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AREDS 2 Plus Zinc-Free

by EyePromise · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 1 85656 00008 3
  • DSLD label 304915
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 30 servings

AREDS 2 Plus Zinc-Free by EyePromise lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 50 mcg (2,000 IU) of vitamin D, 268 mg of vitamin E and 250 mg of fish oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 24, 2024.

What is in AREDS 2 Plus Zinc-Free?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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 Zinc-Free: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 304915, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat0.5 g1%Fat (unspecified) in AREDS 2 Plus Zinc-Free against 11,965 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.0.5 g

86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid500 mg556%Vitamin C in AREDS 2 Plus Zinc-Free 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 Das Cholecalciferol50 mcg (2,000 IU)250%Vitamin D in AREDS 2 Plus Zinc-Free against 14,175 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg50 mcg

Higher than 81% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol268 mg1,787%
Fish Oilas Anchovy, Pollock, Whiting70%250 mgFish Oil in AREDS 2 Plus Zinc-Free against 1,990 products0.25 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.0.25 g

95% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g).

Total Omega-3 Fatty Acidsas Omega-3 Fatty Acids Ethyl Ester190 mgOmega-3 in AREDS 2 Plus Zinc-Free against 2,714 products190 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.190 mg

79% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid100 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in AREDS 2 Plus Zinc-Free against 3,134 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.100 mg

78% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid75 mgDHA in AREDS 2 Plus Zinc-Free against 3,627 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.75 mg

84% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Mixed Tocopherols20 mg
Alpha Lipoic Acid10 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in AREDS 2 Plus Zinc-Free against 2,407 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.10 mg

84% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg).

Zeaxanthin10 mgZeaxanthin in AREDS 2 Plus Zinc-Free against 1,215 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.10 mg

Higher than 97% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg).

Lutein10 mgLutein in AREDS 2 Plus Zinc-Free against 2,493 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.10 mg

Higher than 71% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 304915 (entered January 24, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • 95% of the 1,990 products that print an amount of fish oil list more than its 0.25 g of fish oil (median 1.2 g).
  • 84% of the 2,407 products that print an amount of alpha lipoic acid list more than its 10 mg of alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg).
  • Its 10 mg of zeaxanthin is higher than 97% of the 1,215 zeaxanthin products that print an amount; 27 list more.

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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 2 softgels per day with a meal, or as directed by your eye care professional.
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 reach of children.
Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Contains soy and fish (pollock, whiting, anchovy).
Allergens and what it does not contain
A zinc-free formula for age-related eye health.
Yeast/gluten free.
Storage
Store at room temperature: 59 degrees - 77 degrees F (15 degrees - 25 degrees C). Do not expose to excessive heat.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 304915.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Water, Purified, Annatto Extract, Safflower Oil, Yellow Beeswax, Soy Lecithin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): NSF Contents Certified Manufactured in the U.S.A. with domestic and imported ingredients. 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 Zinc-Free have?

3 labels are on file under this name since July 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 304915 (current) Entered January 24, 2024 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 1 85656 00008 3
  2. Label 288043 Entered March 22, 2023 · off the market August 22, 2023 · 60 softgels · UPC 1 85656 00008 3
  3. Label 228997 Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market June 21, 2022 · 60 softgels · UPC 1 85656 00008 3

DSLD also links this label to: Vizual Edge Pro (image difference, same product), Vizual Edge Pro (image difference, same product), Macular Health (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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