Vision Optimizer

Vision Optimizer

Jarrow Formulas4.6 (2,057 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 180 Veggie Cap(s) · 60 servings
Goals

Product analysis

56 out of 100

Vision Optimizer combines nutrients that support normal energy metabolism with ingredients that may support blood-vessel function. Its wide ingredient range does not establish extra energy when nutrient intake is already adequate.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality36

The vitamin B1 form is a reasonable choice, while most of the mixture’s form quality remains uncertain. The broad combination does not establish an absorption advantage.

Ingredient Transparency89

Declared amounts and most ingredient forms make much of the label easy to compare. Some forms remain unspecified, leaving the description incomplete.

Value For Money41

Value is mixed: the vitamin B2 contribution is economical, while taurine is relatively costly at the full serving price. Value for most remaining ingredients cannot be established confidently.

Customer Satisfaction83

Customer feedback is strongly positive across a substantial number of ratings. The broad response base describes satisfaction without proving health effects.

Product Focus46

The combination spans several nutrient and antioxidant roles. Blood-vessel support has a limited connection, while a general energy boost or longer life is not established.

Format
Capsule
Container
180 Veggie Cap(s)
Per serving
$0.39
Customer rating
4.6 · 2,057 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Inflammation
Impact
Moderate effect
F Ingredient FitF PathwaysA- EvidenceA- Formulation Logic
Taurine · 500 mgVitamin C · 200 mg
Study evidence
Selenium Supportive 34 studies
Taurine Supportive 12 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 50 studies
Impact
Lower effect
D Ingredient FitF PathwaysD+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin B6 · 2 mgSelenium · 10 mcgVitamin C · 200 mgTaurine · 500 mgRiboflavin · 10 mg
Study evidence
Selenium Supportive 10 studies
Taurine Supportive 2 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 9 studies
Longevity
Impact
Moderate effect
D+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Taurine · 500 mg
Study evidence
Selenium Supportive 27 studies
Taurine Supportive 3 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 30 studies
Impact
Moderate effect
C Ingredient FitF PathwaysB EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Riboflavin · 10 mgThiamin · 12 mg
Study evidence
Thiamin Disputed 12 studies
Cardiovascular Support
Impact
Moderate effect
D+ Ingredient FitD- PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Selenium · 10 mcgVitamin B6 · 2 mgTaurine · 500 mgNiacin · 16 mg NEVitamin C · 200 mg
Study evidence
Niacin Supportive 136 studies
Selenium Supportive 107 studies
Taurine Supportive 24 studies
Vitamin B6 Supportive 35 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 101 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Vitamin C (Calcium Ascorbate)
200 mg
Thiamine (Thiamine Mononitrate)
12 mg 65
Riboflavin
10 mg 54
Niacinamide
16 mg NE
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)
2 mg
Selenium (Methylselenocysteine)
10 mcg
Taurine
500 mg 53
Quercetin
200 mg
Swedish Bilberry Fruit Extract (Anthocyanosides)
100 mg
R-Alpha Lipoic Acid
50 mg
Grape seed extract (Polyphenols)
100 mg
Eyebright
40 mg
Lutein (Marigold petal extract)
10 mg
Zeaxanthin (Marigold petal extract)
2 mg
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Vegan Dairy Free Vegetarian
Report overview
B- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityB- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyD- Value
The serving provides 12 mg of thiamin, with a high cost relative to the amount provided. Thiamine Mononitrate is a standard water-soluble form of vitamin B1. No configured artificial sweeteners or colors were identified.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability70

Thiamine Mononitrate is a standard water-soluble form of vitamin B1. No configured artificial sweeteners or colors were identified.
Thiamin Chemical Form
Thiamine Mononitrate is a standard water-soluble form of vitamin B1.
Excipient Purity
No configured artificial sweeteners or colors were identified.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency72

The serving amount is stated as 12 mg of thiamin.
Thiamin Dosage Potency
Each serving provides 12 mg of thiamin.
Label Transparency & Proprietary Blends
The thiamin amount per serving is stated.

