Lutein 10 mg
by Protocol For Life Balance · capsule · 90 veg capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 07359 13059 3
- DSLD label 15404
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
Lutein 10 mg by Protocol For Life Balance lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 2 mg of vitamin C and 10 mg of lutein. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2012.
What is in Lutein 10 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 Cas Ascorbyl PalmitateVitamin C (Form: from Ascorbyl Palmitate) | 2 mg | 3% | 98% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Luteinas Marigold, ZeaxanthinLutein (Form: from Marigold PlantPart: flowers, min. 0.3% Zeaxanthin) (Alt. Name: FloraGLO) Note: free-form | 10 mg | Higher than 71% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 15404 (entered November 21, 2012), 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:
- 98% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 2 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
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.
- Double Strength Lutein EstersNOW · off the market same ingredients
- LuteinIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market 1 shared, 68% alike
- Lutein 20 mgWindmill · off the market 1 shared, 68% alike
- Lutein 20 mgBronson · off the market 1 shared, 68% alike
- Lutein 6 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market 1 shared, 68% alike
- LuteinSwanson · off the market 1 shared, 68% 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
- SUGGESTED USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule daily with a fat-containing meal or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- This bottle contains an AGELESS(R) Oxygen Absorber to ensure freshness. Do not eat Packet.
- CAUTIONS/INTERACTIONS: None known.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 15404.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose powder, Beet Powder, Cellulose, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP.
How many labels does Lutein 10 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2012.
- Label 15404 (current) Entered November 21, 2012 · on the market · 90 veg capsules · UPC 7 07359 13059 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Protocol For Life Balance(TM) (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All Protocol For Life Balance products.