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Vision Essentials Gold

by Whitaker Nutrition · capsule · 360 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 10047 39047 3
  • DSLD label 273829
  • Serving 4 capsules
  • 90 servings

Vision Essentials Gold by Whitaker Nutrition lists 17 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 1,500 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 100 mg of vitamin C, 25 mg of zinc and 2 mg of copper; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.

What is in Vision Essentials Gold?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 capsules. 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 Essentials Gold: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 273829, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta-Carotene)1,500 mcg RAE167%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid100 mg111%Vitamin C in Vision Essentials Gold against 18,583 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg100 mg

50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide)25 mg227%Zinc in Vision Essentials Gold against 13,186 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg25 mg

Higher than 85% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Copperas Copper Chelate2 mg222%Copper in Vision Essentials Gold against 6,468 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg2 mg

Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

Taurine600 mgTaurine in Vision Essentials Gold against 2,337 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.600 mg

Higher than 55% of 2,337 products listing taurine (median 500 mg).

Berry Vision Complex300 mg
Black Currant fruit extractin the blend, no amount given
Maqui berry powderin the blend, no amount given
Goji berry fruit extractin the blend, no amount given
Bilberry Fruit Extractin the blend, no amount given
Carrot powder260 mgCarrot in Vision Essentials Gold against 213 products260 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.260 mg

Higher than 76% of 213 products listing carrot (median 100 mg).

L-Cysteine Hydrochloride260 mgCysteine in Vision Essentials Gold against 516 products260 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 85 mg.260 mg

Higher than 83% of 516 products listing cysteine (median 85 mg).

Schisandra berry extract160 mgSchisandra in Vision Essentials Gold against 460 products160 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 240 mg, the median 108.75 mg.160 mg

Higher than 59% of 460 products listing schisandra (median 108.75 mg).

Luteinas MarigoldLutein (Form: from Marigold PlantPart: flower) (Alt. Name: Lutemax 2020)40 mgLutein in Vision Essentials Gold against 2,493 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.40 mg

Higher than 98% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg).

L-GlutathioneL-Glutathione (Alt. Name: Setria) Note: from fermentation20 mgGlutathione in Vision Essentials Gold against 717 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.20 mg

67% of 717 products listing glutathione give more (median 50 mg).

Zeaxanthin Isomersas MarigoldZeaxanthin Isomers (Form: from Marigold PlantPart: flower, containing a minimum of 2 mg of Meso-Zeaxanthin) (Alt. Name: Lutemax 2020)8 mgZeaxanthin in Vision Essentials Gold against 1,215 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.8 mg

Higher than 96% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg).

Meso-Zeaxanthin2 mg
Lycopeneas TomatoLycopene (Form: from Tomato PlantPart: fruit)3 mgLycopene in Vision Essentials Gold against 1,691 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.2 mg.3 mg

Higher than 64% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 273829 (entered September 22, 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?

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 40 mg of lutein is higher than 98% of the 2,493 lutein products that print an amount; 22 list more.
  • Its 8 mg of zeaxanthin is higher than 96% of the 1,215 zeaxanthin products that print an amount; 42 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Vision Essentials Gold'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
Doctor’s Suggested Use: Take 4 capsules once daily with a meal.
Warnings
Precautions: Consult a health care practitioner before use if you are pregnant or nursing, have a serious medical condition, or use any medication.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Dairy free SF Soy free GF Gluten Free
Storage
To preserve quality and freshness, store bottle with cap tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 273829.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does Vision Essentials Gold have?

7 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 273829 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 360 capsules · UPC 8 10047 39047 3
  2. Label 267552 Entered August 23, 2022 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 8 10047 39048 0
  3. Label 251143 Entered July 27, 2021 · on the market · 360 capsules · UPC 6 78829 21375 0
  4. Label 239011 Entered November 21, 2020 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 6 78829 21374 3
  5. Label 230609 Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market February 16, 2021 · 360 capsules · UPC 6 78829 21375 0
  6. Label 230607 Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market August 21, 2020 · 120 capsules · UPC 6 78829 21374 3
  7. Label 201678 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market June 17, 2020 · 360 capsules · UPC 6 78829 21375 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Healthy Directions (distributor), Bethesda, MD. All Whitaker Nutrition products.

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