Vitamin A+Carotenoids
by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 30 capsules
- Off the market since July 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 02420 2
- DSLD label 261948
- Serving 1 capsule
- 30 servings
Vitamin A+Carotenoids by Pure Encapsulations lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 1,500 mcg of vitamin A, 3 mg of FloraGLO lutein, 500 mcg of zeaxanthin and 500 mcg of AstaReal astaxanthin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 11, 2022.
What is in Vitamin A+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 Vitamin A Acetate | 1,500 mcg | 167% | |
| FloraGLO Lutein | 3 mg | 44% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthin | 500 mcg | 61% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). | |
| AstaReal Astaxanthinas Haematococcus pluvialis algae extractAstaReal Astaxanthin (Form: from Haematococcus pluvialis algae extract Genus: Haematococcus Species: pluvialis) | 500 mcg | 57% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 261948 (entered April 11, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Vitamin A +CarotenoidsPure Encapsulations same ingredients
- Astaxanthin Plus 4 mgNatural Factors 3 shared, 85% alike
- Ultimate Ocular AntioxidantSwanson 3 shared, 85% alike
- Eye ArmorBulletproof 4 shared, 79% alike
- Ocular SupportThe Vitamin Shoppe 4 shared, 78% alike
- Blue Light Defender Kids Natural Chocolate Berry FlavorViteyes 3 shared, 73% 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
- Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule daily, with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: Vitamin A at levels above 3,000 mcg (10,000 IU) can lead to adverse side effects, including birth defects. If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, www.gluten.org
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO & Hypoallergenic
- GF (Gluten Free)
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 261948.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Red Beet root powder, Vegetarian Capsule, hypoallergenic Plant Fiber.
How many labels does Vitamin A+Carotenoids have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 261948 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · off the market July 5, 2023 · 30 capsules · UPC 7 66298 02420 2
- Label 219408 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market January 3, 2019 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01680 1
- Label 188726 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market July 21, 2022 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01680 1
DSLD also links this label to: Vitamin A +Carotenoids (package size difference, same product), Vitamin A +Carotenoids (image 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 Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.