Nutrient-Rich Chlorella Tablets
by Sunfood Superfoods · tablet or pill · 2 oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 16736
- Serving 6 tablets (3 g)
Nutrient-Rich Chlorella Tablets by Sunfood Superfoods lists 36 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 6 tablets, such as 6.2 mg of iron, 10.4 mg of calcium, 29.7 mg of potassium and 9.93 mg of magnesium; 22 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2012.
What is in Nutrient-Rich Chlorella Tablets?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moisture | no amount given | 2% | |
| Protein | no amount given | 61% | |
| Fat | no amount given | 11% | |
| Fiber | no amount given | 3% | |
| Ash | no amount given | 7% | |
| CarbohydratesNon-fibrous Carbohydrates | no amount given | 17% | |
| Phosphorus | no amount given | 1% | |
| Iron | 6.2 mg | 34%* | Higher than 58% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12.4 mg. |
| Calcium | 10.4 mg | 1%* | 96% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20.8 mg. |
| Potassium | 29.7 mg | 1%* | 85% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 59.4 mg. |
| Magnesium | 9.93 mg | 2%* | 94% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 19.86 mg. |
| Beta-Carotene | 960 mcg | ||
| Thiamineas Vitamin B1 | 468 mcg | 39%* | 92% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.936 mg. |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 135 mcg | 10%* | 98% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.27 mg. |
| Pyridoxine | 101 mcg | 6%* | 99% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.202 mg. |
| Vitamin B12 | 114 mcg | 4,750%* | Higher than 70% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 228 mcg. |
| Ascorbic Acid | 117 mcg | 0%* | over 99% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.234 mg. |
| Vitamin E | 171 mcg | 1%* | |
| Folic Acid | 1.5 mcg | This amount is far outside what other labels list for folate, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. | |
| Inositol | 11 mcg | 97% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.022 mg. | |
| Zinc | 32 mcg | 0%* | over 99% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.064 mg. |
| Amino Acids | no amount given | ||
| Arginine | in the blend, no amount given | 3% | |
| Lysine | in the blend, no amount given | 3% | |
| Histidine | in the blend, no amount given | 1% | |
| Phenylalanine | in the blend, no amount given | 3% | |
| Tyrosine | in the blend, no amount given | 2% | |
| Leucine | in the blend, no amount given | 5% | |
| Isoleucine | in the blend, no amount given | 2% | |
| Methionine | in the blend, no amount given | 1% | |
| Valine | in the blend, no amount given | 3% | |
| Alanine | in the blend, no amount given | 5% | |
| Glycine | in the blend, no amount given | 3% | |
| Proline | in the blend, no amount given | 3% | |
| Glutamic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | 6% | |
| Serine | in the blend, no amount given | 2% | |
| Threonine | in the blend, no amount given | 3% | |
| Aspartic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | 5% | |
| Tryptophan | in the blend, no amount given | 1% | |
| Cysteine | in the blend, no amount given | 0.69% | |
| ChlorophyllaseChlorophyllase activity | no amount given | 5% |
* % 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 16736 (entered December 21, 2012), 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 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 10.4 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
- 94% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 9.93 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
- 92% of the 9,830 products that print an amount of thiamin list more than its 0.468 mg of thiamin (median 5 mg).
- 98% of the 9,824 products that print an amount of riboflavin list more than its 0.135 mg of riboflavin (median 4 mg).
- 99% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 0.101 mg of pyridoxine (filed by NIH under vitamin B6) (median 6 mg).
- over 99% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 0.117 mg of ascorbic acid (filed by NIH under vitamin C) (median 100 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Nutrient-Rich Chlorella Tablets's, rare ingredients counting for more.
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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: 6 tablets once or twice a day, with or without a meal.
- DOSAGES 4 tablets per gram 1 teaspoon = 2 grams Maintenance Dosage: 12 - 20 tabs/day Significant Part of the Diet: 24 - 40 tabs/day Immune System Builder: 44 - 56 tabs/day Primary Source of Protein: 48 - 76 tabs/day Heavy Metal Detoxification: 80 - 120 tabs/day Best before a meal to aid digestion.
- Serving Size: 3 grams
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Pesticide Free
- Contains No Additives, Preservatives, Binders or Fillers
- Storage
- Keep refrigerated once opened
Source: label statements in DSLD label 16736.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Chlorella.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 100% VEGAN NO PRESERVATIVES - NO ADDITIVES - NO ADDED FILLERS - SUNFOOD SUPERFOODS.
How many labels does Nutrient-Rich Chlorella Tablets have?
2 labels are on file under this name since December 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 16736 (current) Entered December 21, 2012 · on the market · 2 oz.
- Label 16694 Entered December 21, 2012 · on the market · 8 oz.
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Sunfood (distributor), El Cajon, CA. All Sunfood Superfoods products.