Natural Beta Carotene 25,000 IU
by Vitabase · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 6200
- Serving 1 softgel
Natural Beta Carotene 25,000 IU by Vitabase lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 25,000 IU of beta-carotene, 5 IU of vitamin E and 10 mg of soy lecithin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2012.
What is in Natural Beta Carotene 25,000 IU?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta-Caroteneas pro-Vitamin A 15 mgBeta-Carotene (Form: as pro-Vitamin A 15 mg) | 25,000 IU | 500% | Higher than 96% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Eas Mixed TocopherolsVitamin E (Form: from Mixed Tocepherols) | 5 IU | 17% | 93% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Soy Lecithinas PhosphatidesSoy Lecithin (Form: 61% Phosphatides) | 10 mg | 96% of 804 products listing lecithin give more (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 6200 (entered March 23, 2012), 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 25,000 IU of beta-carotene (filed by NIH under vitamin A) is higher than 96% of the 5,772 vitamin A products that print an amount; 32 list more.
- 93% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 5 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
- 96% of the 804 products that print an amount of lecithin list more than its 10 mg of soy lecithin (filed by NIH under lecithin) (median 200 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Natural Beta-Carotene 25,000 IU D. Salina With Mixed CarotenoidsNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Beta Carotene Natural 25,000 IU Vitamin A ActivityCountry Life · off the market 3 shared, 81% alike
- Beta CaroteneCountry Life · off the market 3 shared, 81% alike
- Natural Beta Carotene 25,000 IU Vitamin ACountry Life 3 shared, 81% alike
- Bio E 400 IU + SeleniumSolaray · off the market 2 shared, 58% alike
- Lecithin 1200 mgBasic Organics 1 shared, 50% 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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, take 1 softgel daily, preferably with meals.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, milk, egg, shellfish or preservative.
- Contains no titanium dioxide.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 6200.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Softgel Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vb.
How many labels does Natural Beta Carotene 25,000 IU have?
One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2012.
- Label 6200 (current) Entered March 23, 2012 · on the market · 90 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitabase.com (distributor), Monroe, GA. All Vitabase products.