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Krill Oil

by Jarrow Formulas · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 90011 16027 4
  • DSLD label 307633
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 30 servings

Krill Oil by Jarrow Formulas lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 1,200 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 February 22, 2024.

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 307633, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Krill Oil against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Krill Oilas Crustacean Shellfish1,200 mgKrill Oil in Krill Oil against 320 products1.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.1.2 g

Higher than 89% of 320 products listing krill oil (median 1 g).

Phospholipid-Omega-3 Complex700 mg
Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids250 mgOmega-3 in Krill Oil against 2,714 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.250 mg

72% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid120 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Krill Oil against 3,134 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.120 mg

75% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid65 mgDHA in Krill Oil against 3,627 products65 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.65 mg

86% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Astaxanthin240 mcgAstaxanthin in Krill Oil against 955 products0.24 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.0.24 mg

68% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 307633 (entered February 22, 2024), 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.

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: Adults take 2 softgels once a day with a meal or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
Warnings
Warning: Consult a healthcare professional before using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, under the age of 18, are taking medication (especially blood thinning), have a medical condition (seafood allergies, bleeding disorder, or facing surgery); if adverse reactions occur, discontinue use.
Warning: Consult a healthcare professional before using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, under the age of 18, are taking medication (especially blood thinning), have a medical condition (seafood allergies, bleeding disorder, or facing surgery); if adverse reactions occur, discontinue use. Keep out of the reach of children.
Contains: Crustacean shellfish (krill).
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO Gluten free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 307633.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Bovine Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Rosemary Extract, Sunflower Oil, Tocopherols, Ascorbyl Palmitate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): MSO Freshness Guaranteed Multi Stage Oil Extraction.

How many labels does Krill Oil have?

11 labels are on file under this name since April 26, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 307633 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16027 4
  2. Label 288792 Entered August 24, 2023 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16027 4
  3. Label 264838 Entered June 16, 2022 · off the market November 3, 2022 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16027 4
  4. Label 50885 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market February 13, 2019 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16027 4
  5. Label 50883 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market February 13, 2019 · 30 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16029 8
  6. Label 37446 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market March 4, 2015 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16027 4
  7. Label 37442 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market March 4, 2015 · 30 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16029 8
  8. Label 29535 Entered January 24, 2014 · off the market September 4, 2014 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16027 4
  9. Label 29534 Entered January 24, 2014 · off the market September 4, 2014 · 30 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16029 8
  10. Label 7659 Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market December 13, 2013 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16027 4
  11. Label 7655 Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market December 13, 2013 · 30 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16029 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Jarrow Formulas, Inc. (distributor), Sherman Oaks, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.

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