Real Krill
by Doctor's Best · softgel capsule · 60 softgel capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 53950 00224 1
- DSLD label 63303
- Serving 1 softgel
- 60 servings
Real Krill by Doctor's Best lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 350 mg of antarctic krill oil complex, less than 140 mg of phospholipids, less than 77 mg of omega-3 fatty acids and less than 28 mcg of astaxanthin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2016.
What is in Real Krill?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antarctic Krill Oil ComplexAntarctic Krill Oil Complex Note: providing | 350 mg | 84% of 320 products listing krill oil give more (median 1 g). | |
| PhospholipidsPhospholipids Note: minimum (min.) | less than 140 mg | ||
| Omega-3 Fatty AcidsOmega-3 Fatty Acids Note: min. | less than 77 mg | ||
| Eicosapentaenoic AcidEPA (Alt. Name: Eicosapentaenoic Acid) Note: min. | less than 42 mg | ||
| Docosahexaenoic AcidDHA (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic Acid) Note: min. | less than 19 mg | ||
| AstaxanthinAstaxanthin Note: min. | less than 28 mcg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 63303 (entered July 25, 2016), 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?
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Krill Oil 350 mgMeijer same ingredients
- Omega-3 Krill OilSchiff MegaRed same ingredients
- Omega 3 Phospholipid 500 mgEP · off the market same ingredients
- Krill Oil 500 mgAN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Omega same ingredients
- Day Pack: Krill OilOnnit same ingredients
- Night Pack: Krill OilOnnit same ingredients
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 Adult Use: For maintenance, take 1 softgel daily, preferably with a small meal. To support healthy joint function, take 2 softgels daily, or as recommended by nutritionally-informed physician.
- Warnings
- Contains Shellfish (Krill)
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO and Gluten Free
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 63303.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel Capsule, Vanillin.
How many labels does Real Krill have?
3 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 63303 (current) Entered July 25, 2016 · on the market · 60 softgel capsules · UPC 7 53950 00224 1
- Label 25537 Entered September 25, 2013 · on the market · 30 softgel capsules · UPC 7 53950 00233 3
- Label 25007 Entered August 23, 2013 · off the market May 2, 2016 · 60 softgel capsules · UPC 7 53950 00224 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Doctor's Best, Inc. (distributor), San Clemente, CA. All Doctor's Best products.