Astaxanthin 4000 mcg
by ProCaps Laboratories · softgel capsule · 360 easy-to-swallow capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 646262
- DSLD label 277590
- Serving 1 softgel
- 360 servings
Astaxanthin 4000 mcg by ProCaps Laboratories lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 45 mg of vitamin E, 4,000 mcg of astaxanthin and 100 mg of alpha-linolenic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2023.
What is in Astaxanthin 4000 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 Tocopherol | 45 mg | 300%* | |
| D-Gamma-Tocopherol, Natural | 40 mg | ||
| Astaxanthinas Haematococcus pluvialis oil | 4,000 mcg | Higher than 67% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). | |
| Alpha-Linolenic Acidas Flaxseed OilOmega-3 | 100 mg | 77% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 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 277590 (entered January 23, 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- AstaxanthinProCaps Laboratories same ingredients
- AstaxanthinDr. Mercola Premium Supplements · off the market 2 shared, 81% alike
- AstaxanthinDr. Mercola · off the market 2 shared, 69% alike
- Amplify A.T.AdvoCare 2 shared, 59% alike
- Astaxanthin 4 mgBluebonnet 2 shared, 59% alike
- Astaxanthin 4 mgSuperSmart 2 shared, 59% 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 a health care professional. As with any dietary supplement, this product is most effective as part of a healthy diet and active lifestyle, along with a daily multi-vitamin-mineral formula. For answers to questions about the use of this product, call 800.808.7311.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- To assure you the greatest benefits possible, we use only the most well-researched, pure, highest quality, contaminant-free source of natural Astaxanthin.
- Contains no additives or common allergens of any kind.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 277590.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soft-Gelatin Capsule.
How many labels does Astaxanthin 4000 mcg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 277590 (current) Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 360 easy-to-swallow capsules · UPC 646262
- Label 220430 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market March 19, 2021 · 360 easy-to-swallow capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names ProCaps Laboratories (manufacturer), Henderson, NV. All ProCaps Laboratories products.