Beta-Carotene 3750 mcg
by The Vitamin Shoppe · softgel capsule · 300 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 01073 8
- DSLD label 81460
- Serving 1 softgel
Beta-Carotene 3750 mcg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists one ingredient: 3,750 mcg of vitamin A per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2018.
What is in Beta-Carotene 3750 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 Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene) | 3,750 mcg | 417% |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 81460 (entered February 23, 2018), 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?
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Beta-Carotene Provitamin A 25,000 IUVitamin World same ingredients
- Beta-Carotene Provitamin A 10,000 IUVitamin World same ingredients
- Beta-Carotene 25,000 IUSundown Naturals same ingredients
- Vitamin A 10,000GNC · off the market same ingredients
- Beta-Carotene 15 mg (25,000 IU)GNC · off the market same ingredients
- Vitamin A 25,000 IURexall Sundown Naturalist 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) softgel daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Contains soy.
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Dairy free Nut free
- Does Not Contain: Wheat, gluten, sugar, salt, dairy, fish, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 81460.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Soybean Oil, Glycerin, purified Water, Soy Lecithin.
How many labels does Beta-Carotene 3750 mcg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 81460 (current) Entered February 23, 2018 · on the market · 300 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01073 8
- Label 81459 Entered January 25, 2018 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01072 1
DSLD also links this label to: Beta-Carotene 25000 IU (package size difference, same product), Beta-Carotene 25000 IU (image difference, same product), Beta-Carotene 25000 IU (package size difference, same product), Beta-Carotene 25000 IU (package size difference, same product), Beta-Carotene 25000 IU (image difference, same product), Beta-Carotene 25000 IU (package size difference, same product), Beta-Carotene 25000 IU (package size difference, same product), Beta-Carotene 25000 IU (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 Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.