Neptune Krill Oil
by Quality Of Life · softgel capsule · 30 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 12259 00321 9
- DSLD label 182313
- Serving 1 softgel
- 30 servings
Neptune Krill Oil by Quality Of Life lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 500 mg of neptune krill oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2018.
What is in Neptune 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | 0% | |
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | 0% | |
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Cholesterol | 10 mg | 3% | 56% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). |
| Neptune Krill OilNeptune Krill Oil Genus: Euphausia Species: superba Note: typical profile | 500 mg | 60% of 320 products listing krill oil give more (median 1 g). | |
| Phospholipids | 210 mg | 52% of 257 products listing phospholipid give more (median 245 mg). | |
| Choline | 28 mg | 5%* | 58% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). |
| Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 150 mg | 82% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 75 mg | 83% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 45 mg | 92% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). | |
| AstaxanthinAstaxanthin Note: esterified | 0.5 mg | 57% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 182313 (entered October 25, 2018), 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:
- 92% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 45 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Krill Oil for KidsDr. Mercola same ingredients
- High Concentration Omega-3 Krill Oil 750 mgSchiff MegaRed 8 shared, 91% alike
- Omega-3 Krill Oil Extra Strength 500 mgSchiff MegaRed 8 shared, 91% alike
- Omega-3 Krill Oil Ultra Strength 1000 mgSchiff MegaRed 8 shared, 91% alike
- Ultra Concentration Omega-3 Krill Oil 750 mgSchiff MegaRed · off the market 8 shared, 91% alike
- Krill Oil Gold 750 mgNutriGold · off the market 8 shared, 91% alike
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 1 softgel daily for joint and cognitive health. 2 softgels for heart health.
- Warnings
- Contains krill (Crustacean shellfish).
- Warning: Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult your healthcare professional before use if you are pregnant or lactating, have or had a medical condition, or are taking prescription drugs.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product is gluten-free.
- Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 182313.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GF GMO GMP.
How many labels does Neptune Krill Oil have?
3 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 182313 (current) Entered October 25, 2018 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 8 12259 00321 9
- Label 175630 Entered April 25, 2018 · off the market March 27, 2018 · 30 softgels · UPC 8 12259 00321 9
- Label 17243 Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market September 12, 2022 · 35 softgels · UPC 8 12259 00319 6
DSLD also links this label to: Neptune Krill Oil (package size 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 QOL Labs, LLC (distributor), Purchase, NY. All Quality Of Life products.