Beta Carotene
by Basic Organics · softgel capsule · 100 softgels
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 54458 72210 6
- DSLD label 3260
- Serving 1 softgel
Beta Carotene by Basic Organics lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 50 mg of beta-carotene, 82 mg of soy bean oil, 2 mg of colloidal silicium dioxide and 8 mg of lecithin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in Beta Carotene?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta-CaroteneBeta Carotene Note: 30% | 50 mg | 500% | |
| Soy bean Oil | 82 mg | ||
| Colloidal Silicium Dioxide | 2 mg | 61% of 1,220 products listing silicon give more (median 4 mg). | |
| Lecithin | 8 mg | 99% of 804 products listing lecithin give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Bee Wax | 3 mg | ||
| hydrogenated Vegetable Oil | 5 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3260 (entered December 23, 2011), 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:
- 99% of the 804 products that print an amount of lecithin list more than its 8 mg of lecithin (median 200 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.
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: As a dietary supplement, one capsule daily for adults.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- In a natural base of carrot oil, natural carotenoids containing alpha, beta, gamma carotene, soybean.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 3260.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerine, Water.
How many labels does Beta Carotene have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 3260 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market October 11, 2023 · 100 softgels · UPC 0 54458 72210 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Basic Organics, Inc. (distributor), Columbus, OH. All Basic Organics products.