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Macula Plus

by SuperSmart · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 453003 822677
  • DSLD label 332394
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 60 servings

Macula Plus by SuperSmart lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 10 mg of lutein, 2.5 mg of zeaxanthin, 2.5 mg of meso-zeaxanthin and 2 mg of astaxanthin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2025.

What is in Macula Plus?

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).

Macula Plus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 332394, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Lutein10 mgLutein in Macula Plus 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).

Zeaxanthin2.5 mgZeaxanthin in Macula Plus against 1,215 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.5 mg

Higher than 92% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg).

Meso-Zeaxanthin2.5 mg
Astaxanthin2 mgAstaxanthin in Macula Plus against 955 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.2 mg

Higher than 57% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg).

Cyanidin-3-Glucosidesas Tagetes erecta ExtractZeaxanthin 20%4 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 332394 (entered June 25, 2025), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 5 mg of zeaxanthin (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 92% of the 1,215 zeaxanthin products that print an amount; 70 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 Macula Plus'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
Recommended use: Adults. Take one softgel per day, during one meal.
Warnings
Contains soy derivatives.
Precautions: Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. This product is a nutritional supplement and should not replace a varied, balanced diet.
Keep out of children's reach.
As with any nutritional supplement, you should consult a health professional before taking this product if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or have a health problem.
Storage
Store away from direct light, heat and humidity.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 332394.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Beeswax, Soy Lecithin, Soy Oil.

How many labels does Macula Plus have?

One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2025.

  1. Label 332394 (current) Entered June 25, 2025 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 5 453003 822677

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

Who makes it?

The label names SN Worldwide Unipessoal, Lda (distributor), Funchal, Portugal. All SuperSmart products.

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