Food Carotene
by Solaray · softgel capsule · 100 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 207633
- Serving 1 softgel
Food Carotene by Solaray lists 6 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 10,000 IU of vitamin A; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 23, 2019.
What is in Food Carotene?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas natural Beta CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 100% natural Beta Carotene (Form: Dunaliella salina PlantPart: algae Genus: Dunaliella Species: salina)) | 10,000 IU | 200% | Higher than 82% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Carotenoid Complex | 6 mg | ||
| Annatto Oil | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Carrot concentrate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lemon Grass | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Spirulina | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Yam | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 207633 (entered October 23, 2019), 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; 5 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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.
- Food Carotene 7500 mcgSolaray same ingredients
- Beta Carotene 25,000 IUThompson 5 shared, 53% alike
- Food Carotene 500 mcg (10,000 IU)Solaray · off the market 4 shared, 52% alike
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: Use only as directed. Take one softgel daily with a meal or glass of water.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Keep your licensed health care practitioner informed when using this product.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 207633.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Olive Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, yellow Beeswax, Lecithin, Titanium Dioxide.
How many labels does Food Carotene have?
One label is on file, entered on October 23, 2019.
- Label 207633 (current) Entered October 23, 2019 · on the market · 100 softgels
DSLD also links this label to: Food Carotene 500 mcg (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 Nutraceutical Corp. (manufacturer). All Solaray products.