Protegra
by International Vitamin Corporation · softgel capsule · 60 easy-to-swallow softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 36652 37718 6
- DSLD label 76557
- Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
Protegra by International Vitamin Corporation lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 250 mg of vitamin C, 60 IU of vitamin E and 7.5 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2017.
What is in Protegra?
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 Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 100% Beta-Carotene) | 5,000 IU | 100% | Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 250 mg | 417% | Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate, Mixed TocopherolsVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate (Form: with mixed Tocopherols)) | 60 IU | 200% | Higher than 65% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). |
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 7.5 mg | 50% | 63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Sodium SelenateSelenium (Form: as Sodium Selenate) | 15 mcg | 21% | 90% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Cupric OxideCopper (Form: as Cupric Oxide) | 1 mg | 50% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese SulfateManganese (Form: as Manganese Sulfate) | 1.5 mg | 75% | 64% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Grape seed extractas ProanthocyandinsGrape seed extract (Form: standardized for 85% Proanthocyandins) PlantPart: seed | 50 mg | 48% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 76557 (entered July 25, 2017), 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:
- 90% of the 7,658 products that print an amount of selenium list more than its 15 mcg of selenium (median 55 mcg).
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 Protegra's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Nutra-Vision Plus With Lutein & BilberryPrescribed Choice · off the market 8 shared, 64% alike
- Ocular Defense FormulaHerbalife · off the market 7 shared, 59% alike
- Ocular Defense FormulaHerbalife Nutrition 7 shared, 59% alike
- Nutra-VisionOL Olympian Labs · off the market 8 shared, 57% alike
- Nutra-Vision with Lutein & BilberryOL Olympian Labs 8 shared, 57% alike
- Nutra-Vision Lutein & BilberryOL Olympian Labs · off the market 7 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
- Directions: Adults - One or two softgels daily or as directed by your physician. Protegra can be taken by itself or with a multivitamin.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Contains: Soy.
- Tamper evident feature If seal under bottle cap is broken or missing, do not use.
- Storage
- Store at 15(0) - 30(0)C (59(0) - 86(0)F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 76557.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, purified Water, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Lecithin, yellow Beeswax, FD&C Red No. 40, Titanium Dioxide, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue No. 1, White Edible Ink.
How many labels does Protegra have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2017.
- Label 76557 (current) Entered July 25, 2017 · on the market · 60 easy-to-swallow softgels · UPC 6 36652 37718 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names International Vitamin Corporation (manufacturer), Freehold, NJ. All International Vitamin Corporation products.