Maximum L+Z with Astaxanthin
by ProCaps · capsule · 240 easy-to-swallow capsules
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 718635
- DSLD label 248151
- Serving 1 capsule
- 240 servings
Maximum L+Z with Astaxanthin by ProCaps lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 12 mg of lutein, 6 mg of zeaxanthin complex, 4 mg of astaxanthin and 64 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2021.
What is in Maximum L+Z with Astaxanthin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LuteinLutein Note: 12,000 mcg | 12 mg | Higher than 82% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthin ComplexZeaxanthin Complex Note: 6,000 mcg | 6 mg | Higher than 94% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg). | |
| Astaxanthinas Haematococcus pluvialis oilAstaxanthin (Form: from Haematococcus pluvialis oil Genus: Haematococcus Species: pluvialis) Note: 4,000 mcg | 4 mg | Higher than 67% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). | |
| Total Omega-3 Fatty Acidsas Ahiflower Oil, Buglossoides arvensisTotal Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Form: from Ahiflower Oil B. arvensis seed PlantPart: seed) | 64 mg | 94% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Alpha-Linolenic AcidALA (Alt. Name: Alpha-Linolenic Acid) Note: (Omega-3) (40-46 mg) | 46 mg | 90% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg). | |
| Stearidonic AcidSDA (Alt. Name: Stearidonic Acid) Note: (Omega-3) (16-21 mg) | 21 mg | 76% of 74 products listing stearidonic acid give more (median 35 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic AcidGLA (Alt. Name: Gamma-Linolenic Acid) Note: (Omega-6) (4-8 mg) | 8 mg | 94% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 248151 (entered May 22, 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?
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 6 mg of zeaxanthin is higher than 94% of the 1,215 zeaxanthin products that print an amount; 53 list more.
- 94% of the 2,714 products that print an amount of omega-3 list more than its 64 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids (filed by NIH under omega-3) (median 500 mg).
- 90% of the 712 products that print an amount of alpha-linolenic acid list more than its 46 mg of alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg).
- 94% of the 740 products that print an amount of gamma linolenic acid list more than its 8 mg of gamma-linolenic acid (filed by NIH under gamma linolenic acid) (median 90 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 Maximum L+Z with Astaxanthin's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Maximum L+Z with AstaxanthinProCaps Laboratories 6 shared, 85% alike
- Lutein 12ProCaps Laboratories · off the market 5 shared, 71% alike
- Lutein 12ProCaps 5 shared, 71% alike
- Maximum L+ZProCaps 6 shared, 69% alike
- Astaxanthin 12000ProCaps · off the market 5 shared, 57% alike
- Astaxanthin 4000ProCaps 5 shared, 57% 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 Consume one or more capsules daily or as recommended by your physician. For best results take this product with food containing a small amount of fat or oil. This product is most effective when used as part of a healthy diet and active lifestyle. For questions about the use of this product call 800.332.7799.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no additives or common allergens of any kind
Source: label statements in DSLD label 248151.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soft-Gelatin Capsule.
How many labels does Maximum L+Z with Astaxanthin have?
One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2021.
- Label 248151 (current) Entered May 22, 2021 · off the market December 13, 2023 · 240 easy-to-swallow capsules · UPC 718635
DSLD also links this label to: Maximum L+Z with Astaxanthin (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 ProCaps Labs (manufacturer), Henderson, NV. All ProCaps products.