Food Carotene 500 mcg (10,000 IU)
by Solaray · capsule · 30 capsules
- Off the market since May 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 76280 04113 2
- DSLD label 255685
- Serving 1 capsule
- 30 servings
Food Carotene 500 mcg (10,000 IU) by Solaray lists 6 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 500 mcg of vitamin A and 80 mg of carotenoid complex; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2021.
What is in Food Carotene 500 mcg (10,000 IU)?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas natural Beta Carotene | 500 mcg | 56% | |
| Carotenoid Complex | 80 mg | Higher than 93% of 261 products listing carotenoids (median 4 mg). | |
| Yam | no amount given | ||
| Carrot | no amount given | ||
| Tomato | no amount given | ||
| Spirulina | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 255685 (entered October 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 80 mg of carotenoid complex (filed by NIH under carotenoids) is higher than 93% of the 261 carotenoids products that print an amount; 16 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Food Carotene 500 mcg (10,000 IU)'s, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Food CaroteneSolaray 4 shared, 52% alike
- Food Carotene 7500 mcgSolaray 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 capsule 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 255685.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsule, Soybean Oil, Stearic Acid, Mixed Carotenoids, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Mixed Tocopherols.
How many labels does Food Carotene 500 mcg (10,000 IU) have?
One label is on file, entered on October 22, 2021.
- Label 255685 (current) Entered October 22, 2021 · off the market May 18, 2023 · 30 capsules · UPC 0 76280 04113 2
DSLD also links this label to: Food Carotene 500 mcg (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 Nutraceutical Corp. (manufacturer). All Solaray products.