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I-Caps AREDS Formula

by Alcon · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 00658 04601 7
  • DSLD label 26006
  • Serving 1 softgel (1 in the morning, 1 in the evening with meals); amounts per 2 softgels
  • 30 servings

I-Caps AREDS Formula by Alcon lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 28,640 IU of vitamin A, 452 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU of vitamin E and 69.6 mg of zinc, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2013.

What is in I-Caps AREDS Formula?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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 Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 26006, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%Fat (unspecified) in I-Caps AREDS Formula against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in I-Caps AREDS Formula against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Protein0.4 g1%Protein in I-Caps AREDS Formula against 8,985 products0.4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.0.4 g

97% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.8 g.

Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 100% Beta Carotene)28,640 IU573%Vitamin A in I-Caps AREDS Formula against 5,772 products28,640 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.28,640 IU

Higher than over 99% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 57,280 IU.

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid452 mg753%Vitamin C in I-Caps AREDS Formula against 18,583 products452 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg452 mg

Higher than 80% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 904 mg.

Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate)400 IU1,333%Vitamin E in I-Caps AREDS Formula 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)69.6 mg464%Zinc in I-Caps AREDS Formula against 13,186 products69.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg69.6 mg

Higher than over 99% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 139.2 mg. 3.5 times the adult UL a day.

Copperas Cupric OxideCopper (Form: as Cupric Oxide)1.6 mg80%Copper in I-Caps AREDS Formula against 6,468 products1.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg1.6 mg

Higher than 65% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3.2 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26006 (entered September 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?

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 28,640 IU of vitamin A is higher than over 99% of the 5,772 vitamin A products that print an amount; 24 list more.
  • Its 400 IU of vitamin E is higher than 91% of the 6,459 vitamin E products that print an amount; 120 list more.
  • At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 139.2 mg of zinc, 3.5 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.

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?

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 Adult Intake: Two Softgels per day: 1 in the morning and 1 in the evening with meals or as directed by your physician.
Warnings
Do not use if the safety seal under the cap is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Caution: Softgels should be consumed whole. Do not consume damaged Softgels.
Food supplementation should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet.
EXPIRY: Best before the date specified on the box. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose.
Allergens and what it does not contain
LACTOSE FREE
Storage
Keep tightly closed in a dry place at controlled room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 26006.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Soybean Oil, Coconut Oil, Corn Oil, Lecithin, Vegetable Glycerides, Beeswax, Polyunsaturated Oils, Caramel, Titanium Dioxide, FD&C Red #40 Lake, Oxalic Acid, Metal Salts, DL-Alpha-Tocopherol, FD&C Yellow #6 Lake, Cuprous Oxide.

How many labels does I-Caps AREDS Formula have?

4 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 26006 (current) Entered September 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 3 00658 04601 7
  2. Label 17019 Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 120 coated tablets · UPC 3 00658 04010 7
  3. Label 18970 Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market January 11, 2013 · 120 softgels · UPC 3 00658 04603 1
  4. Label 17025 Entered January 25, 2013 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 3 00658 04603 1

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, Texas. All Alcon products.

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