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Able Eyes

by Carlson · softgel capsule · 30 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 88395 04844 9
  • DSLD label 216295
  • Serving 1 softgel

Able Eyes by Carlson lists 16 ingredients, 16 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 3,750 IU of vitamin A, 180 mg of vitamin C, 1,000 IU (25 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 200 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.

What is in Able Eyes?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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).

Able Eyes: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 216295, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Retinyl PalmitateVitamin A (Form: as Retinyl Palmitate)3,750 IU75%Vitamin A in Able Eyes against 5,772 products3,750 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.3,750 IU

51% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 7,500 IU.

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid180 mg300%Vitamin C in Able Eyes against 18,583 products180 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg180 mg

Higher than 62% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg.

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol1,000 IU (25 mcg)250%Vitamin D in Able Eyes against 14,175 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg25 mcg

Higher than 59% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mcg.

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-TocopherolVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopherol (Form: from Soy))200 IU667%Vitamin E in Able Eyes against 6,459 products200 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.200 IU

Higher than 82% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 400 IU.

Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Oxide)80 mg20%Magnesium in Able Eyes against 14,003 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg80 mg

51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg.

Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: from Zinc Citrate)7.5 mg50%Zinc in Able Eyes 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.

Seleniumas SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: from Selenomethionine)70 mcg100%Selenium in Able Eyes against 7,658 products70 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg70 mcg

Higher than 52% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 140 mcg.

Chromiumas Chromium Nicotinate GlycinateChromium (Form: from Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate)120 mcg100%Chromium in Able Eyes against 7,825 products120 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg120 mcg

Higher than 54% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mcg.

Docosahexaenoic Acidas Fish OilDHA (Form: from Fish Oil, reported as Triglycerides) (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic Acid)100 mgDHA in Able Eyes against 3,627 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.100 mg

75% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Luteinas MarigoldsLutein (Form: extracted from Marigolds PlantPart: flower Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta)6 mgLutein in Able Eyes against 2,493 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.6 mg

Higher than 63% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg.

Zeaxanthin2 mgZeaxanthin in Able Eyes against 1,215 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.2 mg

Higher than 62% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg.

Bilberry extractas AnthocyanosidesBilberry extract (Form: standardized to 25% Anthocyanosides) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Vaccinium Species: myrtillus50 mgBilberry in Able Eyes against 896 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

43% of 896 products listing bilberry give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex50 mgFlavonoid in Able Eyes against 2,343 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

46% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Quercetin Dihydrate50 mgQuercetin in Able Eyes against 1,548 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

56% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Milk Thistle extract50 mgMilk Thistle in Able Eyes against 1,277 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.50 mg

83% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

NAC20 mgN-Acetyl Cysteine in Able Eyes against 1,259 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.20 mg

93% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 216295 (entered March 24, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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:

  • 83% of the 1,277 products that print an amount of milk thistle list more than its 50 mg of milk thistle (median 175 mg).
  • 93% of the 1,259 products that print an amount of N-acetyl cysteine list more than its 20 mg of NAC (filed by NIH under N-acetyl cysteine) (median 150 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 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 Able Eyes's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Directions: Adults take 1 soft gel once or twice daily at mealtime.
Warnings
Contains soy and fish (anchovy, sardine, tuna).
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free Sugar-free Preservative-free

Source: label statements in DSLD label 216295.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fish Oil, Soybean Oil, Beeswax, Soy Lecithin, Safflower Oil, Sunflower Oil, Dicalcium Phosphate, Softgel Shell.

How many labels does Able Eyes have?

14 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 216295 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04844 9
  2. Label 216293 Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04841 8
  3. Label 209269 Entered November 21, 2019 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04846 3
  4. Label 209268 Entered November 21, 2019 · off the market May 16, 2019 · 30 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04844 9
  5. Label 209266 Entered November 21, 2019 · on the market · 180 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04842 5
  6. Label 209265 Entered November 21, 2019 · off the market May 16, 2019 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04841 8
  7. Label 54754 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market March 30, 2018 · 180 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04842 5
  8. Label 54753 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market June 14, 2018 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04841 8
  9. Label 21354 Entered May 24, 2013 · off the market June 14, 2018 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04846 3
  10. Label 21353 Entered May 24, 2013 · off the market December 28, 2017 · 30 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04844 9
  11. Label 19802 Entered May 24, 2013 · off the market April 22, 2013 · 30 soft gels · UPC 0 88395 04844 9
  12. Label 19803 Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market April 22, 2013 · 60 soft gels · UPC 0 88395 04846 3
  13. Label 19799 Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market November 25, 2015 · 180 soft gels · UPC 0 88395 04842 5
  14. Label 19792 Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market November 25, 2015 · 90 soft gels · UPC 0 88395 04841 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Carlson Division of J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Arlington Heights, IL. All Carlson products.

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