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MaculaPF

by Jarrow Formulas · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 90011 29077 3
  • DSLD label 321955
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 60 servings

MaculaPF by Jarrow Formulas lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 10 mg of choline, 20 mg of lutein, 13 mg of zeaxanthin and 4 mg of astaxanthin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2025.

What is in MaculaPF?

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).

MaculaPF: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 321955, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Cholineas Sunflower Lecithin10 mg2%Choline in MaculaPF against 4,738 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg10 mg

80% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg).

Luteinas Marigold20 mgLutein in MaculaPF against 2,493 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.20 mg

Higher than 86% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg).

Zeaxanthinas Marigold13 mgZeaxanthin in MaculaPF against 1,215 products13 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.13 mg

Higher than 98% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg).

Meso-Zeaxanthin9 mg
RR-Zeaxanthin4 mg
Astaxanthinas Haematococcus pluvialis4 mgAstaxanthin in MaculaPF against 955 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.4 mg

Higher than 67% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 321955 (entered February 23, 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 13 mg of zeaxanthin is higher than 98% of the 1,215 zeaxanthin products that print an amount; 21 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 MaculaPF'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
Suggested Use: Adults take 1 softgel once a day, preferably with a fat-containing meal, or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
Warnings
Warning: Consult a healthcare professional before using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, under the age of 18, are taking medication or have a medical condition; if adverse reactions occur, discontinue use.
Warning: Consult a healthcare professional before using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, under the age of 18, are taking medication or have a medical condition; if adverse reactions occur, discontinue use. Keep out of the reach of children
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO Gluten free
No wheat, gluten, soybeans, dairy, egg, fish/shellfish, peanuts/treenuts or sesame.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 321955.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sunflower Lecithin, Bovine Gelatin, Water, Glycerin, Caramel, Avocado Oil, Sunflower Oil.

How many labels does MaculaPF have?

4 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 321955 (current) Entered February 23, 2025 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 29077 3
  2. Label 307645 Entered January 24, 2024 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 7 90011 29074 2
  3. Label 264898 Entered June 16, 2022 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 30 softgels · UPC 7 90011 29074 2
  4. Label 239972 Entered November 21, 2020 · off the market October 15, 2021 · 30 softgels · UPC 7 90011 29074 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Jarrow Formulas, Inc. (distributor), Sherman Oaks, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.

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