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Daily Carotenoid Complex

by GNLD Nutritionals · capsule · 90 capsules

  • Off the market since December 2015 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 18603
  • Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 3 capsules
  • 30 servings

Daily Carotenoid Complex by GNLD Nutritionals lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 7,500 IU of vitamin A, 18 IU of vitamin E and 1,200 mcg of lycopene, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.

What is in Daily Carotenoid Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

Daily Carotenoid Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 18603, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories18 Calories
Calories from Fat13 Calories
Total Fat1.5 g2%Fat (unspecified) in Daily Carotenoid Complex against 11,965 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1.5 g

44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Protein1 g2%Protein in Daily Carotenoid Complex against 8,985 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.1 g

77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Vitamin Aas Alpha Carotene, Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Alpha Carotene, and Beta Carotene)7,500 IU150%Vitamin A in Daily Carotenoid Complex against 5,772 products7,500 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.7,500 IU

Higher than 79% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol18 IU60%Vitamin E in Daily Carotenoid Complex against 6,459 products18 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.18 IU

73% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Lycopene1,200 mcgLycopene in Daily Carotenoid Complex against 1,691 products1.2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.2 mg.1.2 mg

50% of 1,691 products listing lycopene give more (median 1.2 mg).

Lutein/Zeaxanthin410 mcg
Carotenoid Complex Blendas Apricot concentrate, Carrot oleoresin, Peach concentrate900 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 18603 (entered February 25, 2013), 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?

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 Daily 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
SUGGESTED USE: 1 to 3 capsules daily. Carotenoids contribute to antioxidant activity in cellular lipids, support normal cellular growth and renewal, and assist healthy levels of immune cell activity. Carotenoids promote cardiovascular health, including support for a healthy antioxidant response to LDL cholesterol.*
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 18603.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Olive Oil, Glycerin, yellow Beeswax, purified Water, Lecithin, Soybean Oil, Starch, Silicon Dioxide, Natural color.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD SAB GNLD Scientific Advisory Board; GNLD(R).

How many labels does Daily Carotenoid Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.

  1. Label 18603 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market December 23, 2015 · 90 capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names GNLD INTERNATIONAL, LLC (distributor), Fremont, CA, U.S.A.. All GNLD Nutritionals products.

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