Green Lipped Mussel
by Swanson · softgel capsule · 30 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 17079 4
- DSLD label 203472
- Serving 1 softgel
Green Lipped Mussel by Swanson lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 100 mg of olive oil and 50 mg of green lipped mussel oil. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2019.
What is in Green Lipped Mussel?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 100 mg | 86% of 70 products listing olive oil give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Green Lipped Mussel Oil | 50 mg | 90% of 78 products listing new zealand green-lipped mussel give more (median 250 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 203472 (entered June 24, 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?
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:
- 86% of the 70 products that print an amount of olive oil list more than its 100 mg of olive oil (median 500 mg).
- 90% of the 78 products that print an amount of new zealand green-lipped mussel list more than its 50 mg of green lipped mussel oil (filed by NIH under new zealand green-lipped mussel) (median 250 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- New Zealand Green-Lipped Mussel OilSwanson EFAs · off the market same ingredients
- Sea Mussel ExtractNOW 1 shared, 53% alike
- New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel 1,500 mgHealth From The Sun 1 shared, 53% alike
- New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel 500 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market 1 shared, 53% alike
- Omega XLGreat Healthworks · off the market 1 shared, 53% alike
- Green Lipped MusselCalifornia Academy of Health 1 shared, 53% alike
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 take one softgel per day with food and water.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only.
- Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult your physician before using this or any product if you are taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Contains shellfish (green lipped mussel).
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 203472.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified (deionized) Water, D-Alpha-Tocopherol.
How many labels does Green Lipped Mussel have?
One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2019.
- Label 203472 (current) Entered June 24, 2019 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 0 87614 17079 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.