AstaCarotenoid Complex
by California Gold Nutrition · softgel capsule · 30 veggie softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 98220 01206 0
- DSLD label 299577
- Serving 1 softgel
- 30 servings
AstaCarotenoid Complex by California Gold Nutrition lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,800 mcg of vitamin A, 20 mg of lutein, 10 mg of lycopene and 4 mg of astaxanthin, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2023.
What is in AstaCarotenoid Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene | 1,800 mcg | 200% | |
| Alpha-Caroteneas Palm Concentrate | 900 mcg | Higher than 58% of 73 products listing alpha-carotene (median 555 mcg). | |
| Gamma-Caroteneas Palm Concentrate | 6 mcg | ||
| Luteinas Marigold Flower Extract | 20 mg | Higher than 86% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| Lycopeneas Tomato fruit extract | 10 mg | Higher than 83% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg). | |
| Astaxanthinas Haematococcus pluvialis Microalgae Extract | 4 mg | Higher than 67% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). | |
| C-Phycocyaninas Spirulina platensis Extract | 1 mg | ||
| Zeaxanthinas Marigold Flower Extract | 1 mg | 42% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 299577 (entered November 22, 2023), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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 AstaCarotenoid Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Full Spectrum Carotenoid ComplexSwanson Ultra · off the market 6 shared, 70% alike
- BetaCareAll Mixed Carotenoid Complex 25,000 IUNatural Factors · off the market 6 shared, 65% alike
- BetaCareAllNatural Factors · off the market 6 shared, 65% alike
- +Eye CarotoMaxShaklee · off the market 6 shared, 56% alike
- CarottolSuperSmart · off the market 6 shared, 56% alike
- CarotoMaxShaklee 6 shared, 56% 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
- Suggested Usage: Take 1 softgel daily, with food. Best when taken as directed by a qualified healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Warnings: Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult with a licensed physician, pharmacist, naturopath or other qualified healthcare professional prior to taking dietary supplements. Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is missing or broken.
- This product is not manufactured with milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, sesame, or gluten. Produced in an FDA-registered, third-party audited and cGMP-compliant facility that may process other products that contain these allergens or ingredients.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Formulated to Contain NO Gluten NO GMOs NO Soy
- This product is not manufactured with milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, sesame, or gluten.
- Storage
- Best stored at controlled room temperature 20 degrees C to 25 degrees C (68 degrees F to 77 degrees F). Improper storage conditions, such as extended exposure to direct sunlight, high heat & humidity can cause product degradation over time.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 299577.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Starch, Modified, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Carrageenan, Water, Purified, Olive, Rice Bran Wax.
How many labels does AstaCarotenoid Complex have?
2 labels are on file under this name since September 22, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 299577 (current) Entered November 22, 2023 · on the market · 30 veggie softgels · UPC 8 98220 01206 0
- Label 272986 Entered September 22, 2022 · off the market October 3, 2023 · 30 veggie softgels · UPC 8 98220 01206 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Madre Labs, LLC (distributor), Pasadena, CA. All California Gold Nutrition products.