Bilberry Vision Complex "Plus Lutein"
by Nature's Answer · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since October 2014 (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 16011 0
- DSLD label 11115
- Serving 3 capsules
- 20 servings
Bilberry Vision Complex "Plus Lutein" by Nature's Answer lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 12,500 IU of vitamin A, 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 200 IU of vitamin E and 17 mg of vitamin B2. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2012.
What is in Bilberry Vision Complex "Plus Lutein"?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 7% beta-carotene) | 12,500 IU | 2,500% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin A, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Vitamin Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) | 1,000 mg | 1,667% | Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) | 200 IU | 667% | Higher than 82% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). |
| Vitamin B2as Riboflavin | 17 mg | 1,000% | Higher than 71% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 7.5 mg | 3,755% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin B6, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate) | 5 mg | 33% | 72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as Selenomethionine) | 50 mcg | 71% | 56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Picolinate) | 50 mcg | 42% | 67% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Quercetin | 125 mg | Higher than 61% of 1,548 products listing quercetin (median 100 mg). | |
| L-Cysteine | 100 mg | Higher than 51% of 516 products listing cysteine (median 85 mg). | |
| L-Glutamine | 100 mg | 88% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g). | |
| Taurine | 100 mg | 76% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Bilberry extractas anthocyanocidesBilberry extract (Form: standardized for 25% anthocyanocides) | 42 mg | 53% of 896 products listing bilberry give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Luteinas Tagetes erectaLutein (Form: from Tagetes erecta (Alt. Name: Marigolds)) | 10 mg | Higher than 71% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11115 (entered July 25, 2012), 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 1,000 mg of vitamin C is higher than 91% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 445 list more.
- 88% of the 1,850 products that print an amount of glutamine list more than its 0.1 g of L-glutamine (filed by NIH under glutamine) (median 1 g).
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 Bilberry Vision Complex "Plus Lutein"'s, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Vision GardDC 13 shared, 67% alike
- Vision MaxxDC 13 shared, 67% alike
- EyeguardWonder Laboratories 13 shared, 67% alike
- Vision AllWonder Laboratories 13 shared, 67% alike
- Advanced Formula VizionSolaray 14 shared, 66% alike
- Bilberry Vision ComplexNature's Answer 12 shared, 65% alike
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: As a dietary supplement take three (3) capsules once (1) a day with food or water.
- Warnings
- CAUTION: Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- If pregnant, nursing or on medication, consult with your healthcare practitioner.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of synthetic ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 11115.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, purified Water, Calcium Silicate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): NATURE'S ANSWER(R) SINCE 1972.
How many labels does Bilberry Vision Complex "Plus Lutein" have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2012.
- Label 11115 (current) Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market October 1, 2014 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 83000 16011 0
DSLD also links this label to: Bilberry Vision Complex (image difference, same product), Bilberry Vision Complex (image difference, same product), Bilberry Vision Complex (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 NATURE'S ANSWER Quality Without Question(TM) Pioneers Since 1972 (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.