Lutein 20 mg
by The Vitamin Shoppe · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 03088 0
- DSLD label 31826
- Serving 1 softgel
Lutein 20 mg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 20 mg of lutein and 4,000 mcg of zeaxanthin isomers. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2014.
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 MarigoldsLutein (Form: from Marigolds) | 20 mg | Higher than 86% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthin Isomersas MarigoldsZeaxanthin Isomers (Form: from Marigolds) | 4,000 mcg | Higher than 81% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 31826 (entered March 25, 2014), 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 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 20 mgCountry Life · off the market 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: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) softgel daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Contains: Soy.
- WARNING: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- TAMPER EVIDENT Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- gluten free dairy free nut free
- Does not contain: Yeast, Corn, Wheat, Gluten, Salt, Dairy, Citrus, Fish, Preservatives, Artificial Colors or Flavors.
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 31826.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Safflower Oil, Gelatin, Sunflower Oil, Glycerin, purified Water, yellow Beeswax, Soy Lecithin, Mixed Tocopherols.
How many labels does Lutein 20 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 31826 (current) Entered March 25, 2014 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 7 66536 03088 0
- Label 31825 Entered March 25, 2014 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 66536 03087 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.