Chlorella
by Solgar · capsule · 100 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 03818 9
- DSLD label 201693
- Serving 1 vegetable capsule
Chlorella by Solgar lists one ingredient: 520 mg of chlorella powder per serving of 1 vegetable capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.
What is in Chlorella?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetable 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorella powderas Green Micro-AlgaeChlorella powder (Form: from dried and milled Green Micro-Algae) PlantPart: broken cell-wall Genus: Chlorella | 520 mg | Higher than 69% of 526 products listing chlorella (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,560 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 201693 (entered April 25, 2019), 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 1 to 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Chlorella TabletsStakich same ingredients
- ChlorellaThymely Solutions same ingredients
- Chlorella Broken CellVillage Vitality same ingredients
- Fermented Chlorella 500 mgWhole Foods Market same ingredients
- 100% Pure Premium ChlorellaVitals same ingredients
- Broken Cell Wall Chlorella 500 mgeXplicit Supplements · off the market same ingredients
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 for adults, take one (1) vegetable capsule up to three times daily, preferably with meals or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Discontinue use and consult your healthcare practitioner if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing or damaged.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten, wheat & dairy free
- Non-GMO
- Free of: Gluten, Wheat, Dairy, Soy, Yeast, Sugar, Sodium, Artificial Flavor, Sweetener, Preservatives and Color.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 201693.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GF Certified Gluten-free K Parve. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Chlorella have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 201693 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · on the market · 100 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 03818 9
- Label 81771 Entered December 22, 2017 · off the market September 10, 2018 · 100 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 03818 9
- Label 44478 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market September 18, 2017 · 100 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 03818 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar, Inc. (manufacturer), Leonia, NJ, U.S.A.. All Solgar products.