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Eye Food

by Eclectic Institute · powder · 138 grams

  • Off the market since July 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 23363 37926 2
  • DSLD label 263539
  • Serving 3.1 g (2 teaspoons)
  • 44 servings

Eye Food by Eclectic Institute lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 3.1 g, such as 17 mg of calcium, less than 1 mg of iron, 35 mg of potassium and 1,333 mg of bilberry, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 19, 2022.

What is in Eye Food?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3.1 g. 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).

Eye Food: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 263539, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Carbohydrates3 g1%Carbohydrate in Eye Food against 21,979 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.3 g

47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Eye Food against 6,987 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g).

Total Sugars1 gSugar in Eye Food against 11,807 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

Added Sugars0 g2%
Calcium17 mg1%Calcium in Eye Food against 17,831 products17 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg17 mg

94% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Ironless than 1 mg2%
Potassium35 mg1%Potassium in Eye Food against 11,614 products35 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg35 mg

82% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Bilberryfreeze-dried, wildcrafted1,333 mgBilberry in Eye Food against 896 products1,333 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.1,333 mg

Higher than 99% of 896 products listing bilberry (median 50 mg).

Carrotfreeze-dried, organic465 mgCarrot in Eye Food against 213 products465 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.465 mg

Higher than 86% of 213 products listing carrot (median 100 mg).

Sea Buckthornfreeze-dried409 mgSea Buckthorn in Eye Food against 70 products409 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 500 mg, the median 225 mg.409 mg

Higher than 60% of 70 products listing sea buckthorn (median 225 mg).

Ginkgofreeze-dried, organic golden ginkgo leaf372 mgGinkgo in Eye Food against 1,339 products372 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.372 mg

Higher than 94% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo (median 60 mg).

Acaifreeze-dried, organic279 mgAcai in Eye Food against 433 products279 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 62.5 mg to 600 mg, the median 300 mg.279 mg

50% of 433 products listing acai give more (median 300 mg).

Arabinogalactanas Larix laricinafreeze-dried205 mgArabinogalactan in Eye Food against 242 products205 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 250 mg.205 mg

53% of 242 products listing arabinogalactan give more (median 250 mg).

Calendulafreeze-dried, organic31 mgCalendula in Eye Food against 36 products31 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 31 mg to 762.25 mg, the median 225 mg.31 mg

72% of 36 products listing calendula give more (median 225 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 263539 (entered May 19, 2022), 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:

  • 94% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 17 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
  • Its 1,333 mg of bilberry is higher than 99% of the 896 bilberry products that print an amount; 9 list more.
  • Its 372 mg of ginkgo is higher than 94% of the 1,339 ginkgo products that print an amount; 79 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

  • Eye FoodEclectic Herb 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
No washing, no chopping, no cleaning required - just add water, juice, or food. 1 Fill container with 8 oz water/juice 2 Add 1 tbs of powder, shake well 3 Drink and enjoy Can also be added to smoothies, dips, yogurt or other foods. Drink extra water while consuming this product.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children. Consult your health care advisor regarding the use of this product during pregnancy, with infants or with prescription drugs.
Consult your health care advisor regarding the use of this product during pregnancy, with infants or with prescription drugs.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non GMO Grain/Soy/Dairy-Free No Added Sugar No Fillers
Storage
This product is best stored tightly capped in the refrigerator after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 263539.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Lime.

How many labels does Eye Food have?

One label is on file, entered on May 19, 2022.

  1. Label 263539 (current) Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market July 20, 2022 · 138 grams · UPC 0 23363 37926 2

DSLD also links this label to: Eye Food (image difference, same product), Eye Food (image 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 Eclectic Institute, Inc. (manufacturer), Sandy, Oregon. All Eclectic Institute products.

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