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100% Natural Hawaiian Spirulina Powder

by NOW · powder · 1 lb

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 02691 0
  • DSLD label 13845
  • Serving 1 tbsp (7 g)
  • 64 servings

100% Natural Hawaiian Spirulina Powder by NOW lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 7 g of spirulina, 26,250 IU of beta-carotene, 175 mcg of thiamine and 250 mcg of riboflavin, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 1, 2012.

What is in 100% Natural Hawaiian Spirulina Powder?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tbsp. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

100% Natural Hawaiian Spirulina Powder: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 13845, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1.5 g1%Carbohydrate in 100% Natural Hawaiian Spirulina Powder against 21,979 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1.5 g

73% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Protein4 g8%Protein in 100% Natural Hawaiian Spirulina Powder against 8,985 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.4 g

66% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Sodium100 mg4%Sodium in 100% Natural Hawaiian Spirulina Powder against 14,514 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.100 mg

Higher than 63% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg).

SpirulinaSpirulina Note: 7,000 mg7 gBlue-Green Algae in 100% Natural Hawaiian Spirulina Powder against 709 products7,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.7,000 mg

Higher than 99% of 709 products listing blue-green algae (median 500 mg).

Each serving may typically provide the following naturally occurring nutrientsno amount given
Beta-Carotene26,250 IU525%Vitamin A in 100% Natural Hawaiian Spirulina Powder against 5,772 products26,250 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.26,250 IU

Higher than over 99% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

pro-Vitamin A15.75 mg
Thiamineas Vitamin B1175 mcg12%Thiamin in 100% Natural Hawaiian Spirulina Powder against 9,830 products0.175 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg0.175 mg

97% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B2250 mcg15%Riboflavin in 100% Natural Hawaiian Spirulina Powder against 9,824 products0.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg0.25 mg

96% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Vitamin B125 mcg83%Vitamin B12 in 100% Natural Hawaiian Spirulina Powder against 14,425 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg5 mcg

84% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Calcium30 mg3%Calcium in 100% Natural Hawaiian Spirulina Powder against 17,831 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg30 mg

84% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Iron3.5 mg19%Iron in 100% Natural Hawaiian Spirulina Powder against 6,910 products3.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg3.5 mg

59% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Gamma-Linolenic Acid65 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in 100% Natural Hawaiian Spirulina Powder against 740 products65 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.65 mg

60% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg).

Chlorophyll55 mgChlorophyll in 100% Natural Hawaiian Spirulina Powder against 394 products55 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 7.5 mg to 42.75 mg, the median 16 mg.55 mg

Higher than 86% of 394 products listing chlorophyll (median 16 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 13845 (entered October 1, 2012), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • Its 7,000 mg of spirulina (filed by NIH under blue-green algae) is higher than 99% of the 709 blue-green algae products that print an amount; 4 list more.
  • Its 26,250 IU of beta-carotene (filed by NIH under vitamin A) is higher than over 99% of the 5,772 vitamin A products that print an amount; 28 list more.
  • 97% of the 9,830 products that print an amount of thiamin list more than its 0.175 mg of thiamin (median 5 mg).
  • 96% of the 9,824 products that print an amount of riboflavin list more than its 0.25 mg of riboflavin (median 4 mg).

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
SUGGESTED USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take one level tablespoon daily, mixed in water, fruit or vegetable juice. Consider taking this product in combination with NOW(R) Bee Pollen, Lecithin and Chlorella.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 13845.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: None.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP QUALITY ASSURED.

How many labels does 100% Natural Hawaiian Spirulina Powder have?

3 labels are on file under this name since October 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 13848 Entered October 1, 2012 · off the market August 31, 2023 · 4 lbs · UPC 7 33739 02694 1
  2. Label 13845 (current) Entered October 1, 2012 · on the market · 1 lb · UPC 7 33739 02691 0
  3. Label 13842 Entered October 1, 2012 · off the market August 31, 2023 · 4 oz. · UPC 7 33739 02690 3

DSLD also links this label to: Certified Organic Spirulina Powder Pure (package size difference, same product), Certified Organic Spirulina Powder Pure (package size difference, same product).

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.

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