Carotenoid Complex Phyto-Nutrient With Lutein And Lycopene
by Country Life · softgel capsule · 30 softgels
- Off the market since August 2012 (NIH)
- UPC 0 15794 05600 3
- DSLD label 1344
- Serving 1 softgel
Carotenoid Complex Phyto-Nutrient With Lutein And Lycopene by Country Life lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 25,000 IU of vitamin A, 5,000 mcg of lutein, 305 mcg of zeaxanthin and 3,000 mcg of lycopene. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.
What is in Carotenoid Complex Phyto-Nutrient With Lutein And Lycopene?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene | 25,000 IU | 500% | Higher than 96% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Luteinas ZeaxanthinLutein (Form: providing Zeaxanthin) Note: 35 mcg | 5,000 mcg | Higher than 58% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthin | 305 mcg | 77% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). | |
| Lycopene | 3,000 mcg | Higher than 64% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg). | |
| Alpha-Caroteneas Carrot Oil, Dunaliella salina | 1,000 mcg | Higher than 63% of 73 products listing alpha-carotene (median 555 mcg). | |
| Alpha-Lipoic Acid | 1,000 mcg | 96% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Astaxanthin | 1,000 mcg | 45% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). | |
| Broccoli concentrateBroccoli concentrate Note: source of sulforaphane | 50 mg | 60% of 530 products listing broccoli give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Pumpkin concentrate | 25 mg | 77% of 294 products listing pumpkin give more (median 80 mg). | |
| Carrot Seed Oil | 10 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 1344 (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?
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 25,000 IU of vitamin A is higher than 96% of the 5,772 vitamin A products that print an amount; 32 list more.
- 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 Phyto-Nutrient With Lutein And Lycopene's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Carotenoid ComplexCountry Life 9 shared, 86% alike
- +Eye CarotoMaxShaklee · off the market 6 shared, 55% alike
- CarottolSuperSmart · off the market 6 shared, 55% alike
- CarotoMaxShaklee 6 shared, 55% alike
- CarotenAll Mixed Carotenoids ComplexJarrow Formulas · off the market 6 shared, 52% alike
- CarotenAllJarrow Formulas 6 shared, 52% 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: Adults take one (1) softgel daily with food.
- Warnings
- Do not accept if seal is broken.
- Dunaliella salina is a unique species of algae that is a rich natural source of natural beta carotene and other carotenoids. Do not consume this product if you are allergic to shellfish.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- NO: Yeast, corn, wheat, gluten, milk, salt, sugar, starch or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 1344.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Beeswax, Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water, carob color.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Good Manufacturing Practices GMP NNFA.
How many labels does Carotenoid Complex Phyto-Nutrient With Lutein And Lycopene have?
One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.
- Label 1344 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market August 28, 2012 · 30 softgels · UPC 0 15794 05600 3
DSLD also links this label to: Carotenoid Complex (image difference, same product), Carotenoid Complex (package size difference, same product), Carotenoid Complex (package size difference, same product), Carotenoid Complex (image difference, same product), Carotenoid Complex (package size difference, same product), Carotenoid Complex (package size difference, same product), Carotenoid Complex (package size difference, same product), Carotenoid Complex (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 (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.