OmegaAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin
by MD Formulas Hawaii · softgel capsule · 60 v-gels
- Off the market since November 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 7 32894 03514 0
- DSLD label 16001
- Serving 2 softgels
- 30 servings
OmegaAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin by MD Formulas Hawaii lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 200 IU of vitamin A, 150 mg of flaxseed oil, 70 mg of gamma-linolenic acid and 50 mg of DHA algal oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2012.
What is in OmegaAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 11 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 9 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene) | 200 IU | 4% | 95% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Flaxseed Oilas Linum usitatissimum Seed OilAlpha-Linolenic Acid (Form: from Flaxseed Oil Genus: linum Species: usitatissimum) (Alt. Name: ALA) Note: Omega-3 | 150 mg | 90% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acidas Borage Oil, Evening Primrose Oil | 70 mg | 58% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). | |
| DHA Algal Oilas Martek DHA(TM)-S-microalga Schizochytrium sp.DHA Algal Oil (Form: from Martek DHA(TM)-S-microalga Schizochytrium sp.) (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic Acid, Omega-3) | 50 mg | 95% of 118 products listing algal oil give more (median 603 mg). | |
| BioAstin(R) Natural Astaxanthin | 8 mg | Higher than 84% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). | |
| Luteinas BioAstin(R)Lutein (Form: from BioAstin(R)) | 120 mcg | 95% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 16001 (entered November 21, 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:
- 95% of the 5,772 products that print an amount of vitamin A list more than its 200 IU of vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).
- 90% of the 512 products that print an amount of flaxseed oil list more than its 0.15 g of flaxseed oil (median 1 g).
- 95% of the 118 products that print an amount of algal oil list more than its 50 mg of DHA algal oil (filed by NIH under algal oil) (median 603 mg).
- 95% of the 2,493 products that print an amount of lutein list more than its 0.12 mg of lutein (median 3 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with OmegaAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- OmegaAstinBioAstin 5 shared, 80% alike
- JointAstin Hawaiian AstaxanthinMD Formulas Hawaii · off the market 5 shared, 41% alike
- BioAstin Hawaiian AstaxanthinNutrex Hawaii · off the market 4 shared, 40% alike
- Omega-3 PlusArbonne Essentials · off the market 3 shared, 37% alike
- Omega Green + DHANikken Kenzen · off the market 2 shared, 36% alike
- Omega Green + DHANikken Wellness Kenzen 2 shared, 36% 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
- DIRECTIONS: Two softgels per day with meals.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Gluten, No Lactose, No Preservatives, No Solvents, Vegetarian.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 16001.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Non-GMO modified cornstarch, Seaweed, Glycerin, Sorbitol, High Oleic Safflower Oil, High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Soy Lecithin, Rosemary, Tocopherols, Ascorbyl Palmitate, purified Water.
How many labels does OmegaAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin have?
One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2012.
- Label 16001 (current) Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market November 25, 2020 · 60 v-gels · UPC 7 32894 03514 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutrex Hawaii Inc. (distributor), Kailua-Kona, HI. All MD Formulas Hawaii products.