Organic Spirulina
by California Gold Nutrition · tablet or pill · 720 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 98220 01176 6
- DSLD label 299667
- Serving 3 tablets
- 240 servings
Organic Spirulina by California Gold Nutrition lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 0.7 mg of iron and 1.5 g of spirulina, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 14, 2023.
What is in Organic Spirulina?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 | 5 Calories | ||
| Protein | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.7 mg | 4% | 86% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Sodium | 15 mg | 1% | 72% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Spirulinaas Arthrospira platensisorganic | 1.5 g | Higher than 85% of 709 products listing blue-green algae (median 500 mg). | |
| Phycocyanin | 180 mg | 60% of 40 products listing phycocyanin give more (median 225 mg). | |
| Chlorophyll | 15 mg | 51% of 394 products listing chlorophyll give more (median 16 mg). | |
| Total Carotenoids | 5 mg | Higher than 66% of 261 products listing carotenoids (median 4 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 299667 (entered December 14, 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Organic Spirulina 500 mgCalifornia Gold Nutrition · off the market same ingredients
- Spirulina 500 mgHerbal Secrets · off the market 6 shared, 74% alike
- Organic Spirulina 2,000 mgDr. Mercola 5 shared, 69% alike
- Spirulina & Astaxanthin Blue ComplexCalifornia Gold Nutrition 4 shared, 67% alike
- Spiru-BlueDr. Mercola Premium Supplements · off the market 4 shared, 58% alike
- Pure Hawaiian Spirulina pacifica 500 mgNutrex Hawaii · off the market 7 shared, 56% 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 3 tablets daily, with or without food. Best when taken as directed by a qualified healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Warnings: Keep out of reach of children. Pregnant or lactating women, the chronically ill, elderly, individuals under the age of 18, those taking prescription medications (e.g., blood thinners) as well as those with a physician-diagnosed medical condition should consult with a physician, pharmacist, naturopath or other qualified healthcare professional prior to taking dietary supplements.
- Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is missing or broken.
- Pregnant or lactating women, the chronically ill, elderly, individuals under the age of 18, those taking prescription medications (e.g., blood thinners) as well as those with a physician-diagnosed medical condition should consult with a physician, pharmacist, naturopath or other qualified healthcare professional prior to taking dietary supplements.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Formulated Without: Gluten GMOs Soy
- Not manufactured with milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, sesame, or gluten.
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place. Protect from heat, light, and moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 299667.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: None.
How many labels does Organic Spirulina have?
3 labels are on file under this name since November 22, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 299667 (current) Entered December 14, 2023 · on the market · 720 tablets · UPC 8 98220 01176 6
- Label 299665 Entered December 14, 2023 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 8 98220 01175 9
- Label 299666 Entered November 22, 2023 · on the market · 240 tablets · UPC 8 98220 01362 3
DSLD also links this label to: Organic Spirulina 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Organic Spirulina 500 mg (image difference, same product), Organic Spirulina 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Organic Spirulina 500 mg (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Madre Labs, LLC (distributor), Pasadena, CA. All California Gold Nutrition products.