Mega Antioxidant
by USANA CellSentials · tablet or pill · 84 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 211631
- Serving 1 tablet
- 84 servings
Mega Antioxidant by USANA CellSentials lists 32 ingredients, 22 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,500 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 433 mg of vitamin C, 5 mcg (200 IU) of vitamin D3 and 89 mg of vitamin E; 10 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2019.
What is in Mega Antioxidant?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 (3000 mcg) 100% Beta Carotene) | 1,500 mcg RAE | 167% | |
| Vitamin Cas Calcium Ascorbate, Magnesium Ascorbate, Potassium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate, Potassium Ascorbate, Magnesium Ascorbate, and Zinc Ascorbate) | 433 mg | 481% | Higher than 80% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,299 mg. |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 5 mcg (200 IU) | 25% | 83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mcg. |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | 89 mg | 593% | |
| Thiamineas Vitamin B1 | 9 mg | 750% | Higher than 58% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 27 mg. |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 9 mg | 692% | Higher than 61% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 27 mg. |
| Niacinas Niacin, NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacin, and Niacinamide) | 13 mg NE | 81% | 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 39 mg. 1.1 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 11 mg | 647% | Higher than 66% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 33 mg. |
| Folate | 555 mcg DFE | 139% | |
| Folic Acid | 333 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 67 mcg | 2,792% | Higher than 59% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 201 mcg. |
| Biotin | 100 mcg | 333% | 61% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg. |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Panothenate) | 30 mg | 600% | Higher than 66% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg. |
| Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate) | 14 mg | 3% | 77% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 42 mg. |
| Olivol | 10 mg | 89% of 822 products listing olive give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| Mixed Tocopherols | 11 mg | ||
| D-Gamma-Tocopherol | no amount given | ||
| D-Delta-Tocopherol | no amount given | ||
| D-Beta Tocopherol | no amount given | ||
| Bioflavonoid Complex | 66 mg | ||
| Rutin | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Quercetin | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Hesperidinas Citrus spp. | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Green Tea extractGreen Tea extract PlantPart: leaves Genus: Camelia Species: sinesis Classifier: Hunt Note: decaffeinated | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pomegranate extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cinnamon extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bilberry extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Inositol | 50 mg | Higher than 55% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| N-Acetyl L-Cysteine | 33 mg | 88% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 99 mg. | |
| Coenzyme Q10 | 4 mg | 94% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg. | |
| Turmeric extract | 5 mg | 96% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. | |
| Lutein | 200 mcg | 93% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.6 mg. | |
| Lycopene | 333 mcg | 83% of 1,691 products listing lycopene give more (median 1.2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.999 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 211631 (entered December 22, 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?
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:
- At 3 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 39 mg of niacin, 1.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- 89% of the 822 products that print an amount of olive list more than its 10 mg of olivol (filed by NIH under olive) (median 100 mg).
- 94% of the 2,922 products that print an amount of coenzyme Q-10 list more than its 4 mg of coenzyme Q10 (filed by NIH under coenzyme Q-10) (median 60 mg).
- 96% of the 2,369 products that print an amount of turmeric list more than its 5 mg of turmeric (median 150 mg).
- 93% of the 2,493 products that print an amount of lutein list more than its 0.2 mg of lutein (median 3 mg).
The NIH database records 3 servings 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Mega Antioxidant's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Mega AntioxidantUSANA 27 shared, 93% alike
- Prenatal Vita AntioxidantUSANA CellSentials · off the market 22 shared, 67% alike
- Vita Anti-AntioxidantUSANA · off the market 22 shared, 64% alike
- Vita-AntioxidantUSANA CellSentials · off the market 22 shared, 64% alike
- Prenatal Vita AntioxidantUSANA 22 shared, 63% alike
- Vita AntioxidantUSANA 22 shared, 61% alike
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
- Directions: Take one (1) tablet three times daily, preferably with food.
- Warnings
- Contains: Soy.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult your physician if you are pregnant, nursing, taking a prescription drug, or have a medical condition.
- There is a safety seal under the cap. Do not use if the seal is broken or missing.
- Storage
- Store below 25 degrees C
Source: label statements in DSLD label 211631.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, pregelatinized Starch, Croscarmellose Sodium, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Dextrin, Alpha-Lipoic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Sodium Citrate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Potency Guaranteed; OK.
How many labels does Mega Antioxidant have?
One label is on file, entered on December 22, 2019.
- Label 211631 (current) Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 84 tablets
DSLD also links this label to: Mega Antioxidant (package size difference, same product), Mega Antioxidant (package size 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 USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (manufacturer), Salt Lake City, Utah. All USANA CellSentials products.