Neptune Krill Oil 500 mg
by LuckyVitamin · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 10026 42013 9
- DSLD label 283249
- Serving 2 softgels
- 30 servings
Neptune Krill Oil 500 mg by LuckyVitamin lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 1 g of neptune krill oil, 250 mg of omega-3 fatty acids and 360 mg of esterified astaxanthin, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2023.
What is in Neptune Krill Oil 500 mg?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Neptune Krill Oil1,000mg | 1 g | 11% of 320 products listing krill oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 250 mg | 72% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 750 mg. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 135 mg | 73% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 405 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 60 mg | 86% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg. | |
| Phospholipids | 450 mg | ||
| Esterified Astaxanthin | 360 mg | Higher than 99% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,080 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 283249 (entered March 22, 2023), 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 360 mg of esterified astaxanthin (filed by NIH under astaxanthin) is higher than 99% of the 955 astaxanthin products that print an amount; 7 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Krill Oil 500 mgProtocol For Life Balance same ingredients
- Krill Oil 1000 mgProtocol For Life Balance same ingredients
- Neptune Krill Oil 1000 mgPure Nootropics same ingredients
- Xanthomega Krill OilDesigns for Health same ingredients
- Krill Oil 1,000 mgAN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Omega same ingredients
- Neptune Krill 1000 Double StrengthNOW · off the market same ingredients
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 usage: Take 2 softgels 1 to 3 times daily with food.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication (especially anticoagulant or anti-platelet medications), or have a medical condition.
- Do not use this product if you have a seafood allergy.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains shellfish (krill).
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg or fish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- It is tested to be free of potentially harmful levels of contaminants such as PCBs, dioxins, mercury and other heavy metals.
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg or fish ingredients. Non GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 283249.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Bovine Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Friend of the Sea Guaranteed Quality & Potency.
How many labels does Neptune Krill Oil 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on March 22, 2023.
- Label 283249 (current) Entered March 22, 2023 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 8 10026 42013 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Lucky Health Group Inc. (distributor), Conshohocken, PA. All LuckyVitamin products.