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Antioxidant Formula 25,000 IU Beta Carotene

by Nature's Way · tablet or pill · 100 tablets

  • Off the market since February 2017 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33674 45141 0
  • DSLD label 62272
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 50 servings

Antioxidant Formula 25,000 IU Beta Carotene by Nature's Way lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 25,000 IU of vitamin A, 500 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU of vitamin E and 15 mg of zinc, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2016.

What is in Antioxidant Formula 25,000 IU Beta Carotene?

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

Antioxidant Formula 25,000 IU Beta Carotene: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 62272, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Carbohydratesless than 1 g1%
Dietary Fiberless than 1 g2%
Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene)25,000 IU500%Vitamin A in Antioxidant Formula 25,000 IU Beta Carotene against 5,772 products25,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.25,000 IU

Higher than 96% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid500 mg833%Vitamin C in Antioxidant Formula 25,000 IU Beta Carotene against 18,583 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg500 mg

Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopherol Succinate)400 IU1,333%Vitamin E in Antioxidant Formula 25,000 IU Beta Carotene against 6,459 products400 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.400 IU

Higher than 91% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU).

Zincas Zinc Bisglycinate ChelateZinc (Form: as Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)15 mg100%Zinc in Antioxidant Formula 25,000 IU Beta Carotene against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as L-Selenomethione)200 mcg286%Selenium in Antioxidant Formula 25,000 IU Beta Carotene against 7,658 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg200 mcg

Higher than 82% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper SulfateCopper (Form: as Copper Sulfate)2 mg100%Copper in Antioxidant Formula 25,000 IU Beta Carotene against 6,468 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg2 mg

Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

L-Cysteine Hydrochloride100 mgCysteine in Antioxidant Formula 25,000 IU Beta Carotene against 516 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 85 mg.100 mg

Higher than 51% of 516 products listing cysteine (median 85 mg).

Quercetin100 mgQuercetin in Antioxidant Formula 25,000 IU Beta Carotene against 1,548 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

40% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg).

Grape skin extract14 mgGrape in Antioxidant Formula 25,000 IU Beta Carotene against 1,900 products14 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.14 mg

85% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg).

Green Tea (leaf) extractas PolyphenolGreen Tea (leaf) extract (Form: with Polyphenol (Form: Catechin)) PlantPart: leaf10 mgGreen Tea in Antioxidant Formula 25,000 IU Beta Carotene against 2,595 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.10 mg

96% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg).

Coenzyme Q10as Ubiquinone4 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in Antioxidant Formula 25,000 IU Beta Carotene against 2,922 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.4 mg

94% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 62272 (entered June 24, 2016), 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.
  • Its 400 IU of vitamin E is higher than 91% of the 6,459 vitamin E products that print an amount; 120 list more.
  • 96% of the 2,595 products that print an amount of green tea list more than its 10 mg of green tea (median 100 mg).
  • 94% of the 2,922 products that print an amount of coenzyme Q-10 list more than its 4 mg of coenzyme Q10 (filed by NIH under coenzyme Q-10) (median 60 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Antioxidant Formula 25,000 IU Beta Carotene'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
Recommendation: Take 2 tablets daily, preferably with food.
Warnings
If pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Safety sealed with printed outer shrinkwrap and inner seal. Do not use if either is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free. No sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, soy, dairy products, artificial flavors or preservatives.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 62272.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Sodium Croscarmellose, Stearic Acid, Hypromellose, Silica, Glycerin, Riboflavin.

How many labels does Antioxidant Formula 25,000 IU Beta Carotene have?

4 labels are on file under this name since December 29, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 62272 (current) Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market February 15, 2017 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 33674 45141 0
  2. Label 62267 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market February 15, 2017 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 33674 45140 3
  3. Label 40526 Entered December 29, 2014 · off the market May 18, 2016 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 33674 45140 3
  4. Label 40524 Entered December 29, 2014 · off the market May 18, 2016 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 33674 45141 0

DSLD also links this label to: Cell Formula With Antioxidants (package size difference, same product), Cell Formula With Antioxidants (image difference, same product), Cell Formula With Antioxidants (package size difference, same product), Cell Formula (package size difference, same product), Cell Formula (package size difference, same product), Cell Formula (image difference, same product), Cell Formula (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 Nature's Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.

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