Bilberry Plus Lutein
by GNC Herbal Plus Standardized · capsule · 60 Vegetarian Capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 09715 8
- DSLD label 869
- Serving 1 capsule
Bilberry Plus Lutein by GNC Herbal Plus Standardized lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 100 mg of bilberry fruit extract, 10 mg of lutemax 2020(TM)lutein and 2 mg of zeaxanthin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.
What is in Bilberry Plus Lutein?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilberry Fruit ExtractBilberry Fruit Extract Genus: Vaccinium Species: myrtillus Note: 25% Anthocyanosides = 25mg | 100 mg | Higher than 69% of 896 products listing bilberry (median 50 mg). | |
| Lutemax 2020(TM)Lutein | 10 mg | Higher than 71% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthin | 2 mg | Higher than 62% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 869 (entered October 26, 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?
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.
- Bilberry Extract & LuteinGNC Herbal Plus same ingredients
- Vision RefreshNature's Way same ingredients
- Eyes Love LuteinOregon's Wild Harvest same ingredients
- Herbavision Gold with Lutein, Zeaxanthin & BilberryPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Lutein with BilberryThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Herba VisionVitamin World 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 capsule daily.
- Warnings
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- WARNING: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medications, or have a medical condition.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Sugar, No Starch, No Artificial Colors, No Artificial Flavors, Sodium Free, No Wheat, No Gluten, No Soy, No Dairy, Yeast Free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 869.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Cellulose Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Lutemax 2020(TM)is a trademark of OmniActive Health Technologies.
How many labels does Bilberry Plus Lutein have?
One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.
- Label 869 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · on the market · 60 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 0 48107 09715 8
DSLD also links this label to: Bilberry Extract & Lutein (image difference, same product), Bilberry Extract & Lutein (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 General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Herbal Plus Standardized products.