The present invention is directed towards a solid formulation comprising a milled carotenoid, at least one hydrocolloid, a glucose syrup, sucrose and at least one water-soluble antioxidant (preferably sodium ascorbate), wherein the carotenoid is selected from the group consisting of lutein and zeaxanthin and any mixture thereof, wherein the hydrocolloid is selected from the group consisting of modified food starches and any mixtures thereof, and wherein the milled carotenoid has the following particle size distribution: D [3,2] in the range of from 0.6 to 1.5 μm and D [v, 0.5] in the range of from 1.1 to 3.5 μm, all D values as measured by laser diffraction (Malvern Instruments Ltd, Malvern, UK, Mastersizer 3000) according to the Fraunhofer scattering model. This solid formulation is in form of granules which are used for dietary supplements and pharmaceuticals, such as e.g. multi-vitamin and/or multi-mineral tablets. Surprisingly these tablets show a low compression loss.本發明係有關於一種固體調配物，其包含一經研磨之類胡蘿蔔素、至少一水膠體、一葡萄糖漿、蔗糖，以及至少一水溶性抗氧化劑(較佳係抗壞血酸鈉)，其中類胡蘿蔔素係選自由葉黃素以及玉米黃素以及其等之任何混合物所組成之群組，其中水膠體係選自由經改質之食用澱粉以及其等之任何混合物所組成之群組，且其中經研磨之類胡蘿蔔素具有下列粒徑分佈： 範圍從0.6至1.5μm之D[3,2]以及範圍從1.1至3.5μm之D[v,0.5]，所有D值係藉由雷射繞射(Malvern Instruments Ltd，Malvern，UK，Mastersizer 3000)依據夫朗和裴(Fraunhofer)散射模式測量。 此固體調配物係呈顆粒之型式，其係用於膳食補充品以及藥物，諸如，綜合維他命及/或綜合礦物壓錠。驚人地，此等壓錠顯示一低壓縮損失。
