Active A with Beta Carotene 25,000 IU
by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 00824 8
- DSLD label 181582
- Serving 1 tablet
Active A with Beta Carotene 25,000 IU by Source Naturals lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 25,000 IU of vitamin A and 23 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2018.
What is in Active A with Beta Carotene 25,000 IU?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | 25,000 IU | 500% | Higher than 96% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Beta-Carotene | 15,000 IU | ||
| Vitamin A Palmitate | 10,000 IU | ||
| Calcium | 23 mg | 2% | 90% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 181582 (entered November 21, 2018), 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:
- Its 25,000 IU of vitamin A is higher than 96% of the 5,772 vitamin A products that print an amount; 32 list more.
- 90% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 23 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Active A 25,000 IUSource Naturals same ingredients
- Vitamin A 10,000 IUWonder Labs same ingredients
- Formula 77DC same ingredients
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
- Suggested se: 1 tablet daily.
- Warnings
- Warning: Women who are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, do not exceed a total intake of 5,000 IU of pre-formed vitamin A (palmitate) daily (or 1/2 tablet daily) and consult your health care professional before using this product.
- Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no yeast, dairy, egg, gluten or wheat. Contains no sugar, salt, preservatives, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 181582.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, modified Cellulose Gum, Silica.
How many labels does Active A with Beta Carotene 25,000 IU have?
2 labels are on file under this name since September 21, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 181582 (current) Entered November 21, 2018 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21078 00824 8
- Label 181584 Entered September 21, 2018 · off the market December 22, 2021 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21078 00825 5
DSLD also links this label to: Active A 25,000 IU (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.