Multi Carotene
by Nutrilite · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- Off the market since June 2024 (NIH)
- UPC 109536
- DSLD label 246310
- Serving 1 to 3 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
Multi Carotene by Nutrilite lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 4,500 mcg of vitamin A and 1.07 mg of alpha carotene. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2021.
What is in Multi Carotene?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Algae, Beta-Carotene, Palm OilVitamin A (Form: as 100% Beta Carotene, as Algae Genus: dunaliella Species: salina, and Palm Oil) | 4,500 mcg | 500% | |
| Alpha Caroteneas Palm OilAlpha Carotene (Form: as Palm Oil) | 1.07 mg | Higher than 68% of 73 products listing alpha-carotene (median 555 mcg). | |
| Lutein and Zeaxanthinas Marigold extractLutein and Zeaxanthin (Form: as Marigold extract) | 1.16 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 246310 (entered March 25, 2021), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- NutriLite Natural Multi CaroteneNutrilite · off the market same ingredients
- Natural Multi CaroteneNutrilite · off the market 2 shared, 53% alike
- Beta-Carotene 25,000 IUVillage Vitality · off the market 2 shared, 38% alike
- Full Spectrum CaroteneSource Naturals 2 shared, 36% alike
- +Eye CarotoMaxShaklee · off the market 2 shared, 35% alike
- CarottolSuperSmart · off the market 2 shared, 35% 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
- 1-3 softgels, 1x a day
- Suggested Use: One to three softgels daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial colors or preservatives added.
- Storage
- Keep bottle tightly closed. Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 246310.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: extra virgin Olive Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, yellow Beeswax, Water, Soy Lecithin, Soybean Oil, Caramel color.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Crescent M Halal NSF Contents Certified. Listed with: NSF certified (contents or GMP) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Multi Carotene have?
3 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 246310 (current) Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market June 21, 2024 · 90 softgels · UPC 109536
- Label 208006 Entered October 23, 2019 · off the market August 30, 2024 · 30 packets · UPC 10-5480
- Label 176793 Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market June 21, 2024 · 90 softgels · UPC 10-9536
DSLD also links this label to: Natural Multi Carotene (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Amway Corp. (distributor), Ada, MI. All Nutrilite products.