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Emerald Garden Organic Chlorella

by Source Naturals · powder · 3 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 21078 02120 9
  • DSLD label 295720
  • Serving 3 g (1 level teaspoon)
  • 28 servings

Emerald Garden Organic Chlorella by Source Naturals lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 3 g, such as 3 g of chlorella, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.

What is in Emerald Garden Organic Chlorella?

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

Emerald Garden Organic Chlorella: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 295720, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
ChlorellaYielding Approximately3 gChlorella in Emerald Garden Organic Chlorella against 526 products3,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 92.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 300 mg.3,000 mg

Higher than 91% of 526 products listing chlorella (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6,000 mg.

Protein2 g4%Protein in Emerald Garden Organic Chlorella against 8,985 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.2 g

70% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g.

Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene3,120 IU60%Vitamin A in Emerald Garden Organic Chlorella against 5,772 products3,120 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.3,120 IU

56% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 6,240 IU.

Vitamin C79 mg130%Vitamin C in Emerald Garden Organic Chlorella against 18,583 products79 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg79 mg

62% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 158 mg.

Thiamineas Vitamin B138 mcg2%Thiamin in Emerald Garden Organic Chlorella against 9,830 products0.038 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg0.038 mg

over 99% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.076 mg.

Riboflavinas Vitamin B216 mcg2%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for riboflavin, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Niacin2 mg10%Niacin in Emerald Garden Organic Chlorella against 12,413 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg2 mg

96% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg.

Vitamin B626 mcg2%Vitamin B6 in Emerald Garden Organic Chlorella against 15,277 products0.026 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg0.026 mg

over 99% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.052 mg.

Vitamin B120.6 mcg10%Vitamin B12 in Emerald Garden Organic Chlorella against 14,425 products0.6 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg0.6 mcg

99% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 1.2 mcg.

Magnesium10 mg2%Magnesium in Emerald Garden Organic Chlorella against 14,003 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg10 mg

91% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Iron6 mg35%Iron in Emerald Garden Organic Chlorella against 6,910 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg6 mg

Higher than 55% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg.

Potassium20 mg2%Potassium in Emerald Garden Organic Chlorella against 11,614 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg20 mg

89% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

Chlorophyll90 mgChlorophyll in Emerald Garden Organic Chlorella against 394 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 7.5 mg to 42.75 mg, the median 16 mg.90 mg

Higher than 90% of 394 products listing chlorophyll (median 16 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg.

Mixed Carotenoids29 mgCarotenoids in Emerald Garden Organic Chlorella against 261 products29 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 4 mg.29 mg

Higher than 91% of 261 products listing carotenoids (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 58 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295720 (entered August 23, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • Its 3,000 mg of chlorella is higher than 91% of the 526 chlorella products that print an amount; 6 list more.
  • over 99% of the 9,830 products that print an amount of thiamin list more than its 0.038 mg of thiamin (median 5 mg).
  • 96% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 2 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
  • over 99% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 0.026 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).
  • 99% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 0.6 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).
  • 91% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 10 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 2 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Emerald Garden Organic Chlorella'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
Suggested use: 1 level teaspoon mixed or blended with at least 8 ounces (one cup) of water or other liquid 1 to 2 times daily.
Warnings
Note: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before using this product.
Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Suitable for vegetarians and hypoallergenic: contains no yeast, dairy, egg, gluten, corn, soy or wheat. Contains no sugar, starch, salt, preservatives, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 295720.

What else is on the label?

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Emerald Garden Organic Chlorella have?

One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2023.

  1. Label 295720 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 3 ounces · UPC 0 21078 02120 9

DSLD also links this label to: Emerald Garden 100% Organic Chlorella (image difference, same product), Emerald Garden 100% Organic Chlorella (package size difference, same product), Emerald Garden 100% Organic Chlorella (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 Source Naturals, Inc. (manufacturer), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.

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