Krill Oil
by Health From The Sun · capsule · 90 mini softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 10043 93403 3
- DSLD label 34216
- Serving 2 softgels
- 45 servings
Krill Oil by Health From The Sun lists 9 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 100 IU of vitamin A and 1.5 mg of astaxanthin; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2014.
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Vitamin A | 100 IU | 2% | 96% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Oil BlendOil Blend Note: Supplying | 1,000 mg | ||
| Krill Oil | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Fish Oil | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Medium-Chain Triglycerides | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Phospholipids | 420 mg | Higher than 78% of 257 products listing phospholipid (median 245 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic AcidEicosapentaenoic Acid (Alt. Name: EPA) Note: omega-3 | 150 mg | 69% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic AcidDocosahexaenoic Acid (Alt. Name: DHA) Note: Omega-3 | 90 mg | 81% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). | |
| Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 60 mg | 95% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). | |
| AstaxanthinAstaxanthin Note: esterified | 1.5 mg | Higher than 55% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 34216 (entered June 25, 2014), 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:
- 96% of the 5,772 products that print an amount of vitamin A list more than its 100 IU of vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).
- 95% of the 2,714 products that print an amount of omega-3 list more than its 60 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Krill Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Real OmegasEquip 8 shared, 79% alike
- Omega-3 Krill Oil 300 mg Plus Vitamin D-3Simply Right · off the market 7 shared, 73% alike
- Black Label Krill OilaProvenProduct 7 shared, 73% alike
- Pure Premium Antarctic Krill OilCalifornia Academy of Health · off the market 7 shared, 73% alike
- Pure Premium Antarctic Krill Oil 500 mgCalifornia Academy of Health 7 shared, 73% alike
- Neptune Krill Oil 1000 mgNOW · off the market 7 shared, 72% 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
- Directions: Use only as directed. Take two softgels daily with food or as directed by your health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Contains shellfish (krill) and fish (sardine, anchovy, mackerel, herring, tuna).
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Keep your licensed health care practitioner informed when using this product, especially if you are taking blood-thinning medications.
- Storage
- Keep out of sunlight. Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 34216.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerine, Water, Lemon Oil, Mixed Tocopherols, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Rosemary extract.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): from Antarctic Krill.
How many labels does Krill Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2014.
- Label 34216 (current) Entered June 25, 2014 · on the market · 90 mini softgels · UPC 0 10043 93403 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NutraPure, Inc. (distributor). All Health From The Sun products.