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Carotenoid Complex

by Country Life · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 15794 05601 0
  • DSLD label 333172
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 60 servings

Carotenoid Complex by Country Life lists 9 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 7,500 mcg of vitamin A, 5,000 mcg of lutein, 3,000 mcg of lycopene and 1,000 mcg of alpha-lipoic acid; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2025.

What is in Carotenoid Complex?

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).

Carotenoid Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 333172, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene25,000 I.U7,500 mcg833%
Vegetable Blend85 mg
Broccoli Flower Extractsource for sulforaphanein the blend, no amount given
Pumpkin Seed Extractin the blend, no amount given
Carrot Seed Oilin the blend, no amount given
Luteinas Marigold Flower Extract5 mg5,000 mcgLutein in Carotenoid Complex against 2,493 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.5 mg

Higher than 58% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg).

Lycopene3 mg3,000 mcgLycopene in Carotenoid Complex against 1,691 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.2 mg.3 mg

Higher than 64% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg).

Alpha-Lipoic Acid1 mg1,000 mcgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Carotenoid Complex against 2,407 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.1 mg

96% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg).

Astaxanthinas Haematococcus pluvialis Extract1 mg1,000 mcgAstaxanthin in Carotenoid Complex against 955 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.1 mg

45% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg).

Zeaxanthinas Marigold Flower Extract305 mcgZeaxanthin in Carotenoid Complex against 1,215 products0.305 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.0.305 mg

77% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 333172 (entered September 25, 2025), 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?

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:

  • 96% of the 2,407 products that print an amount of alpha lipoic acid list more than its 1 mg of alpha-lipoic acid (filed by NIH under alpha lipoic acid) (median 50 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.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Carotenoid Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Adults take one (1) softgel daily with food.
Warnings
Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking medication, have medical condition or planning surgery, consult a doctor before using this product.
Stop using and consult a doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Do not accept if seal is broken.
Keep out of the reach of children.
As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications that you take with your health care providers.
Contains soy.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Yes Certified gluten free by GFCO.org No yeast or wheat No milk, salt or sugar No preservatives No artificial flavors or sweeteners No magnesium stearate
Certified Gluten Free GFCO.org
Certified gluten-free
100% bovine gelatin, BSE-free.
Storage
Store between 59 degrees - 86 degrees F.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 333172.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Bovine Gelatin, Glycerin, Beeswax, Water, Purified, Carob, Annatto, Safflower Oil.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified B Corporation Certified Gluten Free GFCO.org. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Carotenoid Complex have?

6 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 333172 (current) Entered September 25, 2025 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 0 15794 05601 0
  2. Label 181200 Entered September 21, 2018 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 0 15794 05601 0
  3. Label 53436 Entered November 24, 2015 · off the market March 7, 2018 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 15794 05601 0
  4. Label 53430 Entered November 24, 2015 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 0 15794 05600 3
  5. Label 46617 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market October 8, 2015 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 15794 05601 0
  6. Label 14047 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market October 8, 2015 · UPC 0 15794 05600 3

DSLD also links this label to: Carotenoid Complex Phyto-Nutrient With Lutein And Lycopene (package size 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 Country Life, LLC (distributor), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.

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