Lutein
by Nature's Sunshine · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 99904 01855 6
- DSLD label 278162
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Lutein by Nature's Sunshine lists 3 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 10 mg of lutein; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2022.
What is in Lutein?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luteinas MarigoldLutein (Form: from Marigold PlantPart: petal Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) | 10 mg | Higher than 71% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. | |
| Proprietary Blend | 185 mg | ||
| Hibiscus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Zeaxanthinas Marigold | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 278162 (entered October 24, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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; 2 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Lutein's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Lutein 20 mgGNC Preventive Nutrition 2 shared, 58% alike
- Lutein 20 mgVitaCeutical Labs 2 shared, 58% alike
- Lutein Sorb with Meso-ZeaxanthinJarrow Formulas · off the market 2 shared, 58% alike
- LuteinMember's Mark 2 shared, 58% alike
- Lutigold Lutein 6 mgPuritan's Pride · off the market 2 shared, 58% alike
- Vision Clear A Macular Health FormulaIVL Institute For Vibrant Living · off the market 2 shared, 58% 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
- Recommended Use: Take 1 capsule with a meal twice daily.
- Warnings
- Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 278162.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsule, Maltodextrin.
How many labels does Lutein have?
3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 278162 (current) Entered October 24, 2022 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 99904 01855 6
- Label 221093 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market January 21, 2022 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 99904 01855 6
- Label 4587 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market April 7, 2020 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 99904 01855 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Spanish Fork, UT. All Nature's Sunshine products.