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Chlorella 400 mg

by NOW · capsule · 100 vcaps(R)

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 02628 6
  • DSLD label 13790
  • Serving 3 vegetarian capsules
  • 33 servings

Chlorella 400 mg by NOW lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 vegetarian capsules, such as 1.2 g of organic chlorella, 1,245 IU of beta-carotene, 30 mg of vitamin C and 2.5 mg of iron, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 1, 2012.

What is in Chlorella 400 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 vegetarian 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).

Chlorella 400 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 13790, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Proteinless than 1 g1%
Organic ChlorellaOrganic Chlorella Note: (Broken Cell Wall) (1,200 mg)1.2 gChlorella in Chlorella 400 mg against 526 products1,200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 92.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 300 mg.1,200 mg

Higher than 82% of 526 products listing chlorella (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,600 mg.

Typical Profile of naturally occurring nutrients (per serving)Typical Profile of naturally occurring nutrients (per serving) Note: per ingredient nutritional profileno amount given
Beta-Carotene1,245 IU25%Vitamin A in Chlorella 400 mg against 5,772 products1,245 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.1,245 IU

83% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 3,735 IU.

pro-Vitamin A747 mcg
Vitamin C30 mg50%Vitamin C in Chlorella 400 mg against 18,583 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg30 mg

83% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg.

Iron2.5 mg14%Iron in Chlorella 400 mg against 6,910 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg2.5 mg

64% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 7.5 mg.

Chlorophyll30 mgChlorophyll in Chlorella 400 mg against 394 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 7.5 mg to 42.75 mg, the median 16 mg.30 mg

Higher than 61% of 394 products listing chlorophyll (median 16 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg.

Mixed Carotenoids10 mgCarotenoids in Chlorella 400 mg against 261 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 4 mg.10 mg

Higher than 73% of 261 products listing carotenoids (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 13790 (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?

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 3 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?

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 3 Vcaps(R) 3 times daily, preferably with food. Consider taking this product in combination with NOW(R) Immune Renew(TM), Super Antioxidants and Alpha Lipoic Acid.
Warnings
Caution: May cause GI discomfort in sensitive individuals. Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.
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 13790.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose.

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 Chlorella 400 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on October 1, 2012.

  1. Label 13790 (current) Entered October 1, 2012 · on the market · 100 vcaps(R) · UPC 7 33739 02628 6

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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