Lutein
by DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 26664 22616 7
- DSLD label 22880
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Lutein by DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 10 mg of lutein and 1 mg of zeaxanthin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2013.
What is in Lutein?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutein | 10 mg | Higher than 71% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. | |
| Zeaxanthin | 1 mg | 42% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22880 (entered June 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 1 to 4 servings 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Lutein 6 mgCarlson same ingredients
- Lutein 20 mgGNC Preventive Nutrition same ingredients
- Vision Clear A Macular Health FormulaIVL Institute For Vibrant Living · off the market same ingredients
- Best Free Lutein Featuring FloraGLO Lutein with ZeaxanthinDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- Best Free LuteinDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- Lutein 20 mgSolgar same ingredients
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: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule, 1-4 times daily with food or as directed by your health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- Warning: If pregnant or nursing, consult your health care practitioner before taking this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 22880.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Vegetable Stearate.
How many labels does Lutein have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2013.
- Label 22880 (current) Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 26664 22616 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont a division of FoodScience Corp. (distributor), Essex Junction, VT. All DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont products.