Comparison of Eye Supplements
| PRODUCTS =>
NUTRIENTS II V |
OCUPOWER
Nutraceutical Sciences Institute (6 caps/day) |
MAXIVISION
Whole Body Medical Ophthalmics (4 caps/day) |
OCULAR
NUTRITION Hi-Health (4 caps/day |
OCUGUARD
Plus Twinlab (4 capsules/day) |
VIZION
Solaray (3 caps/day) |
OCULAR DEFENSE
Herbalife
(1 tablet/day) |
| LUTEIN/Zeaxanthin
Standardized? |
10 mg
Yes |
20 mg
Yes |
10 mg
Yes |
20 mg
Yes |
3 mg
Unstated |
10 mg
5% |
| LYCOPENE | 12 mg Lyc-o-mato
.6mg elemental |
2 mg
elemental |
NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| BILBERRY | 160 mg
(25% Std) |
40 mg
(25% Std) |
Negligible | 10 mg
(25% Std) |
42 mg | 50 mg |
| BLUEBERRY | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE | 100 mg | NONE |
| ALPHA LIPOIC ACID | 150 mg | 50 mg | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| CAROTENOIDS | 15,000 IU
(Betatene Mixed) |
7,500
(Betatene Mixed) |
20,000 IU
(Beta Only) |
40,000 IU
(Beta Only) |
10,000
(Beta Only) |
500 IU
(mixed) |
| QUERCETIN | 100 mg | NONE | 100 mg | 100 mg | 100 mg | amount not listed |
| TAURINE | 900 mg | 400 mg | 200 mg | 200 mg | 100 mg | NONE |
| N-ACETYL
CYSTEINE |
200 mg | 200 mg | 40 mg | 200 mg | NONE | NONE |
| GLUTATHIONE | 10 mg | 5 mg | Unknown | 10 mg | NONE | NONE |
| CITRUS BIOFLAVONOIDS | 250 mg | 100 mg | 200 mg | 250 mg | NONE | 75 mg |
| RUTIN | 100 mg | NONE | 100 mg | 100 mg | NONE | NONE |
| VITAMIN A | 2500 IU
(Palmitate) |
NONE | NONE | NONE | 2500 IU | NONE |
| VITAMIN C | 1500 mg
Ester C |
500 mg
Ascorbic Acid |
1200 mg
Ester C |
1500 mg
Ascorbic Acid |
1000 mg
Ascorbic Acid |
150 mg
AscorbicAcid |
| VITAMIN E | 500 IU
(Natural Mixed Tocopherols) |
400 IU
(Natural d-alpha) |
440 IU
(Succinate) |
400 IU
(Succinate) |
150 IU
(natural succinate) |
NONE |
| VITAMIN B1 | 50 mg | 5 mg | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| VITAMIN B2 | 10 mg | 10 mg | NONE | 50 mg | 17 mg | NONE |
| VITAMIN B3 | 70 mg | 50 mg | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| VITAMIN B5 | 50 mg | 25 mg | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| VITAMIN B6 | 50 mg | 5 mg | NONE | NONE | 7.5 mg | NONE |
| VITAMIN B12 | 500 mcg | 50 mcg | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| FOLIC ACID | 800 mcg | 400 mcg | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| BIOTIN | 300 mcg | 300 mcg | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| VITAMIN D-3 | 400 IU | 200 IU | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| BORON | 2 mg | 2 mg | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| CALCIUM | 256 mg
(as citrate malate, ascorbate) |
300 mg | 117 mg
(carbonate) |
NONE | NONE | NONE |
| CHROMIUM | 200 mcg
(ChromeMate) |
120 mcg | 200 mcg
(ChromeMate) |
200 mcg
(ChromeMate) |
50 mcg
(ChromeMate) |
NONE |
| COPPER | 1 mg | 2 mg | 8 mg | NONE | NONE | .5 mg |
| IODINE | 75 mcg
(Kelp) |
150 mcg | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| MAGNESIUM | 300 mg
(as taurate,citrate) |
200 mg
(Oxide) |
NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| MANGANESE | 2 mg | 2 mg | NONE | NONE | NONE | 1 mg |
| MOLYBDENUM | 75 mcg | 150 mcg | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| PHOSPHORUS | NONE | 148 mg | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| SELENIUM | 200 mcg
(Selenomethionine) |
145 mcg | 120 mg | 100 mcg
(Selenomethionine) |
50 mcg | 25 mcg |
| SILICA | NONE | 2 mcg | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| ZINC | 25 mg
(L-OptiZinc) |
30 mg
(Proprionate) |
80 mg
(Sulfate) |
25 mg
(Picolinate) |
5 mg | NONE |
| TIN | NONE | 10 mcg | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| VANADIUM | NONE | 10 mcg | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| L-GLUTAMINE | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE | 100 mg | NONE |
| L-GLYCINE | 100 mg | NONE | NONE | NONE | 100 mg | NONE |
| GINKGO BILOBA | NONE | 40 mg | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| GRAPE SEED EXTRACT | NONE | 25 mg | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| EYEBRIGHT HERB | NONE | NONE | Negligible | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| CHOLINE | NONE | 100 mg | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| TRACE MINERALS | NONE | 20 mg | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| BLACK PEPPER EXTRACT | 5 mg | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| DIGESTIVE ENZYMES | 50 mg | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| CHEMICAL FILLERS | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE | YES |
| SUGG. RETAIL => | $49.95
180 caps |
$29.95
120 caps |
$39.93
120 caps |
$44.95
120 caps |
$14.79
90 caps |
$15.95
30 tablets |
| NOTES: | Limited Availability Chosen to be used in an ongoing macular degeneration trial.
Kosher Gelatin Capsules |
Limited
Availability Not Sold In Stores Gelatin Capsules |
Limited Availability
Not Sold In Stores Gelatin Capsules |
Available at most health food stores. | Available at most health food stores.
Gelatin Capsules |
Available only through Herbalife. |
For substantially more information on eyes, their nutrition, eye diseases, and a way to order the best supplements, visit The Eye Site. Thank you to Dr. Schmidt for permission to use part of his chart.