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I-Caps AREDS 2

by Alcon · softgel capsule · 120 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 206070
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 120 servings

I-Caps AREDS 2 by Alcon lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 250 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU of vitamin E, 12.5 mg of zinc and 1 mg of copper. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2019.

What is in I-Caps AREDS 2?

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).

I-Caps AREDS 2: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 206070, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Caloriesless than 5 Calories
Calories from Fatless than 5 Calories
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid250 mg420%Vitamin C in I-Caps AREDS 2 against 18,583 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg250 mg

Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate)400 IU1,340%Vitamin E in I-Caps AREDS 2 against 6,459 products400 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.400 IU

Higher than 91% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 800 IU.

Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide)12.5 mg85%Zinc in I-Caps AREDS 2 against 13,186 products12.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg12.5 mg

Higher than 54% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 25 mg.

Copperas Cupric GluconateCopper (Form: as Cupric Gluconate)1 mg50%Copper in I-Caps AREDS 2 against 6,468 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg1 mg

40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg.

Lutein5 mgLutein in I-Caps AREDS 2 against 2,493 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.5 mg

Higher than 58% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Zeaxanthin1 mgZeaxanthin in I-Caps AREDS 2 against 1,215 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.1 mg

42% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 206070 (entered August 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?

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 400 IU of vitamin E is higher than 91% of the 6,459 vitamin E products that print an amount; 120 list more.

The NIH database records 2 servings 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.

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
Just 2 softgels per day
Suggested Adult Intake: 2 softgels daily; 1 in the morning and 1 in the evening with meals or as directed by your physician.
Warnings
Warnings: Do not use if safety seal under cap is broken or missing. Softgels should be consumed whole. Do not consume damaged softgels.
If you are taking prescription medications or are being treated for a medical condition, you should consult your healthcare professional before taking this (or any) dietary supplement.
Keep out of reach children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Formulated without beta carotene
Storage
Store container at room temperature with the lid tightly closed.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 206070.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Soybean Oil, Glycerol, purified Water, yellow Beeswax, Silicon Dioxide, Caramel powder, Lecithin.

How many labels does I-Caps AREDS 2 have?

One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2019.

  1. Label 206070 (current) Entered August 23, 2019 · on the market · 120 softgels

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

Who makes it?

The label names Alcon Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Fort Worth, TX. All Alcon products.

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