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Beta Carotene

by Specialty Pharmacy · capsule · 90 capsules

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 6682
  • Serving 1 softgel

Beta Carotene by Specialty Pharmacy lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1 IU of vitamin E, 15 mg of natural mixed carotenoids, 14,200 mcg of beta-carotene and 450 mcg of alpha carotene. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 24, 2014.

What is in Beta Carotene?

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).

Beta Carotene: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 6682, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol1 IU3%Vitamin E in Beta Carotene against 6,459 products1 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.1 IU

99% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Natural Mixed Carotenoidsas D. salinaNatural Mixed Carotenoids (Form: from D. Salina) Note: Equivalent to 25,000 iu Vitamin A activity (500% Daily Value).15 mgCarotenoids in Beta Carotene against 261 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 4 mg.15 mg

Higher than 84% of 261 products listing carotenoids (median 4 mg).

Beta-Carotene14,200 mcg
Alpha Carotene450 mcgAlpha-carotene in Beta Carotene against 73 products450 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 250 mcg to 1,240 mcg, the median 555 mcg.450 mcg

63% of 73 products listing alpha-carotene give more (median 555 mcg).

Zeaxanthin90 mcgZeaxanthin in Beta Carotene against 1,215 products0.09 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.0.09 mg

93% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg).

Cryptoxanthin105 mcgCryptoxanthin in Beta Carotene against 73 products105 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 98 mcg, the median 10 mcg.105 mcg

Higher than 75% of 73 products listing cryptoxanthin (median 10 mcg).

Lutein67 mcgLutein in Beta Carotene against 2,493 products0.067 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.0.067 mg

97% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 6682 (entered January 24, 2014), 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:

  • 99% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 1 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
  • 93% of the 1,215 products that print an amount of zeaxanthin list more than its 0.09 mg of zeaxanthin (median 1 mg).
  • 97% of the 2,493 products that print an amount of lutein list more than its 0.067 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?

3 products list 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
SUGGESTED USE: As a dietary supplement, adults take one (1) capsule daily with meals, or as directed by a health care professional.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Specialty Pharmacy Supplements are sold only by Qualified Healthcare Professionals!
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 6682.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, May contain.

How many labels does Beta Carotene have?

One label is on file, entered on January 24, 2014.

  1. Label 6682 (current) Entered January 24, 2014 · off the market November 9, 2023 · 90 capsules

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names We Make Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Jackson, Mississippi. All Specialty Pharmacy products.

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