Bio E 400 IU + Selenium
by Solaray · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- Off the market since May 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 76280 04169 9
- DSLD label 296003
- Serving 2 softgels
- 60 servings
Bio E 400 IU + Selenium by Solaray lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 268 mg of vitamin E, 100 mcg of selenium and 1,600 mg of lecithin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.
What is in Bio E 400 IU + Selenium?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 30 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 25 Calories | ||
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 268 mg | 1,787% | |
| Vitamin E | 400 IU | ||
| Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine | 100 mcg | 182% | Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Lecithin | 1,600 mg | Higher than 85% of 804 products listing lecithin (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 296003 (entered August 23, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Bio E 400 IU + Selenium's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Vitamin E 400 IU With SeleniumVitaCeutical Labs 3 shared, 82% alike
- Vitamin E 400 IU With SeleniumVitamer Laboratories 3 shared, 82% alike
- Vitamin E 400 IUVillage Vitality · off the market 3 shared, 82% alike
- Bio E 268 mg + SeleniumSolaray 3 shared, 82% alike
- Natural Beta Carotene 25,000 IUVitabase 2 shared, 58% alike
- Natural Beta-Carotene 25,000 IU D. Salina With Mixed CarotenoidsNOW · off the market 2 shared, 58% 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
- Directions: Use only as directed. Take two softgels daily with a meal or glass of water.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Keep your licensed health care practitioner informed when using this product.
- Bee products may cause an allergic reaction in some people.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 296003.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Soy Oil, yellow Beeswax.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Lab verified.
How many labels does Bio E 400 IU + Selenium have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 22, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 296003 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · off the market May 18, 2023 · 120 softgels · UPC 0 76280 04169 9
- Label 254562 Entered October 22, 2021 · off the market June 22, 2022 · 120 softgels · UPC 0 76280 04169 9
DSLD also links this label to: Bio E 268 mg + Selenium (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 Nutraceutical Corp. (distributor). All Solaray products.