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Spirulina

by Atomy · capsule · 48 grams

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 270540
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 120 servings

Spirulina by Atomy lists one ingredient: 4 mg of chlorophyll per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.

What is in Spirulina?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).

Spirulina: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 270540, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories0 Calories
Proteinless than 1 g1%
Sodium3 mg0.13%Sodium in Spirulina against 14,514 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.3 mg

97% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mg.

Chlorophyll4 mgChlorophyll in Spirulina against 394 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 7.5 mg to 42.75 mg, the median 16 mg.4 mg

84% of 394 products listing chlorophyll give more (median 16 mg). Per day at the most servings: 8 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 270540 (entered July 21, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records 2 servings 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Spirulina's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 Use] Take 1 capsule 2 times daily with water.
Warnings
Store in a cool, dry place. Keep out of direct sunlight and away from children.
[Warnings] If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Avoid this product if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Storage
[Storage] Store in a cool, dry place. Keep out of direct sunlight and away from children.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 270540.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Spirulina, Powder, Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose.

How many labels does Spirulina have?

One label is on file, entered on July 21, 2022.

  1. Label 270540 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · on the market · 48 grams

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

Who makes it?

The label names Atomy America Inc. (distributor), Federal Way, WA. All Atomy products.

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