Astaxanthin 4000
by ProCaps · softgel capsule · 360 easy-to-swallow capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 712524
- DSLD label 248392
- Serving 1 softgel
- 360 servings
Astaxanthin 4000 by ProCaps lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 45 mg of vitamin E, 4,000 mcg of astaxanthin and 160 mg of ahiflower oil. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2021.
What is in Astaxanthin 4000?
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 TocopherolVitamin E (Form: Total natural Tocopherols) Note: as | 45 mg | 300%* | |
| D-Gamma-Tocopherolnatural D-Gamma Tocopherol | 40 mg | ||
| Astaxanthinas Haematococcus pluvialis oilAstaxanthin (Form: from Haematococcus pluvialis oil Genus: Haematococcus Species: pluvialis) Note: 4 mg | 4,000 mcg | Higher than 67% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). | |
| Ahiflower Oil | 160 mg | ||
| Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 100 mg | 87% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Alpha-Linolenic AcidALA (Form: Omega-3) (Alt. Name: Alpha Linolenic acid) Note: 67-77 mg | 77 mg | 83% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg). | |
| Stearidonic AcidSDA (Alt. Name: Stearidonic acid) Note: (27-34 mg) (Omega-3) | 34 mg | 55% of 74 products listing stearidonic acid give more (median 35 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic AcidGLA (Alt. Name: Gamma Linolenic acid) Note: (7-13 mg) (Omega-6) | 13 mg | 92% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 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 248392 (entered April 22, 2021), 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:
- 92% of the 740 products that print an amount of gamma linolenic acid list more than its 13 mg of gamma-linolenic acid (filed by NIH under gamma linolenic acid) (median 90 mg).
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.
- Astaxanthin 12000ProCaps · off the market same ingredients
- Ahiflower Oil Omega-3 with GLAProCaps · off the market 5 shared, 71% alike
- Ahiflower Oil Omega-3 with GLAProCaps Laboratories 5 shared, 71% alike
- Maximum L+ZProCaps 5 shared, 66% alike
- Astaxanthin 12 12,000 mcgProCaps Laboratories 5 shared, 63% alike
- Ahiflower OilSource Naturals 5 shared, 60% 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 or more capsules daily or as recommended by your physician. As with any dietary supplement, this product is most effective as part of a healthy diet and active lifestyle. For questions about the use of this product, call 800.332.7799.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no additives or common allergens of any kind.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 248392.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soft-Gelatin Capsule.
How many labels does Astaxanthin 4000 have?
One label is on file, entered on April 22, 2021.
- Label 248392 (current) Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 360 easy-to-swallow capsules · UPC 712524
DSLD also links this label to: Astaxanthin (image difference, same product), Astaxanthin 4000 mcg (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 products.