OcuGuard Plus
by Twinlab · capsule · 60 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 27434 03206 3
- DSLD label 239980
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
OcuGuard Plus by Twinlab lists 17 ingredients, 17 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 750 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 500 mg of vitamin C, 5 mcg (200 IU) of vitamin D and 150 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2020.
What is in OcuGuard Plus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene) | 750 mcg RAE | 83% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 500 mg | 556% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol) | 5 mcg (200 IU) | 25% | 83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acid SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acid Succinate) | 150 mg | 1,000% | |
| Riboflavin | 25 mg | 1,923% | Higher than 75% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc PicolinateZinc (Form: as Zinc Picolinate) | 12 mg | 109% | Higher than 53% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as Selenomethionine) | 50 mcg | 91% | 56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium ChlorideChromium (Form: as Chromium Chloride) | 100 mcg | 286% | 47% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Citrus Bioflavonoids Complexas Total BioflavonoidsCitrus Bioflavonoids Complex (Form: containing 50% Total Bioflavonoids (Form: consisting of Flavones (Form: Hesperidin, Eriocitrin, Naringin, and Naringen), Flavonols, and Flavones)) | 125 mg | Higher than 79% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). | |
| N-Acetyl L-Cysteine | 100 mg | 57% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg). | |
| Taurine | 100 mg | 76% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Quercetin Dihydrate | 50 mg | 56% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Rutin | 50 mg | Higher than 69% of 1,232 products listing rutin (median 25 mg). | |
| Luteinas Marigold flower extract | 10 mg | Higher than 71% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| Bilberry fruit extractas AnthocyanidinsBilberry fruit extract (Form: standardized to 25% Anthocyanidins) PlantPart: fruit | 5 mg | 94% of 896 products listing bilberry give more (median 50 mg). | |
| L-Glutathione | 5 mg | 85% of 717 products listing glutathione give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthinas Lutemax 2020 Marigold flower extractZeaxanthin (Form: from Lutemax 2020 Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower) | 2 mg | Higher than 62% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 239980 (entered November 21, 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?
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:
- 94% of the 896 products that print an amount of bilberry list more than its 5 mg of bilberry (median 50 mg).
- 85% of the 717 products that print an amount of glutathione list more than its 5 mg of L-glutathione (filed by NIH under glutathione) (median 50 mg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with OcuGuard Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Occu-Plus LuteinThe Vitamin Shoppe 15 shared, 92% alike
- Eye Guard Plus With LutigoldVitamin World 16 shared, 89% alike
- Ocu Complete With LuteinVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market 15 shared, 88% alike
- Ocu Complete With LuteinVitaCeutical Labs 15 shared, 88% alike
- Visucare CompleteEnergyFirst 15 shared, 88% alike
- OCU Complete With LuteinVitamer Laboratories 15 shared, 88% 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.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or nursing, taking any medication, or have any medical conditions, consult a health care professional.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, care, or prevent any disease.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 239980.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Rice Bran, Contains 2% or less of.
How many labels does OcuGuard Plus have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 239980 (current) Entered November 21, 2020 · on the market · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 0 27434 03206 3
- Label 17849 Entered January 25, 2013 · off the market November 3, 2020 · 60 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Twinlab Corporation (distributor), Boca Raton, FL, U.S.A. All Twinlab products.