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Krill Oil

by Onnit · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 19444 01012 0
  • DSLD label 295149
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 30 servings

Krill Oil by Onnit lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 1 g of krill oil, 450 mg of phospholipids, 240 mg of omega-3 fatty acids and 200 mcg of astaxanthin, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2023.

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 295149, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%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).

Krill Oil1 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).

Phospholipids450 mgPhospholipid in Krill Oil against 257 products450 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 400 mg, the median 245 mg.450 mg

Higher than 83% of 257 products listing phospholipid (median 245 mg).

Omega-3 Fatty Acids240 mgOmega-3 in Krill Oil against 2,714 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.240 mg

73% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid130 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Krill Oil against 3,134 products130 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.130 mg

73% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid60 mgDHA in Krill Oil against 3,627 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.60 mg

86% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Astaxanthin200 mcgAstaxanthin in Krill Oil against 955 products0.2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.0.2 mg

68% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295149 (entered August 24, 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?

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 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?

6 products list 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
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take two softgels daily, preferably with food. Do not exceed the daily serving within a 24-hour period unless otherwise directed by a health care practitioner.
Warnings
Do not exceed the daily serving within a 24-hour period unless otherwise directed by a health care practitioner.
Consult a medical doctor before taking this or any other nutritional supplement if you are pregnant, nursing, have or suspect a medical condition or are taking any medications.
Keep out of reach of children.
Contains shellfish (Krill)
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free Soy free Non GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 295149.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Ethyl Vanillin, Glycerin, Water, Purified.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Informed Sport We Test You Trust. Listed with: Informed Sport or Informed Choice (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Krill Oil have?

4 labels are on file under this name since December 22, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 295149 (current) Entered August 24, 2023 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 8 19444 01012 0
  2. Label 273176 Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 7 softgels
  3. Label 273144 Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 30 softgels
  4. Label 208700 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market July 5, 2022 · 60 softgels · UPC 8 19444 01012 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Onnit Labs, Inc. (distributor), Austin, Texas. All Onnit products.

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