Lutein Plus 20 mg
by Martin Avenue Pharmacy · capsule · 30 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 19455
- Serving 1 capsule
Lutein Plus 20 mg by Martin Avenue Pharmacy lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 1 IU of vitamin E, 20 mg of lutein, 880 mg of zeaxanthin and 25 mg of bilberry fruit powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2013.
What is in Lutein Plus 20 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Eas Mixed TocopherolsVitamin E (Form: as natural mixed tocopherols) Note: From FloraGLO(TM), a patented extract of marigold blossoms containing lutein (U.S. Patents 5,382,714 & 5,648,564). | 1 IU | 3% | 99% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 3 IU. |
| Luteinas MarigoldLutein (Form: from marigold PlantPart: flowers Genus: calendula Species: officinalis) | 20 mg | 1,250% | Higher than 86% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. |
| Zeaxanthinas MarigoldZeaxanthin (Form: from marigold PlantPart: flowers Genus: calendula Species: officinalis) | 880 mg | This amount is far outside what other labels list for zeaxanthin, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. | |
| Bilberry fruit powder | 25 mg | 63% of 896 products listing bilberry give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 19455 (entered March 25, 2013), 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:
- 99% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 1 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
The NIH database records 1 to 3 servings 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Lutein with Bilberry 20 mg 25 mgEarth Wise Vitamins & Supplements same ingredients
- Lutein Plus 20 mgVitabase same ingredients
- Lutein 20 mg with Bilberry 25 mgEarth Wise Vitamins & Supplements same ingredients
- Bilberry Plus LuteinGNC Herbal Plus Standardized 3 shared, 84% alike
- Herba VisionVitamin World 3 shared, 84% alike
- Lutein plus BilberrySundown Naturals 3 shared, 84% alike
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 Use: As a dietary supplement, adults take one (1) capsule, one (1) to three (3) times daily with meals, or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains no added sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, corn, soy, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 19455.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Spinach, Vegetable Oil, Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis) leaf extract, May contain one or more of the following.
How many labels does Lutein Plus 20 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2013.
- Label 19455 (current) Entered March 25, 2013 · on the market · 30 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc. (distributor), Naperville, IL. All Martin Avenue Pharmacy products.