Green-Lipped Mussel
by BodSmith · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 029540 268453
- DSLD label 252221
- Serving 2 capsules
- 45 servings
Green-Lipped Mussel by BodSmith lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of perna canaliculus and 200 mg of alfalfa herb powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2021.
What is in Green-Lipped Mussel?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perna canaliculus | 1,000 mg | Higher than 79% of 78 products listing new zealand green-lipped mussel (median 250 mg). | |
| Alfalfa herb powder | 200 mg | 46% of 477 products listing alfalfa give more (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 252221 (entered August 23, 2021), 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?
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 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Sea MusselFoodScience of Vermont same ingredients
- PernaDaVinci Laboratories of Vermont same ingredients
- PernaDaVinci Laboratories same ingredients
- Sea Mussel ExtractNOW 1 shared, 63% alike
- New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel 1,500 mgHealth From The Sun 1 shared, 63% alike
- New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel 500 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market 1 shared, 63% 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: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules with each meal for 2 to 4 weeks, then reduce to 1 capsule with each meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: If pregnant or nursing, consult your healthcare practitioner before taking this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 252221.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) oil.
How many labels does Green-Lipped Mussel have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2021.
- Label 252221 (current) Entered August 23, 2021 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 6 029540 268453
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BodSmith (distributor), Litchfield, MI. All BodSmith products.