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Aces

by Carlson · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 88395 04439 7
  • DSLD label 306442
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 45 servings

Aces by Carlson lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 3,000 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 268 mg of vitamin E and 110 mg of calcium, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.

What is in Aces?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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).

Aces: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 306442, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Fat0.5 g1%Fat (unspecified) in ACES against 11,965 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.0.5 g

86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Total Carbohydrate2 g1%Carbohydrate in ACES against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Proteinless than 1 g
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene3,000 mcg RAE333%
Vitamin Cas Calcium Ascorbate1,000 mg1,111%Vitamin C in ACES against 18,583 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg1,000 mg

Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol268 mg1,787%
Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, Dicalcium Phosphate110 mg8%Calcium in ACES against 17,831 products110 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg110 mg

51% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine100 mcg182%Selenium in ACES against 7,658 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 306442 (entered February 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • Its 1,000 mg of vitamin C is higher than 91% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 445 list more.

The NIH database records one serving 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.

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 two soft gels daily at mealtime.
Warnings
Contains soy.
Allergens and what it does not contain
IGEN Non-GMO tested
Gluten-free Milk/Casein-free No artificial preservatives
Storage
Keep bottle tightly closed. Store away from heat and moisture.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 306442.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sunflower Oil, Beef Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Carob, Soy Lecithin, Beeswax.

How many labels does Aces have?

18 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 309261 Entered April 23, 2024 · off the market April 22, 2025 · 50 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04430 4
  2. Label 306442 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04439 7
  3. Label 304722 Entered December 14, 2023 · on the market · 200 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04432 8
  4. Label 242088 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market October 14, 2022 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04439 7
  5. Label 242105 Entered February 25, 2021 · off the market February 16, 2024 · 50 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04430 4
  6. Label 242102 Entered February 25, 2021 · off the market October 14, 2022 · 200 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04432 8
  7. Label 242100 Entered February 25, 2021 · on the market · 300 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04434 2
  8. Label 216192 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market December 4, 2020 · 300 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04434 2
  9. Label 216191 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market December 4, 2020 · 200 soft gels · UPC 0 88395 04432 8
  10. Label 209201 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market October 23, 2019 · 300 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04434 2
  11. Label 209200 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market May 16, 2019 · 200 soft gels · UPC 0 88395 04432 8
  12. Label 209199 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market December 4, 2020 · 50 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04430 4
  13. Label 209376 Entered November 21, 2019 · off the market December 4, 2020 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04439 7
  14. Label 209370 Entered November 21, 2019 · off the market May 16, 2019 · 300 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04434 2
  15. Label 54697 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market July 24, 2018 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04439 7
  16. Label 54696 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market June 14, 2018 · 300 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04434 2
  17. Label 54695 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market June 14, 2018 · 200 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04432 8
  18. Label 54694 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market June 14, 2018 · 50 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04430 4

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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