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Carottol

by SuperSmart · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since August 2025 (NIH)
  • UPC 5 453003 820055
  • DSLD label 285235
  • Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Carottol by SuperSmart lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 13,500 IU of vitamin A. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2023.

What is in Carottol?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Carottol: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 285235, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Carotenoid Complex13,500 IU150%Vitamin A in Carottol against 5,772 products13,500 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.13,500 IU

Higher than 93% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Alpha Carotene3.6 mgAlpha-carotene in Carottol against 73 products3,600 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 250 mcg to 1,240 mcg, the median 555 mcg.3,600 mcg

Higher than 90% of 73 products listing alpha-carotene (median 555 mcg).

Beta-Carotene7.2 mg
Lutein4 mgLutein in Carottol against 2,493 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.4 mg

Higher than 57% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg).

Zeaxanthin2 mgZeaxanthin in Carottol against 1,215 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.2 mg

Higher than 62% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg).

Lycopene4 mgLycopene in Carottol against 1,691 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.2 mg.4 mg

Higher than 72% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg).

Astaxanthin3 mgAstaxanthin in Carottol against 955 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.3 mg

Higher than 65% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 285235 (entered May 24, 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?

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 13,500 IU of vitamin A is higher than 93% of the 5,772 vitamin A products that print an amount; 424 list more.
  • Its 3,600 mcg of alpha carotene (filed by NIH under alpha-carotene) is higher than 90% of the 73 alpha-carotene products that print an amount; 6 list more.

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?

2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 or two vegetarian capsules a day with food.
Warnings
Precautions: Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. This product is a nutritional supplement and should not replace a varied, balanced diet.
Keep out of childrens' reach.
As with any nutritional supplement, you should consult a health professional before taking this product if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or have a health problem.
Storage
Store away from direct light, heat and humidity.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 285235.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Acacia Gum, White Rice Flour.

How many labels does Carottol have?

3 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 285235 (current) Entered May 24, 2023 · off the market August 13, 2025 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 5 453003 820055
  2. Label 250232 Entered May 22, 2021 · off the market July 13, 2022 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 5 453003 820055
  3. Label 221189 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market April 28, 2021 · 60 vegetarian capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names SN Worldwide Unipessoal, LDA (distributor), Funchal, Portugal. All SuperSmart products.

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