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Lutein Blue Light Defense

by Windmill · capsule · 30 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 35046 00783 6
  • DSLD label 215451
  • Serving 1 capsule

Lutein Blue Light Defense by Windmill lists 9 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 45 mg of vitamin C, 7.5 mg of vitamin E, 5.5 mg of zinc and 0.45 mg of copper; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.

What is in Lutein Blue Light Defense?

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 Blue Light Defense: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 215451, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid45 mg50%Vitamin C in Lutein Blue Light Defense against 18,583 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg45 mg

80% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Succinate)7.5 mg50%
Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate)5.5 mg50%Zinc in Lutein Blue Light Defense against 13,186 products5.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg5.5 mg

71% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate)0.45 mg50%Copper in Lutein Blue Light Defense against 6,468 products0.45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.45 mg

80% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Luteinas Lutemax 2020Lutein (Form: as Lutemax 2020)10 mgLutein in Lutein Blue Light Defense against 2,493 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.10 mg

Higher than 71% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg).

Zeaxanthin isomersas Lutemax 2020Zeaxanthin isomers (Form: as Lutemax 2020)2 mgZeaxanthin in Lutein Blue Light Defense against 1,215 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.2 mg

Higher than 62% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg).

Proprietary Blend100 mg
Polypodium leucotomos fern extractin the blend, no amount given
Haematococcus pluvialis algae extractHaematococcus pluvialis algae extract Genus: Haematococcus Species: pluvialis Note: providingin the blend, no amount given
Astaxanthin100 mgAstaxanthin in Lutein Blue Light Defense against 955 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.100 mg

Higher than 98% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 215451 (entered March 24, 2020), 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 100 mg of astaxanthin is higher than 98% of the 955 astaxanthin products that print an amount; 17 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Lutein Blue Light Defense's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Take 1 capsule daily as a dietary supplement or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not purchase if seal is broken.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No sugar, yeast, wheat, milk, soy, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives Gluten free
Storage
Protect from heat, light & moisture. Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 215451.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Capsule, Talc, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does Lutein Blue Light Defense have?

One label is on file, entered on March 24, 2020.

  1. Label 215451 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 0 35046 00783 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Windmill Health Products (distributor), West Caldwell, NJ. All Windmill products.

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