Astaxanthin 12 12,000 mcg
by ProCaps Laboratories · capsule · 240 easy-to-swallow capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 712531
- DSLD label 320059
- Serving 1 softgel
- 240 servings
Astaxanthin 12 12,000 mcg by ProCaps Laboratories lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 45 mg of vitamin E, 12 mg of astaxanthin and >= 46 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2024.
What is in Astaxanthin 12 12,000 mcg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Eas Total natural Tocopherols | 45 mg | 300%* | |
| D-Gamma-Tocopherol, Natural | 40 mg | ||
| Astaxanthinas Haematococcus pluvialis oil12,000 mcg | 12 mg | Higher than 88% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). | |
| Total Omega-3 Fatty Acidsas Ahiflower Oil, Buglossoides arvensis46-55 mg | >= 46 mg | ||
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid33-38 mg | >= 33 mg | ||
| Stearidonic Acid13-17 mg | >= 13 mg |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 320059 (entered November 22, 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?
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 Astaxanthin 12 12,000 mcg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Complete Tocotrienols with Gamma Vitamin EProCaps Laboratories 4 shared, 79% alike
- Gamma Vitamin EProCaps 4 shared, 79% alike
- Maximum L+Z with AstaxanthinProCaps Laboratories 4 shared, 66% alike
- Gamma Vitamin EProCaps Laboratories · off the market 3 shared, 63% alike
- Astaxanthin 12000ProCaps · off the market 5 shared, 63% alike
- Astaxanthin 4000ProCaps 5 shared, 63% 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 Use Consume one capsule daily. You can increase your intake as required or as guided by your physician. For questions about the use of this product call 800.800.1200.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no additives or common allergens
- Contains no milk, soy , yeast, corn, wheat, gluten, sodium, salt, sugar, cholesterol, color, preservative, common allergens, genetically modified (GMO) ingredients or manufacturing additives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 320059.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Water, Purified, Glycerin.
How many labels does Astaxanthin 12 12,000 mcg have?
One label is on file, entered on November 22, 2024.
- Label 320059 (current) Entered November 22, 2024 · on the market · 240 easy-to-swallow capsules · UPC 712531
DSLD also links this label to: Astaxanthin 12000 (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 ProCaps Labs (manufacturer), Henderson, NV. All ProCaps Laboratories products.