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Krill Oil

by Village Vitality · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 19985 17331 8
  • DSLD label 310246
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 60 servings

Krill Oil by Village Vitality lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 500 mg of krill oil, 500 mcg of astaxanthin, 120 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids and 65 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2024.

What is in Krill Oil?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 310246, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Krill Oil500 mgKrill Oil in Krill Oil against 320 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

60% of 320 products listing krill oil give more (median 1 g).

Astaxanthin500 mcgAstaxanthin in Krill Oil against 955 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.0.5 mg

57% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg).

Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids120 mgOmega-3 in Krill Oil against 2,714 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.120 mg

84% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid65 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Krill Oil against 3,134 products65 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.65 mg

85% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid37.5 mgDHA in Krill Oil against 3,627 products37.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.37.5 mg

94% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Phospholipids200 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 310246 (entered July 25, 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?

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:

  • 94% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 37.5 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) (median 232 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?

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: Take one or more softgels daily, preferably with a meal or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
To report a serious adverse event, call 1-888-710-0006
Contains: Shellfish
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives; no wheat, gluten, milk, eggs, soy, peanuts, or tree nuts.
Double Verified Gluten Free

Source: label statements in DSLD label 310246.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Double Verified Gluten Free Friend of the Sea.

How many labels does Krill Oil have?

One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2024.

  1. Label 310246 (current) Entered July 25, 2024 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 19985 17331 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Village Vitality LLC (distributor), Saugerties, NY. All Village Vitality products.

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