Pure Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica
by Nutrex Hawaii · powder · 16 ozs
- Off the market since November 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 7 32894 01026 0
- DSLD label 206134
- Serving 1 tsp (3g)
- 151 servings
Pure Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica by Nutrex Hawaii lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 tsp, such as 40 mcg of vitamin K, 9 mcg of vitamin B12, 5 mg of iron and 15 mg of magnesium, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2019.
What is in Pure Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tsp. 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 | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Protein | 2 g | 4% | 70% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). |
| Vitamin Kas Vitamin K1, Vitamin K2 | 40 mcg | 50% | 70% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12 | 9 mcg | 150% | 70% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Iron | 5 mg | 30% | 46% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Magnesium | 15 mg | 4% | 87% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Manganese | 0.2 mg | 10% | 95% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Sodium | 35 mg | 2% | 60% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Hawaiian Spirulina | 3 g | Higher than 91% of 709 products listing blue-green algae (median 500 mg). | |
| Phycocyaninas Allophycocyanin, C-Phycocyanin | 270 mg | Higher than 57% of 40 products listing phycocyanin (median 225 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 32 mg | 81% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). | |
| Chlorophyll a | 21 mg | Higher than 56% of 394 products listing chlorophyll (median 16 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 206134 (entered August 23, 2019), 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:
- 95% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.2 mg of manganese (median 2 mg).
- Its 3,000 mg of hawaiian 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Pure Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Spirulina Natural PowderEarthrise 11 shared, 78% alike
- Pure Hawaiian Spirulina pacifica 500 mgNutrex Hawaii · off the market 12 shared, 77% alike
- Pure Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica 3,000 mgNutrex Hawaii · off the market 12 shared, 77% alike
- Pure Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica 1,000 mg Spearmint FlavorNutrex Hawaii · off the market 12 shared, 77% alike
- Organic Spirulina Mini TabletMicro Ingredients 12 shared, 77% alike
- Organic Spirulina TabletMicro Ingredients 12 shared, 77% 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
- Directions: Take one teaspoon (3g) daily with or between meals. Enjoy mixed in juice, fruit smoothies, or sprinkled on food.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken or torn.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- non GMO
- Grown in a Biosecure Zone, our Spirulina is free of pesticides, herbicides, gluten and lactose. Non-GMO Project Verified.
- Storage
- Refrigerate after opening to maximize freshness.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 206134.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Pure Hawaiian Spirulina.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO Project Verified.
How many labels does Pure Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica have?
12 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 206134 (current) Entered August 23, 2019 · off the market November 25, 2020 · 16 ozs · UPC 7 32894 01026 0
- Label 179870 Entered September 21, 2018 · off the market November 28, 2023 · 4500 tablets · UPC 7 32894 01005 5
- Label 179815 Entered September 21, 2018 · off the market November 25, 2020 · 5 ozs · UPC 7 32894 01023 9
- Label 179860 Entered August 31, 2018 · off the market November 28, 2023 · 5 lb · UPC 7 32894 01028 4
- Label 179829 Entered August 31, 2018 · off the market December 1, 2017 · 16 ozs · UPC 7 32894 01026 0
- Label 16038 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market February 25, 2016 · 4500 tablets · UPC 7 32894 01005 5
- Label 16031 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market February 25, 2016 · 5 lbs · UPC 7 32894 01028 4
- Label 16029 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market February 25, 2016 · 400 tablets · UPC 7 32894 01004 8
- Label 16025 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market March 7, 2016 · 200 tablets · UPC 7 32894 01002 4
- Label 16020 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market February 25, 2016 · 180 tablets · UPC 7 32894 01006 2
- Label 16019 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market February 25, 2016 · 16 oz. · UPC 7 32894 01026 0
- Label 16017 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market February 25, 2016 · 5 oz. · UPC 7 32894 01023 9
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Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutrex Hawaii Inc. (distributor), Kailuna-Kona, HI. All Nutrex Hawaii products.