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Eye Health AREDS 2 Formula

by Nutrivein · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC B082PHKWFB
  • DSLD label 243492
  • Serving 2 vegetable capsules
  • 30 servings

Eye Health AREDS 2 Formula by Nutrivein lists 16 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetable capsules, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 268 mg of vitamin E, 2 mg of riboflavin and 5 mg of vitamin B6; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2021.

What is in Eye Health AREDS 2 Formula?

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

Eye Health AREDS 2 Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 243492, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid500 mg556%Vitamin C in Eye Health AREDS 2 Formula against 18,583 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg500 mg

Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate)268 mg1,787%
Riboflavin2 mg154%Riboflavin in Eye Health AREDS 2 Formula against 9,824 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg2 mg

60% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)5 mg294%Vitamin B6 in Eye Health AREDS 2 Formula against 15,277 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg5 mg

51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folate667 mcg DFE167%
Folic Acid400 mcg
Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin)100 mcg4,167%Vitamin B12 in Eye Health AREDS 2 Formula against 14,425 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate)25 mg227%Zinc in Eye Health AREDS 2 Formula against 13,186 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg25 mg

Higher than 85% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate)2 mg222%Copper in Eye Health AREDS 2 Formula against 6,468 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg2 mg

Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

Herbal Eye Health Blend150 mg
Eyebrightin the blend, no amount given
Bilberry fruit extractin the blend, no amount given
Grape seed extractas PolyphenolsGrape seed extract (Form: standardized to 95% Polyphenols) PlantPart: seedin the blend, no amount given
Luteinas Marigold flower extractLutein (Form: from Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower)100 mgLutein in Eye Health AREDS 2 Formula against 2,493 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.100 mg

Higher than over 99% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg).

Omega-3 Fish Oil powder50 mgFish Oil in Eye Health AREDS 2 Formula against 1,990 products0.05 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.0.05 g

over 99% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g).

Bioperine5 mgBlack Pepper in Eye Health AREDS 2 Formula against 2,363 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.5 mg

33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg).

Zeaxanthinas Marigold flower extractZeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower)2 mgZeaxanthin in Eye Health AREDS 2 Formula 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).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 243492 (entered January 22, 2021), 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?

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 100 mg of lutein is higher than over 99% of the 2,493 lutein products that print an amount; 11 list more.
  • over 99% of the 1,990 products that print an amount of fish oil list more than its 0.05 g of omega-3 fish oil powder (filed by NIH under fish oil) (median 1.2 g).

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.

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 two (2) veggie capsules once daily, preferably with a meal and water, or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
Pregnant or nursing mother, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any other dietary supplement.
Pregnant or nursing motherw, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any other dietary supplement.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Made with non-GMO ingredients
Zero: GMOs, preservatives, stearates, artificial ingredients, binders, dioxides, lactose Does Not Contain: Milk, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts, soy, eggs, gelatin, fish, shellfish
Storage
Storage: Keep tightly closed in a dry place and do not expose to excessive heat.
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 243492.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose Capsule.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Made in an FDA Registered Facility.

How many labels does Eye Health AREDS 2 Formula have?

One label is on file, entered on January 22, 2021.

  1. Label 243492 (current) Entered January 22, 2021 · on the market · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC B082PHKWFB

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nutrivein (distributor), Renton, WA. All Nutrivein products.

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