Organic Chlorella 500 mg
by Green Foods · tablet or pill · 2.1 ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 83851 20415 5
- DSLD label 276232
- Serving 4 to 6 tablets (6 Tablets (3g)); amounts per 6 tablets
- 20 servings
Organic Chlorella 500 mg by Green Foods lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 6 tablets, such as 3,120 IU of vitamin A, 79 mg of vitamin C, 24 mcg (960 IU) of vitamin D and 38 mcg of thiamine, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2022.
What is in Organic Chlorella 500 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 9 Calories | ||
| Protein | 2 g | 4% | 70% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). |
| Vitamin A | 3,120 IU | 62% | 56% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin C | 79 mg | 132% | 62% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D | 24 mcg (960 IU) | 6% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin D, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Thiamine | 38 mcg | 3% | over 99% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Niacin | 3 mg | 15% | 95% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.6 mcg | 10% | 99% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Iron | 6 mg | 33% | Higher than 55% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Magnesium | 10 mg | 3% | 91% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Potassium | 20 mg | 1% | 89% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Chlorophyll | 90 mg | Higher than 90% of 394 products listing chlorophyll (median 16 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 276232 (entered November 22, 2022), 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:
- over 99% of the 9,830 products that print an amount of thiamin list more than its 0.038 mg of thiamin (median 5 mg).
- 95% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 3 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
- 99% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 0.6 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).
- 91% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 10 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
- 89% of the 11,614 products that print an amount of potassium list more than its 20 mg of potassium (median 99 mg).
- Its 90 mg of chlorophyll is higher than 90% of the 394 chlorophyll products that print an amount; 34 list more.
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 500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Organic Chlorella 200 mgGreen Foods · off the market 10 shared, 80% alike
- Emerald Garden Organic ChlorellaSource Naturals 10 shared, 61% alike
- Chlorella CapsBiotics Research Corporation 6 shared, 53% alike
- Organic Chlorella TabletsGreen Foods 10 shared, 53% alike
- Organic Chlorella PowderGreen Foods 10 shared, 53% alike
- Green Magma Barely Grass JuiceGreen Foods · off the market 7 shared, 49% alike
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: Take 4 to 6 tablets daily. Start with a smaller dose & increase over time.
- Warnings
- Note: If you are pregnant or lactating, consult your physician before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. In case of accidental overdose call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does not contain: Added sugar, salt, colorings or fillers & is free of animal products, gluten, soy, wheat, yeast, corn & GMO.
- 100% organic & pure - no binders, additives or fillers
- Non GMO certified organic
- Gluten free Soy free
- Storage
- Store: In a cool, dry place with lid tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 276232.
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): USDA Organic Non GMO Certified Organic; EarthKosher; Quality Assurance International Certified 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 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on November 22, 2022.
- Label 276232 (current) Entered November 22, 2022 · on the market · 2.1 ounces · UPC 0 83851 20415 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Green Foods Corp. (distributor), Ontario, CA. All Green Foods products.