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.

The amounts printed most often
Amount per serving	Products	For example
0.05 mg	121	Sport (GNC Mega Men); Maximum Nutrition Vanilla Bean (GNC Mega Men); Maximum Nutrition Vanilla Creme (GNC Women's Ultra Mega)
4 mg	107	Astaxanthin 4 mg (GNC Preventive Nutrition); Astaxanthin 4 mg (Bronson); Astaxanthin 4 mg (up&up)
1 mg	69	Women's Life Rx Ultimate (ProCaps Laboratories); Men's Life Rx Ultimate (ProCaps Laboratories); Arctic Wonder Omega-3 Krill Oil (Bayer)
2 mg	67	Chia & Echium Omega-3 (Douglas Laboratories); Bright Eyes (Life); LipiChol (XYMOGEN)
12 mg	65	BioAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin 4 mg (Nutrex Hawaii); BioAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin 12 mg (Nutrex Hawaii); Best Astaxanthin (Doctor's Best)
6 mg	47	Opti-Relief (Bronson Laboratories); Astaxanthin 6 mg (Designs for Health); Astaxanthin 6 mg (Terry Naturally)
0.5 mg	37	Krill Plus (Vitamin World); NR Essentials Multivitamin For Women (Native Remedies); MaxiVision Ocular Formula (MedOp)
0.1 mg	35	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 mg	33	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 mg	21	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).

Astaxanthin Algae 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection450 mg
Krill 1000 1000 mgWholeHealth360 mg
Neptune Krill Oil 500 mgLuckyVitamin360 mg
Krill Oil 500 mgProtocol For Life Balance360 mg
Krill Oil 1000 mgProtocol For Life Balance360 mg
High DHA Krill OilNS Natural Stacks300 mg
Max DHA Krill OilNS Natural Stacks300 mg
Red Krill Oil 1000 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens200 mg

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)
Year	Products	Median per serving
2011	25	0.05 mg
2012	48	1.75 mg
2013	34	1 mg
2014	50	0.213 mg
2015	38	0.75 mg
2016	50	0.213 mg
2017	65	0.18 mg
2018	45	1.24 mg
2019	46	1 mg
2020	93	1 mg
2021	86	2 mg
2022	105	2 mg
2023	101	2 mg
2024	94	2 mg
2025	75	2 mg

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

In which products and brands?

Products listing astaxanthin by DSLD product type

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 22 of 22), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.

Women's Life Rx CompleteProCaps Laboratories0.5 mg
Women's Life Rx EliteProCaps Laboratories1 mg
Women's Life Rx Elite Plus Maximum Essential Omega-3ProCaps Laboratories1 mg
Women's Life Rx UltimateProCaps Laboratories1 mg
Women's MultivitaminSpring Valley0.05 mg
Women's Multivitamin 50 PlusGNC Women's0.05 mg
Women's Multivitamin ActiveGNC Women's0.05 mg
Women's Ultra MegaGNC Women's Ultra Mega0.05 mg
Women's Ultra Mega 50 PlusGNC Women's0.05 mg
Women's Ultra Mega 50 PlusGNC Women's Ultra Mega0.05 mg
Women's Ultra Mega 50 Plus MultivitaminGNC Women's Ultra Mega0.05 mg
Women's Ultra Mega Active MultivitaminGNC Women's Ultra Mega0.05 mg
Women's Ultra Mega Active Multivitamin without IronGNC AMP Advanced Muscle Performance0.05 mg
Women's Ultra Mega Active Without IronGNC Women's Ultra Mega0.05 mg
Women's Ultra Mega Active Without IronGNC Pro Performance AMP0.05 mg
Women's Ultra Mega Active without IronGNC AMP Advanced Muscle Performance · off the market0.05 mg
Women's Ultra Mega Bone Density Without Iron & IodineGNC Women's Ultra Mega0.05 mg
Women's Ultra Mega Bone Density Without Iron And IodineGNC Women's Ultra Mega · off the market0.05 mg
Women's Ultra Mega Energy & Metabolism MultivitaminGNC Women's Ultra Mega0.05 mg
Women's Ultra Mega MultivitaminGNC Women's Ultra Mega0.05 mg
Women's Ultra Mega Multivitamin without IronGNC Women's Ultra Mega0.05 mg
Women's Ultra Mega Multivitamin without IronGNC Women's0.05 mg
Women's Ultra Mega With ProbioticsGNC Women's Ultra Mega0.05 mg
Women's Ultra Mega Without IronGNC Women's Ultra Mega0.05 mg
Women's Ultra Mega without IronGNC Women's0.05 mg
Women's Ultra Mega without IronGNC0.05 mg
Women's Ultra Mega Without Iron & IodineGNC Women's Ultra Mega0.05 mg
Women's Ultra Mega Without Iron And IodineGNC Women's Ultra Mega0.05 mg
Xanthomega Krill OilDesigns for Health12 mg
xEO MegadoTERRA1 mg
xEO Mega Essential Oil Omega ComplexdoTERRA · off the market1 mg
ZanthoSyn 12 mgCardax12 mg
Zyflamend HeartNew Chapter · off the market0.005 mg