Krill Oil
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · softgel capsule · 30 softgels
- Off the market since July 2013 (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 81049 3
- DSLD label 3357
- Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 2 softgels
- 15 servings
Krill Oil by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 2,000 mg of krill oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
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 | 20 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2 g | 2% | Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Krill OilKrill Oil Note: (2 g) (provides) | 2,000 mg | Higher than 96% of 320 products listing krill oil (median 1 g). | |
| Omega-3 Fatty AcidsOmega-3 Fatty Acids Note: comprised of | 260 mg | 71% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 80 mg | 82% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 40 mg | 93% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). | |
| Total Omega-6 Fatty AcidsTotal Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 40 mg | 76% of 421 products listing omega-6 give more (median 140 mg). | |
| Phospholipids | 10 mg | 96% of 257 products listing phospholipid give more (median 245 mg). | |
| Astaxanthin | 3,000 mcg | Higher than 65% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3357 (entered December 23, 2011), 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:
- Its 2 g of krill oil is higher than 96% of the 320 krill oil products that print an amount; 3 list more.
- 93% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 40 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) (median 232 mg).
- 96% of the 257 products that print an amount of phospholipid list more than its 10 mg of phospholipid (median 245 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Extra Strength Red Omega-3 Krill Oil 1500 mgVitamin World · off the market same ingredients
- Krill Oil 1000 mgDC same ingredients
- 100 Percent Pure Kids' Krill OilDr. Mercola Premium Supplements · off the market 7 shared, 89% alike
- Antarctic 100 Percent Pure Krill OilDr. Mercola Premium Supplements · off the market 7 shared, 89% alike
- Krill OilDr. Mercola · off the market 7 shared, 89% alike
- Antarctic Krill OilNativePath 7 shared, 88% 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: Take 1-2 softgels daily, preferably with a meal, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a qualified health care professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- Contains: Crustacean shellfish (Krill).
- For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
- Storage
- Best if used by date on bottle. Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 3357.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, D-Alpha-Tocopherol, Retinyl Palmitate, purified Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): IBG INDIANA BOTANIC GARDENS(R).
How many labels does Krill Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 3357 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market July 29, 2013 · 30 softgels · UPC 7 03308 81049 3
DSLD also links this label to: Red Krill Oil 1000 mg (image difference, same product), ENGN Pre-Workout Engine Blue Raz (image difference, same product), ENGN Pre-Workout Blue Raz (image difference, same product), ENGN Pre-Workout Blue Raz (image 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 Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.