Value40

The cost is high relative to the amount of thiamin provided.
Price per Declared Dose
The cost is high relative to the amount of thiamin provided.
Riboflavin · 10 mg OverallScore54
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityC Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyB+ Value
Each serving provides 10 mg of riboflavin, a maintenance amount, at a moderate cost per serving. Riboflavin requires conversion before it participates in energy metabolism. The available ingredient list does not indicate artificial colors, flavors or synthetic sweeteners.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability30

Riboflavin requires conversion before it participates in energy metabolism.
Riboflavin Form Quality
Riboflavin requires conversion before it participates in energy metabolism.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency64

The label lists 10 mg per serving. The available ingredient list does not indicate artificial colors, flavors or synthetic sweeteners.
Dosage for Energy & Metabolism
Each serving provides 10 mg, a maintenance amount.
R5P Elemental Yield Transparency
The label states the riboflavin amount; compound yield ambiguity does not apply to this form.
Additive Purity
The available ingredient list does not indicate artificial colors, flavors or synthetic sweeteners.

Value80

The cost per serving is moderate.
Price per Serving Value
The cost per serving is moderate.
Taurine · 500 mg OverallScore53
D+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityB- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value
Each serving provides 500 mg of taurine at a high cost per gram of taurine. The taurine source is unclear. No quality certification or testing claim is apparent in the available information.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability51

The ingredient is listed as taurine without a more specific form or purity grade. The formula contains processing aids, though their identities are not available here.
Chemical Form and Purity
The ingredient is listed as taurine without a more specific form or purity grade.
Sourcing and Branded Ingredients
The taurine source and manufacturing origin are not specified in the available information.
Formulation Cleanliness
The formula contains processing aids, though their identities are not available here.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency71

The serving provides 500 mg of taurine. No quality certification or testing claim is apparent in the available information.
Taurine Dosage Potency
Each serving provides 500 mg of taurine.
Dose Disclosure
The taurine amount is clearly stated as 500 mg per serving.
Quality Assurance and Testing
No quality certification or testing claim is apparent in the available information.

