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Krill Oil

by Douglas Laboratories · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 97745 3
  • DSLD label 232648
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 30 servings

Krill Oil by Douglas Laboratories lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 1,000 mg of krill oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.

What is in 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).

Krill Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 232648, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Fat0.5 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Krill Oil against 11,965 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.0.5 g

86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Cholesterol10 mg3%Cholesterol in Krill Oil against 5,275 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.10 mg

56% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg).

Krill OilKrill Oil Note: providing1,000 mgKrill Oil in Krill Oil against 320 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.1 g

11% of 320 products listing krill oil give more (median 1 g).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid148 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Krill Oil against 3,134 products148 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.148 mg

72% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid66 mgDHA in Krill Oil against 3,627 products66 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.66 mg

86% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids62 mgOmega-3 in Krill Oil against 2,714 products62 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.62 mg

94% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg).

Phospholipids496 mgPhospholipid in Krill Oil against 257 products496 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 400 mg, the median 245 mg.496 mg

Higher than 86% of 257 products listing phospholipid (median 245 mg).

Astaxanthin396 mcgAstaxanthin in Krill Oil against 955 products0.396 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.0.396 mg

62% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 232648 (entered August 23, 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:

  • 94% of the 2,714 products that print an amount of omega-3 list more than its 62 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?

6 products list 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, adults take 2 softgels daily with food or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or nursing, taking prescription medications, or have an allergy to shellfish, consult your health professional before using this supplement.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free, Non-GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 232648.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsule.

How many labels does Krill Oil have?

2 labels are on file under this name since March 24, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 232648 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 3 10539 97745 3
  2. Label 70634 Entered March 24, 2017 · off the market May 18, 2020 · 60 softgels · UPC 3 10539 97745 3

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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