Vitamin A +Carotenoids

by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 30 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66298 02420 2
  • DSLD label 299741
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 30 servings

Vitamin A +Carotenoids by Pure Encapsulations lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 1,500 mcg of vitamin A, 3 mg of FloraGlo, 500 mcg of zeaxanthin and 500 mcg of AstaReal. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2023.

What is in Vitamin A +Carotenoids?

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).

Vitamin A +Carotenoids: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 299741, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Vitamin A Acetate1,500 mcg167%
FloraGloas Lutein3 mgLutein in Vitamin A +Carotenoids against 2,493 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.3 mg

44% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg).

Zeaxanthin500 mcgZeaxanthin in Vitamin A +Carotenoids against 1,215 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.0.5 mg

61% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg).

AstaRealas Astaxanthin500 mcgAstaxanthin in Vitamin A +Carotenoids against 955 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.0.5 mg

57% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 299741 (entered November 22, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule daily, with a meal.
Warnings
Warning: Vitamin A at levels above 3,000 mcg (10,000 IU) can lead to adverse side effects, including birth defects. If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten-Free Certified Organization www.gluten.org Gluten-Free, Non-GMO & Hypoallergenic
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 299741.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Red Beet, Powder, Cellulose, Water, Cellulose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization). Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Vitamin A +Carotenoids have?

2 labels are on file under this name since July 18, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 299741 (current) Entered November 22, 2023 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 7 66298 02420 2
  2. Label 294064 Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01680 1

DSLD also links this label to: Vitamin A+Carotenoids (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 Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.

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