Green Lipped Mussel 500 mg
by Swanson · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 11434 7
- DSLD label 266913
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Green Lipped Mussel 500 mg by Swanson lists one ingredient: 500 mg of freeze-dried green lipped mussel per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.
What is in Green Lipped Mussel 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| freeze-dried Green Lipped Mussel | 500 mg | Higher than 55% of 78 products listing new zealand green-lipped mussel (median 250 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 266913 (entered June 16, 2022), 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?
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 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.
- Sea Mussel ExtractNOW same ingredients
- New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel 500 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Green Lipped MusselsFresh Nutrition same ingredients
- Green Lipped Mussel 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Green Lipped Mussel Powder 750 mgBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Green Lipped Mussel Capsules 750 mgBulkSupplements.com 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, take one capsule per day with water.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only.
- Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult your healthcare provider 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.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 266913.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Green Lipped Mussel 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on June 16, 2022.
- Label 266913 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 11434 7
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.