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Lutein 40 mg

by GNC Natural Brand · softgel capsule · 60 sofgel capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 48107 17790 4
  • DSLD label 176068
  • Serving 1 capsule

Lutein 40 mg by GNC Natural Brand lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 40 mg of lutein and 1 mg of zeaxanthin, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 31, 2018.

What is in Lutein 40 mg?

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).

Lutein 40 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 176068, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Fat0.5 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Lutein 40 mg against 11,965 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.0.5 g

86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Lutein40 mgLutein in Lutein 40 mg against 2,493 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.40 mg

Higher than 98% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg).

Zeaxanthin1 mgZeaxanthin in Lutein 40 mg against 1,215 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.1 mg

42% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 176068 (entered August 31, 2018), 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?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • Its 40 mg of lutein is higher than 98% of the 2,493 lutein products that print an amount; 22 list more.

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?

2 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, take one softgel capsule daily.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No sugar, no starch, no artificial flavors, no preservatives, sodium free, no wheat, gluten free, no corn, no dairy, yeast free.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 176068.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Safflower Oil, Glycerin, yellow Beeswax, Soy Lecithin, Carmine, Titanium Dioxide.

How many labels does Lutein 40 mg have?

4 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 176068 (current) Entered August 31, 2018 · on the market · 60 sofgel capsules · UPC 0 48107 17790 4
  2. Label 176066 Entered April 25, 2018 · on the market · 30 softgel capsules · UPC 0 48107 17893 2
  3. Label 76843 Entered August 22, 2017 · off the market November 9, 2017 · 30 softgel capsules · UPC 0 48107 03276 0
  4. Label 2251 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market May 9, 2017 · 30 softgel capsules · UPC 0 48107 03276 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Natural Brand products.

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