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Krill Oil

by Micro Ingredients · softgel capsule · 300 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 256799
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 150 servings

Krill Oil by Micro Ingredients lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 1 g of krill oil and 400 mcg of astaxanthin, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 19, 2021.

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 256799, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Calories from Fat10 Calories
Total Fat1 g2%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). Per day at the most servings: 3 g.

Krill oilas Omega-3 Fatty Acids1 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: 3 g.

Eicosapentaenoic Acid160 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Krill Oil against 3,134 products160 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.160 mg

67% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 480 mg.

Docosahexaenoic Acid80 mgDHA in Krill Oil against 3,627 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.80 mg

83% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg.

Phospholipids200 mg
Astaxanthin400 mcgAstaxanthin in Krill Oil against 955 products0.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.0.4 mg

61% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.2 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 256799 (entered November 19, 2021), 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?

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 3 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?

1 product lists 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
Directions: As a dietary supplement, take 2 softgels three times daily.
Warnings
For best results, please consult your physician.
Keep out of the reach of children.
If pregnant/lactating or taking any medications, please consult your physician prior to use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Soy Non-GMO
Free Of: Soy, dairy, yeast, gluten & additives.
Storage
Keep in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 256799.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: None.

How many labels does Krill Oil have?

One label is on file, entered on November 19, 2021.

  1. Label 256799 (current) Entered November 19, 2021 · on the market · 300 softgels

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

Who makes it?

The label names Micro Ingredients (distributor), Montclair, CA. All Micro Ingredients products.

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