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Krill Oil

by Prescribed Choice · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 10013 80202 6
  • DSLD label 27975
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 30 servings

Krill Oil by Prescribed Choice lists 16 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 100 IU of vitamin A, 10 IU (0.25 mcg) of vitamin D, 0.5 IU of vitamin E and 1 g of krill oil; 6 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 November 25, 2013.

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 27975, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Retinol100 IU4%Vitamin A in Krill Oil against 5,772 products100 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.100 IU

96% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 200 IU.

Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol10 IU (0.25 mcg)1%*Vitamin D in Krill Oil against 14,175 products0.25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg0.25 mcg

over 99% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 0.5 mcg.

Vitamin Eas Alpha-Tocopherol0.5 IUVitamin E in Krill Oil against 6,459 products0.5 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.0.5 IU

over 99% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 1 IU.

Krill OilKrill Oil Note: 1,000 mg1 gKrill 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). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Phospholipids400 mgPhospholipid in Krill Oil against 257 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 400 mg, the median 245 mg.400 mg

Higher than 58% of 257 products listing phospholipid (median 245 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg.

PhosphatidylcholinePhosphatidylcholine Note: (70-75%) (These ratios will vary slightly batch to batch depending on the natural variation of the fatty acid content of the oils used to derive the Krill Oil.)no amount given
LysophosphatidylcholineLysophosphatidylcholine Note: (2.5-5%) (These ratios will vary slightly batch to batch depending on the natural variation of the fatty acid content of the oils used to derive the Krill Oil.)no amount given
PhosphatidylethanolaminePhosphatidylethanolamine Note: (2-5%) (These ratios will vary slightly batch to batch depending on the natural variation of the fatty acid content of the oils used to derive the Krill Oil.)no amount given
PhosphatidylinositolPhosphatidylinositol Note: (1-3%) (These ratios will vary slightly batch to batch depending on the natural variation of the fatty acid content of the oils used to derive the Krill Oil.)no amount given
PhosphatidylserinePhosphatidylserine Note: (1-2%) (These ratios will vary slightly batch to batch depending on the natural variation of the fatty acid content of the oils used to derive the Krill Oil.)no amount given
SphingomyelinSphingomyelin Note: (1-2%) (These ratios will vary slightly batch to batch depending on the natural variation of the fatty acid content of the oils used to derive the Krill Oil.)no amount given
Eicosapentaenoic Acid150 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Krill Oil against 3,134 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.150 mg

69% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Docosahexaenoic Acid90 mgDHA in Krill Oil against 3,627 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.90 mg

81% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg.

Oleic AcidOleic Acid Note: Omega-9 fatty acids85 mgOleic Acid in Krill Oil against 694 products85 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 88.5 mg to 370 mg, the median 140 mg.85 mg

75% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 170 mg.

Linoleic AcidLinoleic Acid Note: Omega-6 fatty acids20 mgLinoleic Acid in Krill Oil against 801 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.20 mg

95% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

Trans Fat0 mg
Astaxanthin1.5 mgAstaxanthin in Krill Oil against 955 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.1.5 mg

Higher than 55% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg.

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 27975 (entered November 25, 2013), 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).
  • over 99% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 0.25 mcg (10 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
  • over 99% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 0.5 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
  • 95% of the 801 products that print an amount of linoleic acid list more than its 20 mg of linoleic acid (median 350 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 Krill Oil'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: As a dietary supplement, take two (2) softgels, one to two times daily with meals, or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
CAUTION: Consult a health care professional prior to use, if you are pregnant, breast feeding, allergic to shellfish, have a blood coagulation condition, or are taking antiocoagulants such as Warfarin.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Olympian Labs' Krill Oil is free from detectable amounts of lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, PCB's, dioxins, and pesticides, and does not contain trans fatty acids.
Gluten Free
Storage
STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 27975.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.

How many labels does Krill Oil have?

One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2013.

  1. Label 27975 (current) Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market November 9, 2023 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 10013 80202 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Olympian Labs, Inc. (distributor), Phoenix, AZ. All Prescribed Choice products.

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