AREDS2 E-Free Blue Formula
by VisiVite · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 99205 00006 5
- DSLD label 230783
- Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
- 30 servings
AREDS2 E-Free Blue Formula by VisiVite lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 20 mg of vitamin B6, 80 mg of zinc and 200 mcg of selenium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in AREDS2 E-Free Blue Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules. 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 Cas Ascorbic Acid | 500 mg | 833% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 20 mg | 1,000% | Higher than 71% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc Oxide | 80 mg | 533% | Higher than over 99% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). 2 times the adult UL a day. |
| Seleniumas Sodium SelenateSelenium (Form: as Sodium Selenate) | 200 mcg | 286% | Higher than 82% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Cupric OxideCopper (Form: as Cupric Oxide) | 2 mg | 100% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
| Lutein | 20 mg | Higher than 86% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthinas FloraGLO, OmniXanZeaxanthin (Form: from OmniXan, and FloraGlo) | 4.75 mg | Higher than 92% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg). | |
| Bilberry | 50 mg | 43% of 896 products listing bilberry give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Grapeseed extractas ProanthocyanidinsGrapeseed extract (Form: standardized for 95% Proanthocyanidins Note: 19 mg) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Vitis Species: vinifera | 20 mg | 79% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 20 mg | 78% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| L-GlutathioneL-Glutathione Note: reduced | 10 mg | 75% of 717 products listing glutathione give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 230783 (entered July 23, 2020), 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:
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 80 mg of zinc, 2 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- Its 4.75 mg of zeaxanthin is higher than 92% of the 1,215 zeaxanthin products that print an amount; 95 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.
- E-Free Blue FormulaVisiVite · off the market same ingredients
- AREDS2 Plus+ Gold FormulaVisiVite 11 shared, 94% alike
- Macular SupportDr. Krawitz · off the market 11 shared, 90% alike
- Macular SupportDr. Krawitz Professional Eye Care 11 shared, 90% alike
- Macular Health FormulaEyeScience · off the market 11 shared, 67% alike
- OcutheraKlaire Labs · off the market 7 shared, 57% alike
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
- Recommended Intake: Take two capsules daily all at once, or one capsule twice daily with meals.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper resistant package. Do not use if outer seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature
Source: label statements in DSLD label 230783.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetarian Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Stearate, Silica, Calcium Silicate.
How many labels does AREDS2 E-Free Blue Formula have?
One label is on file, entered on July 23, 2020.
- Label 230783 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 8 99205 00006 5
DSLD also links this label to: E-Free Blue Formula (image difference, same product), E-Free Blue Formula (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 Vitamin Science, Inc. (distributor), Huntington, NY. All VisiVite products.