PlainVitamins

Lutein 20 mg

by Jarrow Formulas · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 90011 12025 4
  • DSLD label 307644
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 60 servings

Lutein 20 mg by Jarrow Formulas lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 20 mg of lutein and 4 mg of zeaxanthin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 24, 2024.

What is in Lutein 20 mg?

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).

Lutein 20 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 307644, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Luteinas Marigold Petal Extract20 mgLutein in Lutein 20 mg against 2,493 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.20 mg

Higher than 86% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg).

Zeaxanthinas Marigold Petal Extract4 mgZeaxanthin in Lutein 20 mg against 1,215 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.4 mg

Higher than 81% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 307644 (entered January 24, 2024), 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.

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?

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
Suggested Use: Adults take 1 softgel once a day with food or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
Warnings
Warning: Consult a healthcare professional before using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, under the age of 18, are taking medication or have a medical condition; if adverse reactions occur, discontinue use.
Warning: Consult a healthcare professional before using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, under the age of 18, are taking medication or have a medical condition; if adverse reactions occur, discontinue use. Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free
No major allergens.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 307644.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sunflower Oil, Bovine Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Beeswax, Mixed Tocopherols.

How many labels does Lutein 20 mg have?

15 labels are on file under this name since April 26, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 307644 (current) Entered January 24, 2024 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 12025 4
  2. Label 264897 Entered June 16, 2022 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 12025 4
  3. Label 243378 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market October 15, 2021 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 12025 4
  4. Label 243377 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 30 softgels · UPC 7 90011 12024 7
  5. Label 212229 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 12025 4
  6. Label 212226 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 30 softgels · UPC 7 90011 12024 7
  7. Label 201258 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market October 23, 2019 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 12025 4
  8. Label 201251 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market October 23, 2019 · 30 softgels · UPC 7 90011 12024 7
  9. Label 50853 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market February 13, 2019 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 12025 4
  10. Label 37451 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market February 13, 2019 · 30 softgels · UPC 7 90011 12024 7
  11. Label 37448 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market May 2, 2015 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 12025 4
  12. Label 29872 Entered January 24, 2014 · off the market September 4, 2014 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 12025 4
  13. Label 29871 Entered January 24, 2014 · off the market September 4, 2014 · 30 softgels · UPC 7 90011 12024 7
  14. Label 7733 Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market December 13, 2013 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 12025 4
  15. Label 7731 Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market December 13, 2013 · 30 softgels · UPC 7 90011 12024 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names Jarrow Formulas, Inc. (distributor), Sherman Oaks, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.

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