Vision Formula
by Equate · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- Off the market since May 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 6 81131 74219 1
- DSLD label 25861
- Serving 1 tablet
Vision Formula by Equate lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,000 IU of vitamin A, 200 mg of vitamin C, 60 IU of vitamin E and 40 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2013.
What is in Vision Formula?
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 Beta-Carotene) | 1,000 IU | 20% | 84% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 IU. |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 200 mg | 333% | Higher than 63% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. |
| Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as DL-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) | 60 IU | 200% | Higher than 65% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 120 IU. |
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 40 mg | 267% | Higher than 96% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. 2 times the adult UL a day. |
| Seleniumas Sodium SelenateSelenium (Form: as Sodium Selenate) | 55 mcg | 79% | 50% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 110 mcg. |
| Copperas Cupric OxideCopper (Form: as Cupric Oxide) | 2 mg | 100% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. |
| Lutein | 2 mg | 52% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 25861 (entered September 25, 2013), 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 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 80 mg of zinc, 2 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
The NIH database records 1 to 2 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Eye-VitesNature's Bounty · off the market same ingredients
- Healthy Eyes21st Century same ingredients
- Vision FormulaCVS Pharmacy same ingredients
- Ocuvite With LuteinBausch & Lomb same ingredients
- VisiVites with LuteinWindmill same ingredients
- Eye-Vites UspNature's Bounty 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: For adults, take one (1) tablet one or two times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- FOR YOUR PROTECTION, DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
- Contains soy ingredients.
- KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
- As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers. WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, planning any medical procedure or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Storage
- STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, TIGHTLY CLOSED AND AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 25861.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Gelatin, Crospovidone, Contains Less Than 2% of.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): FloraGLO(R) LUTEIN.
How many labels does Vision Formula have?
One label is on file, entered on September 25, 2013.
- Label 25861 (current) Entered September 25, 2013 · off the market May 11, 2016 · 120 tablets · UPC 6 81131 74219 1
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 Equate products.