Red Krill Oil 1000 mg
by Puritan's Pride · softgel capsule · 60 rapid release softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 25077 29545 6
- DSLD label 286008
- Serving 1 softgel
- 60 servings
Red Krill Oil 1000 mg by Puritan's Pride lists 6 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,000 mg of ester-omega krill oil and 200 mcg of astaxanthin; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2023.
What is in Red Krill Oil 1000 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Sodium | 5 mg | 1% | 89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. |
| Ester-Omega Krill Oil1 g | 1,000 mg | 11% of 320 products listing krill oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. | |
| Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 170 mg | 80% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 510 mg. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 80 mg | 82% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 50 mg | 89% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Other Fatty Acids | no amount given | ||
| Phospholipids | 400 mg | ||
| Astaxanthin | 200 mcg | 68% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.6 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 286008 (entered May 24, 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?
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:
- 89% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 50 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) (median 232 mg).
The NIH database records 2 to 3 servings 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Krill Oil 1000 mgSpring Valley same ingredients
- Red Krill Oil 1500 mgPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Extra Strength Krill Oil 1,000 mgRite Aid 7 shared, 86% alike
- Red Krill Oil 1000 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens 8 shared, 84% alike
- Krill OilNewtonEverett · off the market 8 shared, 84% alike
- Red Krill Oil 1000 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market 8 shared, 84% 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: For adults, take one (1) softgel two to three times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, including blood thinners, planning any medical or surgical procedure or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Contains shellfish (krill) ingredients.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial color or flavor, no sugar, no starch, no milk, no lactose, no gluten, no wheat, no yeast.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 286008.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, Sorbitol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.
How many labels does Red Krill Oil 1000 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since September 24, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 286008 (current) Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 60 rapid release softgels · UPC 0 25077 29545 6
- Label 285281 Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 30 rapid release softgels · UPC 0 25077 29546 3
- Label 206962 Entered September 24, 2019 · on the market · 60 rapid release softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.