Antioxidant
by Sunshine Naturals · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 89939 10014 1
- DSLD label 49933
- Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Antioxidant by Sunshine Naturals lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 200 IU of vitamin E, 250 mg of vitamin C and 1 mg of copper. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 25, 2015.
What is in Antioxidant?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 Aas Beta-Carotene | 5,000 IU | 100% | Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl | 200 IU | 667% | Higher than 82% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 250 mg | 417% | Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Copperas {Copper} Oxide | 1 mg | 50% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganese | 1.5 mg | 65%* | 64% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc Oxide | 7.5 mg | 50% | 63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Selenium Yeast | 0.015 mg | 27%* | 90% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 49933 (entered August 25, 2015), 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:
- 90% of the 7,658 products that print an amount of selenium list more than its 15 mcg of selenium (median 55 mcg).
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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Antioxidant FormulaNature Made same ingredients
- Antioxidant FormulaSpring Valley 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
- Directions: Adults take one (1) to three (3) capsules a day with meals as a dietary supplement.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product dose not contain sugar, starch, salt or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 49933.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin.
How many labels does Antioxidant have?
One label is on file, entered on August 25, 2015.
- Label 49933 (current) Entered August 25, 2015 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 89939 10014 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names American Naturavit Inc. (distributor), Miami, FL. All Sunshine Naturals products.