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Lutein 40 mg

by Natural Factors · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 68958 01035 9
  • DSLD label 52879
  • Serving 1 softgel

Lutein 40 mg by Natural Factors lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 40 mg of LuteinRich lutein and 7 mg of zeaxanthin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2015.

What is in Lutein 40 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 40 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 52879, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
LuteinRich Luteinas Marigold flower extract40 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).

Zeaxanthinas Marigold flower extract7 mgZeaxanthin in Lutein 40 mg against 1,215 products7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.7 mg

Higher than 96% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 52879 (entered October 22, 2015), 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 LuteinRich lutein (filed by NIH under lutein) is higher than 98% of the 2,493 lutein products that print an amount; 22 list more.
  • Its 7 mg of zeaxanthin is higher than 96% of the 1,215 zeaxanthin products that print an amount; 51 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?

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 usage: 1 softgel per day or as directed by a health professional.
Warnings
Cautions: As with any supplement, consult your health professional before use if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or trying to conceive, or if you are taking medication, have a medical condition or anticipate a surgery.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
Allergens and what it does not contain
NON-GMO
LuteinRich is non-irradiated and non-GMO.
Contains no artificial preservatives or sweeteners; no dairy, starch, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, egg, fish, shellfish, salt, tree nuts, or GMOs.
Storage
For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 52879.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Softgel Capsule, Safflower Oil, organic Flaxseed Oil, yellow Beeswax, non-GMO Sunflower Lecithin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): isura; Purity&Potency Guaranteed.

How many labels does Lutein 40 mg have?

2 labels are on file under this name since October 22, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 52879 (current) Entered October 22, 2015 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 0 68958 01035 9
  2. Label 52877 Entered October 22, 2015 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 0 68958 01034 2

DSLD also links this label to: Lutein 40 mg 7 mg Zeaxanthin (package size difference, same product), Lutein 40 mg 7 mg Zeaxanthin (image difference, same product), Lutein 40 mg 7 mg Zeaxanthin (package size 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 Natural Factors Canada (manufacturer). All Natural Factors products.

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