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non-nutrient/non-botanical

Astaxanthin supplements

Half of the 955 astaxanthin supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 1 mg or less per serving; the middle half list 0.1 mg to 4 mg (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026). The 118 products whose only supplement ingredient is astaxanthin list a median of 8 mg.

Products listing it
1,083955 print an amount; 128 list it inside a blend without an amount
Median per serving
1 mgmiddle half 0.1 mg to 4 mg

How much astaxanthin do supplements contain?

The median product lists 1 mg per serving. One in ten lists 0.05 mg or less, one in ten 12 mg or more. The amount printed most often is 0.05 mg (121 products).

Products by amount of astaxanthin per serving

955 products, log scale; extreme 0.2% at each end left out of the drawing.

Astaxanthin: products by amount per serving0.01 mg0.3 mg3 mg30 mg300 mg
Astaxanthin: products by amount per serving0.01 mg0.1 mg1 mg10 mg100 mg
Astaxanthin: products by amount per serving0.01 mg0.1 mg1 mg3 mg10 mg100 mg
Astaxanthin: products by amount per serving0.01 mg0.1 mg0.3 mg1 mg3 mg10 mg30 mg100 mg300 mg
Astaxanthin: products by amount per serving0.01 mg0.03 mg0.1 mg0.3 mg1 mg3 mg10 mg30 mg100 mg300 mg
The amounts printed most often
Amount per servingProductsFor example
0.05 mg121 Sport (GNC Mega Men); Maximum Nutrition Vanilla Bean (GNC Mega Men); Maximum Nutrition Vanilla Creme (GNC Women's Ultra Mega)
4 mg107 Astaxanthin 4 mg (GNC Preventive Nutrition); Astaxanthin 4 mg (Bronson); Astaxanthin 4 mg (up&up)
1 mg69 Women's Life Rx Ultimate (ProCaps Laboratories); Men's Life Rx Ultimate (ProCaps Laboratories); Arctic Wonder Omega-3 Krill Oil (Bayer)
2 mg67 Chia & Echium Omega-3 (Douglas Laboratories); Bright Eyes (Life); LipiChol (XYMOGEN)
12 mg65 BioAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin 4 mg (Nutrex Hawaii); BioAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin 12 mg (Nutrex Hawaii); Best Astaxanthin (Doctor's Best)
6 mg47 Opti-Relief (Bronson Laboratories); Astaxanthin 6 mg (Designs for Health); Astaxanthin 6 mg (Terry Naturally)
0.5 mg37 Krill Plus (Vitamin World); NR Essentials Multivitamin For Women (Native Remedies); MaxiVision Ocular Formula (MedOp)
0.1 mg35 Krill IQ (Dr. Mercola Premium Supplements); Dual Spectrum Omega-3 Krill & Fish Oil 1085 mg (Nature's Bounty); Wild & Whole Krill Oil (Barlean's Organic Oils)
0.2 mg33 Dr. Cutler's Ultimate Krill-Q (True Health); Red Omega-3 Krill Oil 1000 mg (Vitamin World); Triple Strength Red Krill Oil 1000 mg (Nature's Bounty)
8 mg21 Astaxanthin 8 mg (ResVitale); Brain Booster (IVL Institute For Vibrant Living); Super Bio Astaxanthin 8 mg (Solaray)

Source: Supplement Facts rows of every product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0; amounts in one measure (weight).

Which products list the most astaxanthin?

On-market products, per serving, with a plausible amount: the rule leaves out likely entry slips, such as an amount far beyond every other label with no %DV or strength on the label to back it (each product page still shows its own amount, marked).

Have the amounts changed over the years?

Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 0.05 mg; those entered in 2025, 2 mg.

Median astaxanthin per serving by the year the label entered DSLD (years with 20+ products)
YearProductsMedian per serving
2011250.05 mg
2012481.75 mg
2013341 mg
2014500.213 mg
2015380.75 mg
2016500.213 mg
2017650.18 mg
2018451.24 mg
2019461 mg
2020931 mg
2021862 mg
20221052 mg
20231012 mg
2024942 mg
2025752 mg

Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.

In which products and brands?

Products listing astaxanthin by DSLD product type

Astaxanthin by product typeOther Combinations733Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical131Fat/Fatty Acid75Botanical with Nutrients15Botanical1
Astaxanthin by product typeOther Combinations733Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical131Fat/Fatty Acid75Botanical with Nutrients15Botanical1
Astaxanthin by product typeOther Combinations733Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical131Fat/Fatty Acid75Botanical with Nutrients15Botanical1
Astaxanthin by product typeOther Combinations733Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical131Fat/Fatty Acid75Botanical with Nutrients15Botanical1
Astaxanthin by product typeOther Combinations733Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical131Fat/Fatty Acid75Botanical with Nutrients15Botanical1

Brands listing it most: GNC Women's Ultra Mega (35), New Chapter (31), GNC Mega Men (29), Douglas Laboratories (19), Dr. Mercola (16), ProCaps Laboratories (16), GNC Women's (15), Schiff MegaRed (14), Swanson (14), Source Naturals (13).

Every product listing astaxanthin

1,083 products, A to Z by name (page 17 of 22), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.

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