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Vitamin A supplements
Half of the 5,772 vitamin A supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 4,000 IU or less per serving; the middle half list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026). The 124 products whose only supplement ingredient is vitamin A list a median of 25,000 IU.
- Products listing it
- 11,5965,772 print an amount; 1,181 list it inside a blend without an amount
- Median per serving
- 4,000 IUmiddle half 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU
How much vitamin A do supplements contain?
The median product lists 4,000 IU per serving. One in ten lists 667.1 IU or less, one in ten 10,000 IU or more. The amount printed most often is 5,000 IU (1,259 products).
Products by amount of vitamin A per serving
5,772 products, log scale; extreme 0.2% at each end left out of the drawing.
Source: Supplement Facts rows of every product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0; amounts in one measure (IU).
Which forms of vitamin A do labels name?
Beta-carotene is the form named most often: 5,517 of the 11,596 vitamin A products (48%), ahead of retinyl palmitate (2,967, 26%) and retinyl acetate (1,532, 13%). A product naming two forms counts in both; the table below gives every form.
Products by the form of vitamin A on the label
Count, and the median amount per serving in that form.
| Form | Products | Share of vitamin A products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta-carotene | 5,517 | 48% | 5,000 IU |
| Retinyl palmitate | 2,967 | 26% | 4,367 IU |
| Retinyl acetate | 1,532 | 13% | 4,000 IU |
Source: the form each label gives for its vitamin A row (DSLD "forms"), current labels.
Which products list the most vitamin A?
On-market products, per serving, with a plausible amount: the rule leaves out likely entry slips, such as an amount far beyond every other label with no %DV or strength on the label to back it (each product page still shows its own amount, marked).
- Visio PlexProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories32,500 IU
- ACP Vitamin ACPSystemic Formulas Bio Nutriment31,500 IU
- PlatformLifeLink30,000 IU
- Ocu-Min ForteDouglas Laboratories30,000 IU
- SeeQuantum Health30,000 IU
- Beta-C TR (Time Release)Nutri-West30,000 IU
- Elan Vital MultipleSource Naturals29,188 IU
- Healthy Eyes Super Vision21st Century28,640 IU
Have the amounts changed over the years?
Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 4,500 IU; those entered in 2025, 2,495 IU.
| Year | Products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 237 | 4,500 IU |
| 2012 | 745 | 5,000 IU |
| 2013 | 856 | 4,000 IU |
| 2014 | 467 | 3,500 IU |
| 2015 | 485 | 3,200 IU |
| 2016 | 484 | 4,000 IU |
| 2017 | 529 | 5,000 IU |
| 2018 | 348 | 3,500 IU |
| 2019 | 410 | 3,000 IU |
| 2020 | 447 | 3,500 IU |
| 2021 | 238 | 4,000 IU |
| 2022 | 262 | 3,500 IU |
| 2023 | 125 | 5,000 IU |
| 2024 | 90 | 4,000 IU |
| 2025 | 49 | 2,495 IU |
Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.
In which products and brands?
Products listing vitamin A by DSLD product type
Brands listing it most: Nature's Plus (200), Douglas Laboratories (162), Vitamin World (66), Nature's Way (63), Bronson (60), NOW (54), Sundown Naturals (50), Country Life (48), GNC Women's Ultra Mega (43), VitaCeutical Labs (42).
Every product listing vitamin A
11,596 products, A to Z by name (page 103 of 232), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- LuteinWindmillanother unit
- Lutein & Bilberry ComplexIheerboanother unit
- Lutein & Greens 20 mgCarlson · off the marketanother unit
- Lutein BlueNature's Bountyanother unit
- Lutein Carotenoid ComplexSolgar · off the marketanother unit
- Lutein ComplexEsmond Naturalanother unit
- Lutein Eye VitaminsHealths Harmonyanother unit
- Lutein Lycopene Carotene ComplexSolgar · off the market10,000 IU
- Lutein PlusIndiana Botanic Gardens10,000 IU
- Lutein PlusBIOVEAanother unit
- Lutein Plus with ZeaxanthinMason Naturalanother unit
- Lutein Vision Guard with Lutemax 2020Puritan's Prideanother unit
- Luv My GummiesMaritzMayer Laboratories · off the market3,150 IU
- LV-GB ComplexDesigns for Health1,666 IU
- Lycopene 15 mgHealthy Originsanother unit
- Lycopene 15 mg with Selenium 100 mcgHealthy Originsanother unit
- Lycopene BetaAFI America's Finestanother unit
- Lyfe EssentialsWholly Liquid2,500 IU
- Lymph ComplexMBi Nutraceuticals2,000 IU
- Lymphatic & VeinsMagisNatanother unit
- LysinolMBi Nutraceuticals22,000 IU
- Lysiplex PlusKramer Novisanother unit
- M-Factor Goddess1st Phorm10,000 IU
- M-Factor Hero1st Phorm10,000 IU
- M-Factor Men1st Phormanother unit
- M-Natal Plus TabletMethod Pharmaceuticals4,000 IU
- M.V. SeniorFuturebioticsanother unit
- M.V. TeenFuturebioticsanother unit
- Maca Powder Malty, Nutty FlavorViva Naturals Organicno amount
- Maca Root PowderNature's Labin a blend
- Maca Root PowderBIOVEA Natural Foodsin a blend
- Machine MultiMTS Nutrition5,000 IU
- Macro Berri RedsMacroLife Naturals217 IU
- Macro Coco GreensMacroLife Naturals171 IU
- Macro GreensMacroLife Naturals450 IU
- Macrogen Blueberry Lemon CakeMN Morphogen Nutrition1,250 IU
- Macrogen Homemade Apple PieMN Morphogen Nutrition1,250 IU
- Macrogen No Bake CookieMN Morphogen Nutrition1,250 IU
- MacroMeal Chocolate Protein + SuperfoodsMacroLife Naturals · off the market95 IU
- MacroMeal Ultimate ChocolateMacroLife Naturalsanother unit
- MacroMeal Ultimate Chocolate Protein PowderMacroLife Naturalsanother unit
- MacroMeal Ultimate VanillaMacroLife Naturalsanother unit
- MacroMeal Ultimate Vanilla Protein PowderMacroLife Naturalsanother unit
- MacroMeal Vanilla Protein + SuperfoodsMacroLife Naturals · off the market94 IU
- Macros Banana Nut BreadGNC Beyond Rawanother unit
- Macros Chocolate Chip MuffinGNC Beyond Rawanother unit
- Macros Maple Brown SugarGNC Beyond Rawanother unit
- Macros Rolled Oats & HoneyGNC Beyond Rawanother unit
- Macula CompleteBiosyntrx · off the market2,500 IU
- Macular Health CompleteEyePromiseanother unit