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Vision Guard with Lutein

by Solgar · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules

  • Off the market since April 2015 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33984 01738 2
  • DSLD label 214157
  • Serving 1 capsule

Vision Guard with Lutein by Solgar lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 1,000 IU of vitamin A, 200 mg of vitamin C, 100 IU of vitamin E and 3 mg of riboflavin, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2020.

What is in Vision Guard with Lutein?

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).

Vision Guard with Lutein: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 214157, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Carbohydratesless than 1 g1%
Vitamin Aas Retinyl PalmitateVitamin A (Form: as Retinyl Palmitate)1,000 IU20%Vitamin A in Vision Guard with Lutein against 5,772 products1,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.1,000 IU

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 L-Ascorbic Acid200 mg333%Vitamin C in Vision Guard with Lutein against 18,583 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg200 mg

Higher than 63% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate)100 IU333%Vitamin E in Vision Guard with Lutein against 6,459 products100 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.100 IU

Higher than 71% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 200 IU.

Riboflavin3 mg176%Riboflavin in Vision Guard with Lutein against 9,824 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg3 mg

54% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mg.

Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide)10 mg50%Niacin in Vision Guard with Lutein against 12,413 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg10 mg

77% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate)5 mg33%Zinc in Vision Guard with Lutein against 13,186 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg5 mg

72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Copperas Copper GlycinateCopper (Form: as Copper Glycinate)0.75 mg38%Copper in Vision Guard with Lutein against 6,468 products0.75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.75 mg

64% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 mg.

standardized Ginkgo biloba extract6 mgGinkgo in Vision Guard with Lutein against 1,339 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.6 mg

95% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg.

GInkgoflavone GlycosidesGInkgoflavone Glycosides Note: 24%2.4 mgGinkgo flavones in Vision Guard with Lutein against 43 products2.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13 mg to 28.8 mg, the median 14.4 mg.2.4 mg

91% of 43 products listing ginkgo flavones give more (median 14.4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4.8 mg.

Luteinas MarigoldLutein (Form: from Marigold PlantPart: flower)6 mgLutein in Vision Guard with Lutein against 2,493 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.6 mg

Higher than 63% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 214157 (entered January 25, 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?

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:

  • 95% of the 1,339 products that print an amount of ginkgo list more than its 6 mg of standardized ginkgo biloba extract (filed by NIH under ginkgo) (median 60 mg).
  • 91% of the 43 products that print an amount of ginkgo flavones list more than its 2.4 mg of GInkgoflavone glycosides (filed by NIH under ginkgo flavones) (median 14.4 mg).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Vision Guard with Lutein's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 for adults, take one (1) vegetable capsule up to two (2) times daily, preferably at mealtimes, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing, torn or damaged in any way.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Solgar's Vision Guard Vegetable Capsules are free of yeast, wheat, soy, and dairy products and are formulated without the use of artificial preservatives, artificial flavors or colors.
Sugar and salt free
Storage
To assure freshness and potency, store at room temperature 15 degrees-30 degrees C (59 degrees-86 degrees F). Store away from heat, light and moisture.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 214157.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Water.

How many labels does Vision Guard with Lutein have?

3 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 214157 (current) Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market April 8, 2015 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 01738 2
  2. Label 44757 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 30 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 01737 5
  3. Label 44602 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 01738 2

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Solgar Vitamin and Herb (manufacturer), Leonia, N.J., U.S.A. All Solgar products.

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