PreserVision AREDS Soft Gels
Goals
$29.88 $0.24 per serving
Product analysis
PreserVision AREDS Soft Gels combines zinc and antioxidant nutrients in an eye-focused formula. Its relevance concerns defined eye-health combinations for selected users, so suitability depends on matching that intended use.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality21
Zinc oxide and cupric oxide are less favorable mineral sources for absorption. Vitamin E also uses a synthetic form, while the quality of the remaining sources cannot be compared fully.
Ingredient Transparency100
Amounts and sources are declared for all listed nutrients. Some vitamin amounts still cannot be resolved for close comparisons with a specific eye-health regimen.
Value For Money57
Vitamin A and copper have favorable cost comparisons, while zinc offers reasonable serving value. Synthetic vitamin E does not match a natural-form comparison, and vitamin C value remains uncertain.
Customer Satisfaction73
Customer ratings are strongly positive across a moderate number of entries. They offer some context for satisfaction without showing whether the formula meets an individual eye-health need.
Product Focus59
The compact nutrient mix is centered on an eye-health combination. Its other nutritional roles do not establish broader improvements in vision, hair or general health when intake is adequate.
- Format
Softgel - Container
- 120 Softgel(s)
- Per serving
- $0.24
- Customer rating
- 4.6 · 318 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Zinc · 34.8 mgVitamin E · 200 IUVitamin C · 226 mgCopper · 0.8 mgVitamin A · 14320 IU
Impact
High effect
Zinc · 34.8 mgVitamin C · 226 mg
Impact
Lower effect
Vitamin E · 200 IUVitamin C · 226 mg
Impact
High effect
Zinc · 34.8 mgVitamin C · 226 mgCopper · 0.8 mgVitamin E · 200 IU
Impact
Moderate effect
Zinc · 34.8 mgVitamin A · 14320 IU
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Vitamin A (Beta-Carotene) | 14320 IU | |
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) | 226 mg | |
Vitamin E (DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate) | 200 IU | |
Zinc (Zinc Oxide) | 34.8 mg | |
Copper (Cupric Oxide) | 0.8 mg |
Vitamin A (Beta-Carotene) · 14320 IU OverallScore69
The serving provides 14,320 IU of vitamin A at a low cost for the amount. Beta-carotene is the named source, but its origin is unclear.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability50
Beta-carotene is the named source, but its origin is unclear.
Vitamin A Chemical Form & Source
Beta-carotene is the named source, but its origin is unclear.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency72
The serving provides 14,320 IU of vitamin A. The label identifies 100% beta-carotene.
Dosage Efficacy & Safety Thresholds
The serving provides 14,320 IU of vitamin A.
Label Transparency of Specific Forms
The label identifies 100% beta-carotene.
Value100
The cost for the vitamin A amount is low.
Price per 5,000 IU Dose
The cost for the vitamin A amount is low.
Zinc (Zinc Oxide) · 34.8 mg OverallScore52
A serving provides 34.8 mg of zinc at a moderate cost per serving. It uses zinc oxide. It also provides 0.8 mg of copper per serving.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability20
It uses zinc oxide.
Zinc Form Bioavailability
It uses zinc oxide.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency79
A serving provides 34.8 mg of zinc. It also provides 0.8 mg of copper per serving.
Elemental Dose Transparency
The elemental zinc amount and source are stated.
Zinc Dosage Safety & Effectiveness
A serving provides 34.8 mg of zinc.
Zinc-to-Copper Mineral Balance
It also provides 0.8 mg of copper per serving.
Value60
The cost per serving is moderate.
Price Per Serving Efficiency
The cost per serving is moderate.
Copper (Cupric Oxide) · 0.8 mg OverallScore40
The serving provides 0.8 mg of copper at a moderate cost per serving. The copper source is Cupric Oxide. Copper oxide has poor bioavailability. The serving also provides 34.8 mg of zinc, giving a zinc-to-copper ratio above the stated 8:1 to 15:1 range.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability30
The copper source is Cupric Oxide. Copper oxide has poor bioavailability. The amount and source are listed.
Copper Form Bioavailability
The copper source is Cupric Oxide. Copper oxide has poor bioavailability.
Elemental Copper Labeling Clarity
The label states the copper amount and names Cupric Oxide as a source.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency29
The selected serving provides 0.8 mg of copper, a relatively small amount. The serving also provides 34.8 mg of zinc, giving a zinc-to-copper ratio above the stated 8:1 to 15:1 range.
Copper Dosage Safety & Efficacy
The selected serving provides 0.8 mg of copper, a relatively small amount.
Zinc-to-Copper Balance
The serving also provides 34.8 mg of zinc, giving a zinc-to-copper ratio above the stated 8:1 to 15:1 range.
Value80
The cost per serving is moderate.
Price Per Serving Efficiency
The cost per serving is moderate.
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- Vitamin C may reduce troponin and CKMB levels after PCI and CABG: a meta-analysis.
- Vitamin C improves endothelium-dependent vasodilation by restoring nitric oxide activity in essential hypertension.
- Vitamin C supplementation improves blood pressure and oxidative stress after acute exercise in patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus: A randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over study.
- Vascular benefits of vitamin C supplementation against fine particulate air pollution in healthy adults: A double-blind randomised crossover trial.
- Ascorbic acid reduces blood pressure and arterial stiffness in type 2 diabetes.
- Supplementation with vitamin E alone is associated with reduced myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis.
- Vitamin E ameliorates blood cholesterol level and alters gut microbiota composition: A randomized controlled trial.
- Effects of long-term vitamin E supplementation on cardiovascular events and cancer: a randomized controlled trial.
- Independent and combined associations of dietary antioxidant exposure with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in the general population.
- Tocotrienol rich fraction supplementation improved lipid profile and oxidative status in healthy older adults: A randomized controlled study.
- Dietary intake and blood concentrations of antioxidants and the risk of cardiovascular disease, total cancer, and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies.
- Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of a health claim related to vitamin C and increasing non haem iron absorption pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
- Vitamin C Depletion and All-Cause Mortality in Renal Transplant Recipients.
- Associations of Serum Biomarkers of Fruit and Vegetable Intake With the Risk of Cause-Specific Mortality and All-Cause Mortality: A National Prospective Cohort Study.
- Relation between plasma ascorbic acid and mortality in men and women in EPIC-Norfolk prospective study: a prospective population study. European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition.
- Effectiveness of sodium bicarbonate and zinc chloride mouthwashes in the treatment of oral mucositis and quality of life in patients with cancer under chemotherapy.
- Zinc supplementation in young children with acute diarrhea in India.
- Associations of mortality with ocular disorders and an intervention of high-dose antioxidants and zinc in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study: AREDS Report No. 13.
- Effects of zinc and probiotic co-supplementation on inflammation, gastrointestinal symptoms, quality of life, and mood in irritable bowel syndrome patients.
- Effect of zinc sulfate supplementation on premenstrual syndrome and health-related quality of life: Clinical randomized controlled trial.