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Lutein 20 mg

by 21st Century · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 40985 27073 8
  • DSLD label 206641
  • Serving 1 softgel

Lutein 20 mg by 21st Century lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 20 mg of lutein. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2019.

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 206641, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
LuteinLutein Note: contains20 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).

Zeaxanthin800 mcgZeaxanthin in Lutein 20 mg against 1,215 products0.8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.0.8 mg

56% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 206641 (entered November 21, 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?

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
Directions: As a dietary supplement, adults take one (1) softgel daily with any meal or as directed by a healthcare provider. Do not exceed recommended dosage.
Warnings
Do not exceed recommended dosage.
Warning: Consult a healthcare provider prior to use if pregnant, nursing, on medications, have a medical condition or are planning a medical procedure.
Stop use and contact a physician if adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if product appears to be tampered with or seal is broken.
Contains soy.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No added Sugar, Salt, Yeast, Preservatives, or Artificial Flavors.
Gluten free
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 206641.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sunflower Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Beeswax, purified Water, Soy Lecithin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed quality Laboratory tested.

How many labels does Lutein 20 mg have?

2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 206641 (current) Entered November 21, 2019 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 40985 27073 8
  2. Label 11412 Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market March 14, 2019 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 40985 27073 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names 21st Century HealthCare, Inc. (manufacturer), Tempe, AZ. All 21st Century products.

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