Lutein 20 mg
by NutriCology · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 13947 54600 4
- DSLD label 258638
- Serving 1 softgel
- 60 servings
Lutein 20 mg by NutriCology lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1.19 mg of vitamin E, 20 mg of lutein and 1 mg of zeaxanthin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 18, 2021.
What is in Lutein 20 mg?
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 Eas Mixed Tocopherols | 1.19 mg | 8%* | |
| D-Alpha Tocopherol1 IU | 0.67 mg NE | 4% | |
| Other Tocopherols | 0.515 mg | ||
| Lutein | 20 mg | Higher than 86% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthin | 1 mg | 42% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 258638 (entered December 18, 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Lutein 20 mgAllergy Research Group same ingredients
- OptiWellLive Conscious same ingredients
- LuteinDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- SeeLutein+Quantum Health 3 shared, 86% alike
- Focus Factor Advanced VisionFocus Factor 3 shared, 86% alike
- Focus Factor Blue Light VisionFocus Factor 3 shared, 86% 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 Use As a dietary supplement, 1 softgel daily with a meal, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Contains: Soy.
- Storage
- Keep in a cool, dry place, tightly capped.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 258638.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Safflower Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified, yellow Beeswax.
How many labels does Lutein 20 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 258638 (current) Entered December 18, 2021 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 13947 54600 4
- Label 235402 Entered September 25, 2020 · off the market December 9, 2022 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 13947 54600 4
- Label 193347 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market August 4, 2020 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 13947 54600 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NutriCology (distributor), South Salt Lake, UT. All NutriCology products.