Advanced Vitamin E & Selenium
by Doctor's A-Z · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 3124
- Serving 1 softgel
Advanced Vitamin E & Selenium by Doctor's A-Z lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 400 IU of vitamin E and 50 mcg of selenium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in Advanced Vitamin E & Selenium?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 400 IU | 1,333% | Higher than 91% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 800 IU. |
| Seleniumas Selenomethionine | 50 mcg | 71% | 56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3124 (entered December 23, 2011), 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 400 IU of vitamin E is higher than 91% of the 6,459 vitamin E products that print an amount; 120 list more.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- 100% Natural E-400 IU With Selenium 50 mcgVitamin World same ingredients
- Selenium + Vitamin E 50 mcg, 400 IUDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Natural Vitamin E 400 IU D-Alpha Tocopheryl With Selenium 50 mcgGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Natural Vitamin E-400 IU With Selenium 50 mcgVitamin World · off the market same ingredients
- Vitamin E-400 IU With Selenium 50 mcgVitamin World same ingredients
- Majestic E 400 IU Plus SeleniumNature's Gifts · off the market 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 Use: As a dietary supplement, take one softgel one to two times per day with meals.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 3124.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, yellow Beeswax, Carob, Lecithin, Titanium Dioxide.
How many labels does Advanced Vitamin E & Selenium have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 3124 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · on the market · 90 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Doctor's A-Z (distributor), Mapleton, ND. All Doctor's A-Z products.