Eye Guard Lutein 20 mg
by Vitamin World · softgel capsule · 120 easy to swallow rapid release softgels
- Off the market since May 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 74904 9
- DSLD label 21001
- Serving 1 softgel
Eye Guard Lutein 20 mg by Vitamin World lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 20 mg of lutigold lutein. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.
What is in Eye Guard Lutein 20 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutigold Lutein | 20 mg | Higher than 86% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| Contains Zeaxanthin | 800 mcg | 56% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21001 (entered April 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- LuteinMember's Mark same ingredients
- Lutein 20 mgPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- Lutein 20 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Lutein 20 mgSundown Naturalist same ingredients
- Lutein 20 mg With ZeaxanthinRexall same ingredients
- Lutein 20 mgSundown Naturals · off the market 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
- DIRECTIONS: For adults, take one (1) softgel daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Avoid this product if you are allergic to daisy-like flowers.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21001.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Safflower Oil, Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, yellow Beeswax.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA QUALITY ASSURED; EYE CARE with Lutigold(TM).
How many labels does Eye Guard Lutein 20 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since October 26, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 21001 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · off the market May 10, 2016 · 120 easy to swallow rapid release softgels · UPC 0 74312 74904 9
- Label 20718 Entered April 25, 2013 · off the market September 9, 2016 · 60 easy to swallow rapid release softgels · UPC 0 74312 74901 8
- Label 941 Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 120 easy to swallow rapid release softgels · UPC 0 74312 74904 9
DSLD also links this label to: Lutigold Lutein 20 mg (image difference, same product), Lutigold Lutein 20 mg (package size difference, same product), Lutigold Lutein 20 mg (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 Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.