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Krill Oil

by Mountain Meadow Herbs · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • Off the market since February 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 13086 01341 9
  • DSLD label 212748
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Krill Oil by Mountain Meadow Herbs lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 100 IU of vitamin A, 1,200 mg of krill oil professional formula, 300 mg of omega-3 fatty acids and 150 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2020.

What is in Krill Oil?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 212748, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin A100 IU2%Vitamin A in Krill Oil against 5,772 products100 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.100 IU

96% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Krill Oil Professional Formula1,200 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).

Omega-3 Fatty Acids300 mgOmega-3 in Krill Oil against 2,714 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.300 mg

62% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid150 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Krill Oil against 3,134 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.150 mg

69% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid90 mgDHA in Krill Oil against 3,627 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.90 mg

81% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Astaxanthin300 mcgAstaxanthin in Krill Oil against 955 products0.3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.0.3 mg

65% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 212748 (entered January 25, 2020), 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:

  • 96% of the 5,772 products that print an amount of vitamin A list more than its 100 IU of vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Krill Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 2 softgels daily.
Warnings
Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, have a medical condition, or are taking a prescription, consult your health care provider before using this product.
Keep out of reach of children.
Due to choking hazard. Contents of softgel is safe for toddlers and can be emptied out and then consumed in applesauce, water, etc.
Allergens and what it does not contain
GF (Gluten Free) Sugar Free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place out of sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 212748.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Softgel Capsule.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in Montana USA.

How many labels does Krill Oil have?

One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2020.

  1. Label 212748 (current) Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market February 2, 2022 · 60 softgels · UPC 8 13086 01341 9

DSLD also links this label to: Krill Oil 1200 mg (image difference, same product), Krill Oil 1200 mg (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 Mountain Meadow Herbs, Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Somers, MT. All Mountain Meadow Herbs products.

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