Sea Mussel
by FoodScience of Vermont · capsule · 180 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 26643 36415 6
- DSLD label 74927
- Serving 2 capsules
- 90 servings
Sea Mussel by FoodScience of Vermont lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of perna canaliculus and 200 mg of alfalfa. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 23, 2017.
What is in Sea Mussel?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perna canaliculus | 1,000 mg | Higher than 79% of 78 products listing new zealand green-lipped mussel (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg. | |
| Alfalfa | 200 mg | 46% of 477 products listing alfalfa give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 74927 (entered June 23, 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?
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 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Green-Lipped MusselBodSmith same ingredients
- PernaDaVinci Laboratories of Vermont same ingredients
- PernaDaVinci Laboratories same ingredients
- Sea Mussel ExtractNOW 1 shared, 63% alike
- New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel 1,500 mgHealth From The Sun 1 shared, 63% alike
- New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel 500 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market 1 shared, 63% 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: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules, 3 times daily with food for 2 to 4 weeks, then reduce to 1 capsule with meals, 3 times daily.
- Warnings
- Warning: If pregnant or nursing, consult your healthcare practitioner before taking this product.
- Warning: This product contains lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Made with Non-GMO ingredients
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 74927.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) oil.
How many labels does Sea Mussel have?
One label is on file, entered on June 23, 2017.
- Label 74927 (current) Entered June 23, 2017 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 0 26643 36415 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names FoodScience of Vermont (distributor), Williston, VT. All FoodScience of Vermont products.