AREDS2 Eye Vitamins Plus Omega-3
by EVOA · other (e.g. tea bag)
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 65414
- Serving 2 capsules (AREDS2)
AREDS2 Eye Vitamins Plus Omega-3 by EVOA lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 450 mg of omega-3 fatty acids, 10 mg of lutein, 2 mg of zeaxanthin and 500 mg of vitamin C, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2016.
What is in AREDS2 Eye Vitamins Plus Omega-3?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 450 mg | 53% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 270 mg | 52% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 180 mg | 62% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). | |
| Lutein | 10 mg | Higher than 71% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthin | 2 mg | Higher than 62% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg). | |
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g | 1% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 500 mg | 833% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as DL-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) | 400 IU | 1,333% | Higher than 91% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). |
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: from 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. |
| Copperas Cupric OxideCopper (Form: from Cupric Oxide) | 2 mg | 100% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 65414 (entered October 22, 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 400 IU of vitamin E is higher than 91% of the 6,459 vitamin E products that print an amount; 120 list more.
- 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.
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 AREDS2 Eye Vitamins Plus Omega-3's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Vision Multi 50+Member's Mark 9 shared, 85% alike
- Vision Formula 50+Equate 9 shared, 85% alike
- Adult 50+ Eye HealthCVS Health · off the market 9 shared, 85% alike
- Ocuvite Adult 50+Bausch & Lomb 10 shared, 85% alike
- Ocusight Adult 50+Kirkland Signature 9 shared, 81% alike
- Macula 30+Quantum Health · off the market 8 shared, 77% 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
- The AREDS2 formula includes 2 capsules per day. The Omega-3 is one softgel per day.
- The capsules are small and easy to swallow. The capsules can be opened and the contents poured into soft food, such as yogurt or apple sauce for consumption.
- The packaging is labeled for each day of the month. Each day, press out 2 capsules and 1 softgel from the compartment labeled for that day of the month and take them with food. For example, on the first day of the month, remove capsules and softgel from compartment labeled #2, and so on. If you choose to start taking the eye vitamins and omega-3 immediately and not follow the daily labeling, that is not a problem. It is best to take one capsule and the softgel in the morning with food, and other capsule in the evening, with food.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 65414.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fish OIl, Gelatin, Lemon Oil, Water, Glycerin, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does AREDS2 Eye Vitamins Plus Omega-3 have?
One label is on file, entered on October 22, 2016.
- Label 65414 (current) Entered October 22, 2016 · on the market
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names EVOA Supplements inc. (distributor), Prescott, AZ. All EVOA products.