Wild & Whole Krill Oil
by Barlean's · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 59731
- Serving 2 softgels (1 g)
- 30 servings
Wild & Whole Krill Oil by Barlean's lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 1,000 mg of 100% pure superba krill oil, 430 mg of total phospholipids and 100 mcg of astaxanthin, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2016.
What is in Wild & Whole Krill Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Cholesterol | 15 mg | 5% | 47% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). |
| 100% pure Superba Krill Oil | 1,000 mg | 11% of 320 products listing krill oil give more (median 1 g). | |
| Total Phospholipids | 430 mg | Higher than 88% of 34 products listing pospholipid (unspecified) (median 177.5 mg). | |
| Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fat | no amount given | ||
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 140 mg | 72% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 65 mg | 86% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). | |
| Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 35 mg | 97% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Astaxanthin | 100 mcg | 74% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 59731 (entered May 22, 2016), 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:
- 97% of the 2,714 products that print an amount of omega-3 list more than its 35 mg of other omega-3 fatty acids (filed by NIH under omega-3) (median 500 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Krill Oil 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Extra Strength Krill Oil 1000 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Wild & Whole Krill OilBarlean's Organic Oils 7 shared, 92% alike
- Krill Omega-3 Super FormulaPurity Products · off the market 8 shared, 85% alike
- OptiKrill 500 Lemon-Lime FlavorPurity Products 7 shared, 78% alike
- RIMFROST Krill OilSwanson EFAs · off the market 7 shared, 76% alike
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: 2 softgels daily with a meal.
- Warnings
- Store in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Storage
- Keep bottle tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 59731.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Krill Oil, Softgel, Natural flavor.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Superba; Certified sustainable seafood MSC www.msc.org.
How many labels does Wild & Whole Krill Oil have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 59731 (current) Entered May 22, 2016 · on the market · 60 softgels
- Label 56239 Entered February 23, 2016 · on the market · 120 fish softgels · UPC 7 05875 61018 6
DSLD also links this label to: Wild & Whole Krill Oil (image difference, same product), Wild & Whole Krill Oil (package size difference, same product), Wild & Whole Krill Oil (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 Barlean's (manufacturer), Ferndale, WA. All Barlean's products.