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Organic Chlorella

by SoTru · tablet or pill · 120 vegetarian tablets

  • Off the market since January 2024 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 85556 00020 9
  • DSLD label 4277
  • Serving 4 tablets (2 g)
  • 30 servings

Organic Chlorella by SoTru lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 4 tablets, such as 2 g of 100% organic broken-cell wall chlorella, 2,080 IU of vitamin A, 53 mg of vitamin C and 26 mcg of thiamine, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2012.

What is in Organic Chlorella?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Organic Chlorella: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 4277, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
100% Organic Broken-Cell Wall Chlorella2 gChlorella in Organic Chlorella against 526 products2,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 92.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 300 mg.2,000 mg

Higher than 86% of 526 products listing chlorella (median 300 mg).

Protein1 g2%Protein in Organic Chlorella against 8,985 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.1 g

77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta-Carotene)2,080 IU42%Vitamin A in Organic Chlorella against 5,772 products2,080 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.2,080 IU

72% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin C53 mg88%Vitamin C in Organic Chlorella against 18,583 products53 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg53 mg

77% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Thiamineas Vitamin B126 mcg2%Thiamin in Organic Chlorella against 9,830 products0.026 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg0.026 mg

over 99% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin11 mcg1%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for riboflavin, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Niacin2 mg10%Niacin in Organic Chlorella against 12,413 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg2 mg

96% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B120.4 mcg7%Vitamin B12 in Organic Chlorella against 14,425 products0.4 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg0.4 mcg

over 99% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Iron4 mg23%Iron in Organic Chlorella against 6,910 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg4 mg

55% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Magnesium7 mg2%Magnesium in Organic Chlorella against 14,003 products7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg7 mg

95% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Omega-3 Fatty Acids82 mgOmega-3 in Organic Chlorella against 2,714 products82 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.82 mg

91% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg).

Chlorophyll60 mgChlorophyll in Organic Chlorella against 394 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 7.5 mg to 42.75 mg, the median 16 mg.60 mg

Higher than 86% of 394 products listing chlorophyll (median 16 mg).

Omega-6 Fatty Acids46 mgOmega-6 in Organic Chlorella against 421 products46 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 484 mg, the median 140 mg.46 mg

73% of 421 products listing omega-6 give more (median 140 mg).

Mixed Carotenoids19 mgCarotenoids in Organic Chlorella against 261 products19 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 4 mg.19 mg

Higher than 87% of 261 products listing carotenoids (median 4 mg).

Total Nucleotides3 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 4277 (entered January 25, 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:

  • over 99% of the 9,830 products that print an amount of thiamin list more than its 0.026 mg of thiamin (median 5 mg).
  • 96% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 2 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
  • over 99% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 0.4 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).
  • 95% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 7 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
  • 91% of the 2,714 products that print an amount of omega-3 list more than its 82 mg of omega-3 (median 500 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Organic Chlorella's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Directions: Take four tablets daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
If you are pregnant, lactating, or taking prescribed medication, consult your physician before using this product.
Do not use if safety seal is broken.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No added sugar or artificial ingredients.
Soy-free, Gluten-free, Dairy-free.
Storage
Warning: Store in a cool, dry place with lid tightly closed.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 4277.

What else is on the label?

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): fair for life Social & FairTrade CERTIFIED BY IMO; K; USDA ORGANIC. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Organic Chlorella have?

One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2012.

  1. Label 4277 (current) Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market January 25, 2024 · 120 vegetarian tablets · UPC 0 85556 00020 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names SoTru(R) (manufacturer, distributor), Scottsdale, AZ. All SoTru products.

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