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Broad Spectrum Antioxidants

by Bronson Laboratories · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 16563 19401 7
  • DSLD label 8879
  • Serving 1 tablet

Broad Spectrum Antioxidants by Bronson Laboratories lists 17 ingredients, 17 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 12,500 IU of vitamin A, 500 mg of vitamin C, 200 IU of vitamin E and 5 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.

What is in Broad Spectrum Antioxidants?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).

Broad Spectrum Antioxidants: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 8879, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene)12,500 IU250%Vitamin A in Broad Spectrum Antioxidants against 5,772 products12,500 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.12,500 IU

Higher than 92% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid500 mg833%Vitamin C in Broad Spectrum Antioxidants against 18,583 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg500 mg

Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate)200 IU0.667%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin E, 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 Amino Acid ChelateZinc (Form: as Zinc Amino Acid Chelate)5 mg33%Zinc in Broad Spectrum Antioxidants against 13,186 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg5 mg

72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas Selenium Amino Acid ChelateSelenium (Form: as Selenium Amino Acid Chelate)25 mcg36%Selenium in Broad Spectrum Antioxidants against 7,658 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg25 mcg

75% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate)0.67 mg34%Copper in Broad Spectrum Antioxidants against 6,468 products0.67 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.67 mg

67% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese SulfateManganese (Form: as Manganese Sulfate)0.71 mg34%Manganese in Broad Spectrum Antioxidants against 7,016 products0.71 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg0.71 mg

84% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Citrus Bioflavonoidsas lemons, OrangesCitrus Bioflavonoids (Form: from lemons, and Oranges)1.87 mgFlavonoid in Broad Spectrum Antioxidants against 2,343 products1.87 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.1.87 mg

98% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg).

Hesperidin Complexas Citrus BioflavonoidsHesperidin Complex (Form: from citrus bioflavonoids)1.67 mgHesperidin in Broad Spectrum Antioxidants against 552 products1.67 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 20 mg.1.67 mg

98% of 552 products listing hesperidin give more (median 20 mg).

Rutinas Citrus BioflavonoidsRutin (Form: from citrus bioflavonoids)1.87 mgRutin in Broad Spectrum Antioxidants against 1,232 products1.87 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.1.87 mg

99% of 1,232 products listing rutin give more (median 25 mg).

Co-Enzyme Q10as Ubiquinone25 mcg

This amount is far outside what other labels list for coenzyme Q-10, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Pycnogenol33 mcgMaritime Pine in Broad Spectrum Antioxidants against 215 products0.033 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.0.033 mg

over 99% of 215 products listing maritime pine give more (median 50 mg).

Ribonucleic Acid250 mcgRNA in Broad Spectrum Antioxidants against 159 products0.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 47.5 mg, the median 20 mg.0.25 mg

over 99% of 159 products listing RNA give more (median 20 mg).

Deoxyribonucleic Acid250 mcgDNA in Broad Spectrum Antioxidants against 78 products0.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 7.88 mg, the median 2.3 mg.0.25 mg

96% of 78 products listing DNA give more (median 2.3 mg).

Superoxide Dismutase19 mgSuperoxide Dismutase in Broad Spectrum Antioxidants against 138 products19,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mcg to 7,107 mcg, the median 30 mcg.19,000 mcg

Higher than 80% of 138 products listing superoxide dismutase (median 30 mcg).

Ginkgo biloba leaf extract670 mcgGinkgo in Broad Spectrum Antioxidants against 1,339 products0.67 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.0.67 mg

over 99% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg).

Milk Thistle seed extract1.7 mg

This amount is far outside what other labels list for milk thistle, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 8879 (entered June 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 12,500 IU of vitamin A is higher than 92% of the 5,772 vitamin A products that print an amount; 428 list more.
  • 98% of the 2,343 products that print an amount of flavonoid list more than its 1.87 mg of citrus bioflavonoids (filed by NIH under flavonoid) (median 50 mg).
  • 98% of the 552 products that print an amount of hesperidin list more than its 1.67 mg of hesperidin (median 20 mg).
  • 99% of the 1,232 products that print an amount of rutin list more than its 1.87 mg of rutin (median 25 mg).
  • over 99% of the 215 products that print an amount of maritime pine list more than its 0.033 mg of pycnogenol (filed by NIH under maritime pine) (median 50 mg).
  • over 99% of the 159 products that print an amount of RNA list more than its 0.25 mg of ribonucleic acid (filed by NIH under RNA) (median 20 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.

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 for adults, one tablet daily or as directed by a health professional.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Store at room temperature. Protect from light.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 8879.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Sodium Starch Glycolate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, hydropropylmethylcellulose, Triacetin.

How many labels does Broad Spectrum Antioxidants have?

One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2012.

  1. Label 8879 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 7 16563 19401 7

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Bronson Laboratories (manufacturer), Lindon, UT. All Bronson Laboratories products.

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