Value20

The cost per gram of taurine is high.
Price per Gram of Taurine
The cost per gram of taurine is high.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. The current state of niacin in cardiovascular disease prevention: a systematic review and meta-regression.
    Lavigne PM; Karas RH · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2013
    Meta-analysis9,959 participants11 studies pooledCardiovascular Support forNiacin
  2. Effects of niacin on apo A1 and B levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
    Saboori S; Yousefi Rad E; Tammam J; Thondre PS; Coe S · The British journal of nutrition · 2024
    Meta-analysis12 studies pooledCardiovascular Support forNiacin
  3. Effect of lipid-lowering therapies on lipoprotein(a) levels: a comprehensive meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
    Xie S; Galimberti F; Olmastroni E; Carugo S; Catapano AL; Casula M; META-LIPID Group · Atherosclerosis · 2025
    Meta-analysis145,314 participants147 studies pooledCardiovascular Support forNiacin
  4. Extended-release niacin vs gemfibrozil for the treatment of low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Niaspan-Gemfibrozil Study Group.
    Guyton JR; Blazing MA; Hagar J; Kashyap ML; Knopp RH; McKenney JM; Nash DT; Nash SD · Archives of internal medicine · 2000
    Randomized trial173 participantsCardiovascular Support forNiacin
  5. Equivalent efficacy of a time-release form of niacin (Niaspan) given once-a-night versus plain niacin in the management of hyperlipidemia.
    Knopp RH; Alagona P; Davidson M; Goldberg AC; Kafonek SD; Kashyap M; Sprecher D; Superko HR; Jenkins S; Marcovina S · Metabolism: clinical and experimental · 1998
    Randomized trial223 participantsCardiovascular Support forNiacin
  6. Effect of supplementation with high-selenium yeast on plasma lipids: a randomized trial.
    Rayman MP; Stranges S; Griffin BA; Pastor-Barriuso R; Guallar E · Annals of internal medicine · 2011
    Randomized trial501 participantsCardiovascular Support forSelenium
  7. Association of selenium and cadmium with heart failure and mortality based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
    Xing X; Xu M; Yang L; Shao C; Wang Y; Qi M; Niu X; Gao D · Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2023
    Cohort study15,689 participantsCardiovascular Support forSelenium
  8. Higher serum selenium concentration is associated with lower risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among individuals with chronic kidney disease: A population-based cohort study of NHANES.
    Zhu D; Zhong Q; Lin T; Song T · Frontiers in nutrition · 2023
    Cohort study3,063 participantsCardiovascular Support forSelenium
  9. Selenium status in the body and cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Kuria A; Tian H; Li M; Wang Y; Aaseth JO; Zang J; Cao Y · Critical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2021
    Meta-analysis13 studies pooledCardiovascular Support forSelenium
  10. Associations of selenium status with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.
    Cui Z; Xie R; Lu X; Schomburg L; Brenner H; Schöttker B · Redox biology · 2025
    Meta-analysis95 participants20 studies pooledCardiovascular Support forSelenium
  11. Taurine Supplementation Lowers Blood Pressure and Improves Vascular Function in Prehypertension: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.
    Sun Q; Wang B; Li Y; Sun F; Li P; Xia W; Zhou X; Li Q; Wang X; Chen J; Zeng X; Zhao Z; He H; Liu D; Zhu Z · Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) · 2016
    Randomized trial120 participantsCardiovascular Support forTaurine
  12. Taurine ameliorates blood pressure and vascular function in patients with type 2 diabetes: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
    Li Y; Wang Q; Liu Y; Li Q; Xia W; Lin S; Yang Q; Scholze A; Zhao Z; He H; Zhang H; Yan Z; Tepel M; Mu H; Zhu Z; Liu D · iScience · 2025
    Randomized trial165 participantsCardiovascular Support forTaurine
  13. Taurine reduces the risk for metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
    Tzang CC; Chi LY; Lin LH; Lin TY; Chang KV; Wu WT; Özçakar L · Nutrition & diabetes · 2024
    Meta-analysis1,024 participants25 studies pooledCardiovascular Support forTaurine
  14. Effects of Oral Taurine Supplementation on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials.
    Nie Z; Liu Y; Zhang M; Wu C; Cao Q; Xu J; Zheng Y; Min Z; Zhang W; Han S · Nutrition reviews · 2025
    Meta-analysis34 studies pooledCardiovascular Support forTaurine
  15. The effects of taurine supplementation on glycemic control and serum lipid profile in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
    Maleki V; Alizadeh M; Esmaeili F; Mahdavi R · Amino acids · 2021
    Randomized trial45 participantsCardiovascular Support forTaurine
  16. Association between serum pyridoxal 5'-phosphate levels and all-cause, cardiovascular mortality, and cardiovascular disease in adults: a population-based cohort study.
    Xuan C; Liu RH; Zhao C; Li J; Zhou TT; Tian QW; He GW · Therapeutic advances in chronic disease · 2024
    Cohort studyCardiovascular Support forVitamin B6
  17. Folate and vitamin B6 rapidly normalize endothelial dysfunction in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
    MacKenzie KE; Wiltshire EJ; Gent R; Hirte C; Piotto L; Couper JJ · Pediatrics · 2006
    Randomized trial124 participantsCardiovascular Support forVitamin B6
  18. Pyridoxine improves endothelial function in cardiac transplant recipients.
    Miner SE; Cole DE; Evrovski J; Forrest Q; Hutchison S; Holmes K; Ross HJ · The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation · 2001
    Randomized trial31 participantsCardiovascular Support forVitamin B6
  19. Folate and vitamin B6 from diet and supplements in relation to risk of coronary heart disease among women.
    Rimm EB; Willett WC; Hu FB; Sampson L; Colditz GA; Manson JE; Hennekens C; Stampfer MJ · JAMA · 1998
    Cohort study80,082 participantsCardiovascular Support forVitamin B6
  20. Efficacy and safety of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (MC-1) in high-risk patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: the MEND-CABG II randomized clinical trial.
    MEND-CABG II Investigators; Alexander JH; Emery RW; Carrier M; Ellis SJ; Mehta RH; Hasselblad V; Menasche P; Khalil A; Cote R; Bennett-Guerrero E; Mack MJ; Schuler G; Harrington RA; Tardif JC · JAMA · 2008
    Randomized trial3,023 participantsCardiovascular Support forVitamin B6