Natural Lutein & Zeaxanthin
by Exchange Select X · softgel capsule · 30 softgels
- Off the market since June 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 6 14299 40459 5
- DSLD label 24888
- Serving 1 softgel
Natural Lutein & Zeaxanthin by Exchange Select X lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 25 mg of lutein and 5 mg of zeaxanthin isomers. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2013.
What is in Natural Lutein & Zeaxanthin?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutein | 25 mg | Higher than 96% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthin Isomers | 5 mg | Higher than 92% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 24888 (entered August 23, 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 25 mg of lutein is higher than 96% of the 2,493 lutein products that print an amount; 74 list more.
- Its 5 mg of zeaxanthin 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Clinical Strength Lutein & ZeaxanthinSimply Right · off the market same ingredients
- Clinical Strength Lutein & ZeaxanthinMember's Mark same ingredients
- Vision Complex Lutein & ZeaxanthinTRUNATURE · off the market same ingredients
- Lutein & Zeaxanthin 25 mg 5 mgMember's Mark same ingredients
- Lutein & ZeaxanthinExchange Select same ingredients
- Clinical Strength Lutein & Zeaxanthin 25 mg 5 mgMember's Mark same ingredients
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: Take one softgel daily, preferably with a meal, as a dietary supplement.
- Warnings
- SAFETY SEALED. DO NOT USE IF PRINTED SEAL UNDER CAP IS CUT, TORN, OR MISSING.
- CONTAINS: SOY.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Warning: Pregnant or nursing women, individuals taking medication(s) or persons who have a health condition should consult their physician before using this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- NO ARTIFICIAL DYES OR FLAVORS NO TRANS FAT - NO GLUTEN NO PRESERVATIVES ADDED
- Storage
- Store at 15(0) - 30(0) C (59(0) - 86(0) F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 24888.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sunflower Oil, Lutein, Gelatin, Glycerin, yellow Beeswax, Purified Water, Lecithin, Annatto Oil, Titanium Oxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): exchange select X(TM).
How many labels does Natural Lutein & Zeaxanthin have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2013.
- Label 24888 (current) Entered August 23, 2013 · off the market June 10, 2016 · 30 softgels · UPC 6 14299 40459 5
DSLD also links this label to: Lutein & Zeaxanthin (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 Your Military Exchanges (distributor). All Exchange Select X products.