Astaxanthin 8 mg
by Swanson · softgel capsule · 30 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 02846 0
- DSLD label 190979
- Serving 1 softgel
Astaxanthin 8 mg by Swanson lists one ingredient: 8 mg of astaxanthin per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Astaxanthin 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astaxanthinas natural Astaxanthin ComplexAstaxanthin (Form: from natural Astaxanthin Complex (Form: Supercritical CO2 extract of H. pluvialis PlantPart: algae Genus: H. Species: pluvialis)) | 8 mg | Higher than 84% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 190979 (entered February 25, 2019), 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.
- Astaxanthin 8 mgResVitale same ingredients
- Super Bio Astaxanthin 8 mgSolaray same ingredients
- Natural Double Strength AstaxanthinNature's Vision same ingredients
- Astaxanthin 10 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- Astaxanthin 5 mgSundown Naturals same ingredients
- Astaxanthin 10 mgSolgar 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: As a dietary supplement, take one softgel per day with water.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only.
- Consult your physician before using this or any product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Contains sulfites.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 190979.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Medium-Chain Triglycerides, Gelatin, Glycerin, Mixed Tocopherols, purified (deionized) Water, Carob.
How many labels does Astaxanthin 8 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2019.
- Label 190979 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 0 87614 02846 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.