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Maximum Antioxidant

by Vitamin World · other (e.g. tea bag) · 100 coated caplets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 74312 77231 3
  • DSLD label 21130
  • Serving 2 caplets
  • 50 servings

Maximum Antioxidant by Vitamin World lists 24 ingredients, 24 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 15,000 IU of vitamin A, 500 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU of vitamin E and 165 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.

What is in Maximum Antioxidant?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 caplets. 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).

Maximum Antioxidant: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 21130, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta-Carotene)15,000 IU300%Vitamin A in Maximum Antioxidant against 5,772 products15,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.15,000 IU

Higher than 93% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbyl Palmitate, Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate, and Ascorbyl Palmitate)500 mg833%Vitamin C in Maximum Antioxidant against 18,583 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg500 mg

Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as DL-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate)400 IU1,333%Vitamin E in Maximum Antioxidant against 6,459 products400 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.400 IU

Higher than 91% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU).

Calcium165 mg17%Calcium in Maximum Antioxidant against 17,831 products165 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg165 mg

Higher than 61% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Phosphorus82 mg8%Phosphorus in Maximum Antioxidant against 3,786 products82 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg82 mg

52% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg).

Zincas Zinc PicolinateZinc (Form: as Zinc Picolinate)7.5 mg50%Zinc in Maximum Antioxidant against 13,186 products7.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg7.5 mg

63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as L-Selenomethionine)50 mcg71%Selenium in Maximum Antioxidant against 7,658 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg50 mcg

56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper LysinateCopper (Form: as Copper Lysinate)1 mg50%Copper in Maximum Antioxidant against 6,468 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg1 mg

40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese ArginateManganese (Form: as Manganese Arginate)2.5 mg125%Manganese in Maximum Antioxidant against 7,016 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2.5 mg

Higher than 68% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Coenzyme Q-101,000 mcgCoenzyme Q-10 in Maximum Antioxidant against 2,922 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.1 mg

96% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg).

Pycnogenol3,000 mcg
Quercetin15 mgQuercetin in Maximum Antioxidant against 1,548 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.15 mg

87% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg).

Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex50 mgFlavonoid in Maximum Antioxidant against 2,343 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

46% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg).

L-Glutathione1,000 mcgGlutathione in Maximum Antioxidant against 717 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.1 mg

98% of 717 products listing glutathione give more (median 50 mg).

N-Acetyl Cysteine5,000 mcgN-Acetyl Cysteine in Maximum Antioxidant against 1,259 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.5 mg

98% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg).

L-Cysteine Hydrochloride50 mgCysteine in Maximum Antioxidant against 516 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 85 mg.50 mg

55% of 516 products listing cysteine give more (median 85 mg).

Green Tea Extract500 mcgGreen Tea in Maximum Antioxidant against 2,595 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.0.5 mg

over 99% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg).

Echinacea25 mgEchinacea purpurea in Maximum Antioxidant against 484 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.25 mg

81% of 484 products listing echinacea purpurea give more (median 200 mg).

Bilberry25 mgBilberry in Maximum Antioxidant against 896 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

63% of 896 products listing bilberry give more (median 50 mg).

Schisandra25 mgSchisandra in Maximum Antioxidant against 460 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 240 mg, the median 108.75 mg.25 mg

93% of 460 products listing schisandra give more (median 108.75 mg).

Broccoli powder2.5 mgBroccoli in Maximum Antioxidant against 530 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.2.5 mg

98% of 530 products listing broccoli give more (median 100 mg).

Spirulina2 mgBlue-Green Algae in Maximum Antioxidant against 709 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.2 mg

over 99% of 709 products listing blue-green algae give more (median 500 mg).

Chlorella2.5 mgChlorella in Maximum Antioxidant against 526 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 92.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 300 mg.2.5 mg

99% of 526 products listing chlorella give more (median 300 mg).

Beet Fiber50 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21130 (entered May 24, 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:

  • Its 15,000 IU of vitamin A is higher than 93% of the 5,772 vitamin A products that print an amount; 326 list more.
  • Its 400 IU of vitamin E is higher than 91% of the 6,459 vitamin E products that print an amount; 120 list more.
  • 96% of the 2,922 products that print an amount of coenzyme Q-10 list more than its 1 mg of coenzyme Q-10 (median 60 mg).
  • 98% of the 717 products that print an amount of glutathione list more than its 1 mg of L-glutathione (filed by NIH under glutathione) (median 50 mg).
  • 98% of the 1,259 products that print an amount of N-acetyl cysteine list more than its 5 mg of N-acetyl cysteine (median 150 mg).
  • over 99% of the 2,595 products that print an amount of green tea list more than its 0.5 mg of green tea (median 100 mg).

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 Maximum Antioxidant'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: For adults, take two (2) caplets daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
WARNING: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications or planning any medical procedure, consult your doctor before use.
Avoid this product if you are allergic to sunflowers or daisy-like flowers.
Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Shellfish. Sodium Free.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 21130.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Cellulose, Contains Less Than 2% of.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA QUALITY ASSURED.

How many labels does Maximum Antioxidant have?

2 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 21130 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 100 coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 77231 3
  2. Label 1824 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 100 coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 77231 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.

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