100% Organic Spirulina 500 mg
by Planetary Herbals · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 10594 7
- DSLD label 75781
- Serving 6 tablets
- 16 servings
100% Organic Spirulina 500 mg by Planetary Herbals lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 6 tablets, such as 3 g of organic spirulina, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2017.
What is in 100% Organic Spirulina 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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Protein | 2 g | 4% | 70% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). |
| Sodium | 15 mg | 1% | 72% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| organic Spirulinaorganic Spirulina Genus: Arthrospira Species: platensis Note: yielding approximately | 3 g | Higher than 91% of 709 products listing blue-green algae (median 500 mg). | |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta-Carotene) | 1,700 IU | 34% | 77% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Iron | 850 mcg | 4% | 85% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 75781 (entered August 22, 2017), 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:
- Its 3,000 mg of organic spirulina (filed by NIH under blue-green algae) is higher than 91% of the 709 blue-green algae products that print an amount; 18 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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Vegan True Organic SpirulinaSource Naturals same ingredients
- Vegan True Organic Spirulina 500 mgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Spirulina 500 mgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Spirulina PowderSource Naturals same ingredients
- Best SpirulinaDoctor's Best 5 shared, 89% alike
- Organic Spirulina 5 gAmazing India 5 shared, 87% 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: 6 tablets daily with meals.
- Warnings
- Note: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before using this product.
- Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO validated
- The tablets are also made without the use of any binders making this a 100% pure organic Spirulina product.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 75781.
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): USDA organic; Certified CCOF organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does 100% Organic Spirulina 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on August 22, 2017.
- Label 75781 (current) Entered August 22, 2017 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 0 21078 10594 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Planetary Herbals, LLC (distributor), Soquel, CA. All Planetary Herbals products.