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AREDS 2 Plus Tablet

by EyePromise · tablet or pill · 30 daily packs

  • Off the market since August 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 1 85656 00009 0
  • DSLD label 249458
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 30 servings

AREDS 2 Plus Tablet by EyePromise lists 20 ingredients, 20 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,500 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 500 mg of vitamin C, 25 mcg of vitamin K1 and 1.5 mg of thiamine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 23, 2021.

What is in AREDS 2 Plus Tablet?

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).

AREDS 2 Plus Tablet: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 249458, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Vitamin A AcetateVitamin A (Form: as Vitamin A Acetate)1,500 mcg RAE167%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid500 mg556%Vitamin C in AREDS 2 Plus Tablet 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 K125 mcg21%Vitamin K in AREDS 2 Plus Tablet against 4,607 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg25 mcg

80% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg).

Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B11.5 mg125%Thiamin in AREDS 2 Plus Tablet against 9,830 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.5 mg

66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B21.7 mg131%Riboflavin in AREDS 2 Plus Tablet against 9,824 products1.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.7 mg

64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide, Vitamin B320 mg NE125%Niacin in AREDS 2 Plus Tablet against 12,413 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg20 mg

46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)2 mg118%Vitamin B6 in AREDS 2 Plus Tablet against 15,277 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg2 mg

69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folate680 mcg DFE170%
Folic Acid400 mcg
Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin)6 mcg250%Vitamin B12 in AREDS 2 Plus Tablet against 14,425 products6 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg6 mcg

74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin30 mcg100%Biotin in AREDS 2 Plus Tablet against 9,447 products30 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg30 mcg

83% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: from D-Calcium Pantothenate)10 mg200%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in AREDS 2 Plus Tablet against 10,060 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg10 mg

52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: from Potassium Iodide)150 mcg100%Iodine in AREDS 2 Plus Tablet against 6,382 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg150 mcg

15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Oxide)100 mg24%Magnesium in AREDS 2 Plus Tablet against 14,003 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg100 mg

Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: from Zinc Oxide)40 mg364%Zinc in AREDS 2 Plus Tablet against 13,186 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg40 mg

Higher than 96% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas Sodium SeleniteSelenium (Form: from Sodium Selenite)20 mcg36%Selenium in AREDS 2 Plus Tablet against 7,658 products20 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg20 mcg

84% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Manganeseas Manganese SulfateManganese (Form: from Manganese Sulfate)2 mg87%Manganese in AREDS 2 Plus Tablet against 7,016 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2 mg

38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium GlycinateChromium (Form: from Chromium Glycinate)5 mcg14%Chromium in AREDS 2 Plus Tablet against 7,825 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg5 mcg

98% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas Molybdenum Rice ChelateMolybdenum (Form: from Molybdenum Rice Chelate)75 mcg167%Molybdenum in AREDS 2 Plus Tablet against 4,390 products75 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg75 mcg

Higher than 62% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg).

Alpha Lipoic Acid20 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in AREDS 2 Plus Tablet against 2,407 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.20 mg

78% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 249458 (entered June 23, 2021), 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:

  • 83% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 30 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).
  • Its 40 mg of zinc is higher than 96% of the 13,186 zinc products that print an amount; 434 list more.
  • 98% of the 7,825 products that print an amount of chromium list more than its 5 mcg of chromium (median 100 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with AREDS 2 Plus Tablet'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
Directions: Adults take the contents of one packet daily with a meal.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or nursing, taking any medications or planning any medical procedure, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Contains soy & fish (Alaska Pollock).
Allergens and what it does not contain
Yeast/gluten free.
Storage
Store at room temperature: 59 degrees - 77 degrees F (15 degrees - 25 degrees C). Do not expose to excessive heat, cold or moisture.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 249458.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Boron Amino Acid Chelate, Coating.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Contents Certified NSF Manufactured in the U.S.A. Listed with: NSF certified (contents or GMP) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does AREDS 2 Plus Tablet have?

2 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 249458 (current) Entered June 23, 2021 · off the market August 22, 2023 · 30 daily packs · UPC 1 85656 00009 0
  2. Label 228972 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market March 24, 2021 · 30 daily packs · UPC 1 85656 00009 0

DSLD also links this label to: AREDS 2 Plus Softgel (bundle set), AREDS 2 Plus Tablet (image difference, same product), AREDS 2 Plus Multi-Vitamin Tablet (image 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 ZeaVision Holdings Inc. (distributor), St. Louis, MO. All EyePromise products.

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