)
IngredientOcu-ClearVision Essentials
Vitamin C250 mg (278%)750 mg (833%)
Zinc10 mg (91%)12.5 mg (114%)
Vitamin A15,000 IU9,000 IU
Riboflavin3.6 mg (277%)25 mg (1923%)
Selenium100 mcg (182%)100 mcg (182%)
Copper1 mg (111%)1 mg (111%)
Taurine250 mg100 mg
Lutein10 mg3 mg
Quercetin100 mg125 mg
Bilberry50 mg30 mg
Glutathione50 mg12.5 mg
Vitamin E200 IU
Alpha Lipoic Acid25 mg
Flavonoid125 mg
Ginkgo50 mg
Zeaxanthin0.15 mg

Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Ocu-Clear, 2 capsules; Vision Essentials, 2 capsules. Current labels entered December 2012 and May 2019. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Each product on its own

  • Ocu-ClearThorne Research: every row against all products listing it
  • Vision EssentialsSwanson Condition Specific Formulas: every row against all products listing it