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California Grown Spirulina

by The Vitamin Shoppe · tablet or pill · 360 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66536 02677 7
  • DSLD label 221580
  • Serving 6 tablets
  • 60 servings

California Grown Spirulina by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 6 tablets, such as 6,300 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 33 mcg of vitamin K, 5 mcg of vitamin B12 and 10 mg of calcium, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.

What is in California Grown Spirulina?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 tablets. 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).

California Grown Spirulina: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 221580, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene) Note: 21000 IU6,300 mcg RAE700%
Vitamin K33 mcg28%Vitamin K in California Grown Spirulina against 4,607 products33 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg33 mcg

75% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg).

Vitamin B125 mcg208%Vitamin B12 in California Grown Spirulina 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).

Calcium10 mg1%Calcium in California Grown Spirulina against 17,831 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg10 mg

96% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Iron3 mg17%Iron in California Grown Spirulina against 6,910 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg3 mg

60% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Sodium30 mg1%Sodium in California Grown Spirulina against 14,514 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.30 mg

62% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Potassium48 mg1%Potassium in California Grown Spirulina against 11,614 products48 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg48 mg

78% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Earthrise California Grown Natural Spirulina3 gBlue-Green Algae in California Grown Spirulina against 709 products3,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.3,000 mg

Higher than 91% of 709 products listing blue-green algae (median 500 mg).

Phycocyanin630 mgPhycocyanin in California Grown Spirulina against 40 products630 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 123.75 mg to 300 mg, the median 225 mg.630 mg

Higher than 98% of 40 products listing phycocyanin (median 225 mg).

Chlorophyll36 mgChlorophyll in California Grown Spirulina against 394 products36 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 7.5 mg to 42.75 mg, the median 16 mg.36 mg

Higher than 71% of 394 products listing chlorophyll (median 16 mg).

Total Carotenoids15 mgCarotenoids in California Grown Spirulina against 261 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 4 mg.15 mg

Higher than 84% of 261 products listing carotenoids (median 4 mg).

Zeaxanthin3 mgZeaxanthin in California Grown Spirulina against 1,215 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.3 mg

Higher than 78% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg).

Gamma-Linolenic Acid42 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in California Grown Spirulina against 740 products42 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.42 mg

74% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg).

Linoleic Acid43 mgLinoleic Acid in California Grown Spirulina against 801 products43 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.43 mg

92% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 221580 (entered June 24, 2020), 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:

  • 96% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 10 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
  • Its 3,000 mg of earthrise california grown natural spirulina (filed by NIH under blue-green algae) is higher than 91% of the 709 blue-green algae products that print an amount; 18 list more.
  • Its 630 mg of phycocyanin is higher than 98% of the 40 phycocyanin products that print an amount.
  • 92% of the 801 products that print an amount of linoleic acid list more than its 43 mg of linoleic acid (median 350 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with California Grown 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
Directions: Take six (6) tablets per day, preferably with meals.
Warnings
Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free Dairy-free Soy-free Nut-free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 221580.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Mannitol, Pharmaceutical Glaze, Croscarmellose Sodium, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Silicate, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Promise Tested & Trusted.

How many labels does California Grown Spirulina have?

One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2020.

  1. Label 221580 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 360 tablets · UPC 7 66536 02677 7

DSLD also links this label to: California Grown Spirulina 500 mg (image difference, same product), California Grown Spirulina 500 mg (package size difference, same product), California Grown Spirulina 500 mg (package size difference, same product), California Grown Spirulina 500 mg (image difference, same product), California Grown Spirulina 500 mg (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 The Vitamin Shoppe (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.

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