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Krill Oil

by Premium Certified · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 308061
  • Serving 1 softgel; amounts per 2 softgels
  • 30 servings

Krill Oil by Premium Certified lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 2,000 mg of krill-syl. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 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 308061, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Krill-Sylas Krill Oil2,000 mgKrill Oil in Krill Oil against 320 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.2 g

Higher than 96% of 320 products listing krill oil (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g.

Phospholipid Omega-3 Complex680 mg
Eicosapentaenoic Acid260 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Krill Oil against 3,134 products260 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.260 mg

53% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 520 mg.

Docosahexaenoic Acid160 mgDHA in Krill Oil against 3,627 products160 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.160 mg

64% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 320 mg.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids200 mgOmega-3 in Krill Oil against 2,714 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.200 mg

77% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Phospholipids60 mg
Astaxanthin650 mcgAstaxanthin in Krill Oil against 955 products0.65 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.0.65 mg

55% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.3 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 308061 (entered April 23, 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:

  • Its 2 g of krill-syl (filed by NIH under krill oil) is higher than 96% of the 320 krill oil products that print an amount; 3 list more.

The NIH database records 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?

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: As a dietary supplement, take two softgels a day. For best results, take one in the morning and one in the afternoon, with meals.
Warnings
Warning: Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition, should consult with a physician before taking this or any other dietary supplement.
Warning: Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition, should consult with a physician before taking this or any other dietary supplement. Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use this product if outer seal around cap is missing or broken.
Contains shellfish.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free of soy, gluten, milk, egg, wheat, peanuts, and artificial sweeteners. Non GMO
No GMOs No hormones No soy No preservatives No gluten No coloring
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 308061.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA Not tested on animals Friend of the Sea Certified Sustainable Seafood MSC www.msc.org.

How many labels does Krill Oil have?

One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2024.

  1. Label 308061 (current) Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 60 softgels

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

Who makes it?

The label names Premium Certified (distributor), Northbrook, IL. All Premium Certified products.

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