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Beta-Carotene 25,000 IU

by Village Vitality · softgel capsule · 50 softgels

  • Off the market since August 2021 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 19985 18528 1
  • DSLD label 216992
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 50 servings

Beta-Carotene 25,000 IU by Village Vitality lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 25,000 IU of vitamin A. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.

What is in Beta-Carotene 25,000 IU?

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).

Beta-Carotene 25,000 IU: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 216992, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas natural Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as natural Beta-Carotene (Form: from D. salina Genus: D. Species: salina))25,000 IU500%Vitamin A in Beta-Carotene 25,000 IU against 5,772 products25,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.25,000 IU

Higher than 96% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Typical Analysis of Other Carotenoidsno amount given
Alpha-Carotene555 mcgAlpha-carotene in Beta-Carotene 25,000 IU against 73 products555 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 250 mcg to 1,240 mcg, the median 555 mcg.555 mcg

48% of 73 products listing alpha-carotene give more (median 555 mcg).

Cryptoxanthin159 mcgCryptoxanthin in Beta-Carotene 25,000 IU against 73 products159 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 98 mcg, the median 10 mcg.159 mcg

Higher than 85% of 73 products listing cryptoxanthin (median 10 mcg).

Lutein79 mcgLutein in Beta-Carotene 25,000 IU against 2,493 products0.079 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.0.079 mg

96% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg).

Zeaxanthin79 mcgZeaxanthin in Beta-Carotene 25,000 IU against 1,215 products0.079 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.0.079 mg

94% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 216992 (entered May 22, 2020), 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:

  • Its 25,000 IU of vitamin A is higher than 96% of the 5,772 vitamin A products that print an amount; 32 list more.
  • 96% of the 2,493 products that print an amount of lutein list more than its 0.079 mg of lutein (median 3 mg).
  • 94% of the 1,215 products that print an amount of zeaxanthin list more than its 0.079 mg of zeaxanthin (median 1 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Beta-Carotene 25,000 IU's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Take one softgel daily with food.
Warnings
To report a serious adverse event, call 1-888-710-0006
Keep out of reach of children
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives; no wheat, gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, crustacean shellfish or fish.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 216992.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Capsule, Glycerin, Soybean Oil.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Double verified gluten free.

How many labels does Beta-Carotene 25,000 IU have?

One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2020.

  1. Label 216992 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market August 11, 2021 · 50 softgels · UPC 7 19985 18528 1

DSLD also links this label to: Beta-Carotene 7,500 mcg RAE (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 Village Vitality, LLC (distributor), Saugerties, NY. All Village Vitality products.

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