Lutein
by Nature's Way · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- Off the market since October 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 15491 5
- DSLD label 213157
- Serving 1 softgel
Lutein by Nature's Way lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 20 mg of lutein carotenoid and 1 mg of zeaxanthin carotenoid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Lutein?
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 Carotenoidas FloraGLO Aztec Marigold extractLutein Carotenoid (Form: from FloraGLO Aztec Marigold extract PlantPart: flower) | 20 mg | Higher than 86% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthin Carotenoidas FloraGLO Aztec Marigold extractZeaxanthin Carotenoid (Form: from FloraGLO Aztec Marigold extract PlantPart: flower) | 1 mg | 42% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 213157 (entered February 26, 2020), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Lutein 20 mgGNC Preventive Nutrition same ingredients
- Vision Clear A Macular Health FormulaIVL Institute For Vibrant Living · off the market same ingredients
- Best Free Lutein Featuring FloraGLO Lutein with ZeaxanthinDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- Best Free LuteinDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- Lutein 20 mgSolgar same ingredients
- Lutein 20 mgtnvitamins 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
- Recommendation: Take 1 softgel daily.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Safety sealed with printed inner seal. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free. No salt, yeast-derived ingredients, wheat, corn, dairy products, or artificial colors, or flavors.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 213157.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Safflower Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water, yellow Beeswax, Mixed Tocopherols.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Global Sourcing Bottled & Tested In the USA.
How many labels does Lutein have?
One label is on file, entered on February 26, 2020.
- Label 213157 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market October 22, 2020 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 33674 15491 5
DSLD also links this label to: Lutein 20 mg (image difference, same product), Lutein 20 mg (image difference, same product), Lutein 20 mg (image difference, same product), Lutein 20 mg (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 Nature's Way Brands, LLC (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.