Lutein 20 mg
by Country Life · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- Off the market since March 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 15794 05605 8
- DSLD label 75887
- Serving 1 softgel
Lutein 20 mg by Country Life lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 20 mg of lutein and 4 mg of zeaxanthin isomers. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2017.
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luteinas Marigold flower extractLutein (Form: from Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower) | 20 mg | Higher than 86% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthin Isomersas Marigold flower extractZeaxanthin Isomers (Form: from Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower) | 4 mg | Higher than 81% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 75887 (entered July 25, 2017), 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.
- Lutein Sorb with Meso-ZeaxanthinJarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- Lutein 20 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Lutein With ZeaxanthinHealth Thru Nutrition Naturally · off the market same ingredients
- For Vision With Lutein 20 mgVita+Apps By V same ingredients
- Best Lutein 20 mgDoctor's Best same ingredients
- Lutein with Lutemax 20 mgDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
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: Adults take one (1) softgel daily with food.
- Warnings
- As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications that you take with your health care providers.
- Contains soy.
- Caution: If you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or planning a surgery, consult your doctor before using this product.
- If any adverse reactions occur, stop taking the product and consult your doctor.
- Do not accept if seal is broken.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Yes Certified Gluten-free by GFCO.org
- No yeast, wheat or corn No milk, salt or sugar No preservatives No artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners No Magnesium Stearate
- Gluten-free
- Storage
- Store between 59(0)-86(0) F.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 75887.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Safflower seed Oil, Gelatin, Sunflower Oil, Glycerin, yellow Beeswax, purified Water, Soy Lecithin, Mixed Tocopherols, Tocopherol, Gelatin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Lutemax 2020 Lutein & Zeaxanthin. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Lutein 20 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 75887 (current) Entered July 25, 2017 · off the market March 27, 2018 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 15794 05605 8
- Label 58791 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market May 19, 2017 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 15794 05605 8
- Label 14069 Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market January 7, 2016 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 15794 05605 8
DSLD also links this label to: Lutein With Zeaxanthin 20 mg (image difference, same product), Lutein with Zeaxanthin 20 mg (image difference, same product), Lutein 20 mg with Zeaxanthin (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Country Life, LLC (distributor), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.