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Optimal Krill Oil

by Seeking Health · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 79452 00133 6
  • DSLD label 174640
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 30 servings

Optimal Krill Oil by Seeking Health lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 880 mg of krill oil, 352 mg of phospholipids and 12 mg of AstaREAL natural astaxanthin, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2018.

What is in Optimal 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).

Optimal Krill Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 174640, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Calories from Fat10 Calories
Total Fat1 g2%Fat (unspecified) in Optimal 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 Oil880 mgKrill Oil in Optimal Krill Oil against 320 products0.88 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.0.88 g

57% of 320 products listing krill oil give more (median 1 g).

Phospholipids352 mgPhospholipid in Optimal Krill Oil against 257 products352 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 400 mg, the median 245 mg.352 mg

Higher than 55% of 257 products listing phospholipid (median 245 mg).

Omega-3 Fatty Acidsno amount given
Eicosapentaenoic Acid80 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Optimal Krill Oil against 3,134 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.80 mg

82% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid44 mgDHA in Optimal Krill Oil against 3,627 products44 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.44 mg

93% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

AstaREAL natural Astaxanthinas Haematococcus pluvialis Algae extractAstaREAL natural Astaxanthin (Form: from Haematococcus pluvialis Algae extract Genus: Haematococcus Species: pluvialis)12 mgAstaxanthin in Optimal Krill Oil against 955 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.12 mg

Higher than 88% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 174640 (entered March 23, 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:

  • 93% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 44 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?

3 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 per day with meals, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
Warnings
Warning: Consult a health care professional prior to use if you are pregnant, breast feeding, allergic to shellfish or fish, have a blood coagulation condition or are taking anti-coagulants, such as warfarin (Coumadin) or high dose aspirin.
Contains shellfish (krill).
Report any adverse reactions to 1-800-547-9812
Allergens and what it does not contain
Does Not Contain: Gluten.
Made with Non-GMO ingredients
Storage
Storage: Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 174640.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Bovine Gelatin, Glycerine, deionized Water.

How many labels does Optimal Krill Oil have?

One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2018.

  1. Label 174640 (current) Entered March 23, 2018 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 8 79452 00133 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Seeking Health (distributor), Bellingham, WA. All Seeking Health products.

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