Ultra Carotenoids
by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 250 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 00696 2
- DSLD label 8740
- Serving 1 capsule
Ultra Carotenoids by Douglas Laboratories lists one ingredient: 15,000 IU of vitamin A per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 1, 2012.
What is in Ultra 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 100% Beta-Carotene) | 15,000 IU | 300% | Higher than 93% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 8740 (entered June 1, 2012), 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:
- Its 15,000 IU of vitamin A is higher than 93% of the 5,772 vitamin A products that print an amount; 326 list more.
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.
- Vitamin A 15,000 IU PalmitateCarlson · off the market same ingredients
- Micell-AMBi Nutraceuticals same ingredients
- Beta-Carotene Provitamin A 10,000 IUVitamin World same ingredients
- Vitamin A 10,000GNC · off the market same ingredients
- Vitamin A 10,000 IUNature's Bounty same ingredients
- Vitamin A 10,000 IUVitaCeutical Labs 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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 capsule daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
- Storage
- For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 8740.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: d. saline, Chlorella, Spirulina, Cellulose, Gelatin, Vegetable Stearate.
How many labels does Ultra Carotenoids have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 8740 (current) Entered June 1, 2012 · on the market · 250 capsules · UPC 3 10539 00696 2
- Label 8738 Entered June 1, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 60 capsules · UPC 3 10539 76458 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.