Lutein 20 mg
by Spring Valley · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 211183
- Serving 1 softgel
Lutein 20 mg by Spring Valley lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 20 mg of lutein. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Lutein 20 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutein | 20 mg | Higher than 86% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthin | 800 mcg | 56% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 211183 (entered February 26, 2020), 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?
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- LuteinMember's Mark same ingredients
- Eye Guard Lutein 20 mgVitamin World · off the market same ingredients
- Lutein 20 mgPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- Lutein 20 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Lutein 20 mgSundown Naturalist same ingredients
- Lutein 20 mg With ZeaxanthinRexall same ingredients
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: Adults, take one softgel daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Avoid this product if you are allergic to daisy-like flowers.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No gluten, yeast, wheat, milk or milk derivatives, lactose, sugar, preservatives, soy, artificial color, artificial flavor, sodium (less than 5 mg per serving)
- Storage
- Store at room temperature 59 degrees-86 degrees F (15 degrees-30 degrees C). Keep bottle tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 211183.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Safflower Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, yellow Beeswax.
How many labels does Lutein 20 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since September 24, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 211183 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 90 softgels
- Label 206967 Entered September 24, 2019 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 6 81131 69703 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (distributor), Bentonville, AR. All Spring Valley products.