Beta-Carotene 25,000 IU
by VitaCeutical Labs · softgel capsule · 50 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 19985 18528 1
- DSLD label 53871
- Serving 1 softgel
- 50 servings
Beta-Carotene 25,000 IU by VitaCeutical Labs lists 6 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 25,000 IU of vitamin A; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2015.
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas natural Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as natural Beta-Carotene (Form: from D. salina Genus: D. Species: salina)) | 25,000 IU | 500% | Higher than 96% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Typical analysis of other carotenoids: | no amount given | ||
| Alpha-Carotene | 555 mcg | 48% of 73 products listing alpha-carotene give more (median 555 mcg). | |
| Cryptoxanthin | 159 mcg | Higher than 85% of 73 products listing cryptoxanthin (median 10 mcg). | |
| Lutein | 79 mcg | 96% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthin | 79 mcg | 94% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 53871 (entered December 23, 2015), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Beta-Carotene 25,000 IUVitamer Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- 100% Natural Oceanic Beta-Carotene 25,000 IUSolgar · off the market same ingredients
- Dry Beta Carotene 10,000 IUSolgar · off the market same ingredients
- Lutein Carotenoid ComplexSolgar · off the market same ingredients
- Dry Beta-Carotene 3,000 mcgSolgar · off the market same ingredients
- Naturally Sourced Oceanic Beta-Carotene 7,500 mcg (25,000 IU)Solgar · off the market same ingredients
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
- 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, crustacean shellfish or fish.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 53871.
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?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 53871 (current) Entered December 23, 2015 · on the market · 50 softgels · UPC 7 19985 18528 1
- Label 6333 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market November 2, 2015 · 50 softgels · UPC 7 19985 18528 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names VitaCeutical Labs (manufacturer). All VitaCeutical Labs products.