Spirulina
by Spring Valley · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 81131 07858 0
- DSLD label 65047
- Serving 2 capsules
- 45 servings
Spirulina by Spring Valley lists one ingredient: 400 mg of spirulina per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2016.
What is in Spirulina?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 5 mg | 1% | 89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Spirulina | 400 mg | 52% of 709 products listing blue-green algae give more (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 65047 (entered September 22, 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Spirulina 500 mgPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Spirulina Micro-AlgaeNature's Way · off the market 2 shared, 71% alike
- Spirulina Micro-Algae 380 mgNature's Way · off the market 2 shared, 71% alike
- Klamath Lake Blue Green AlgaeVitamin World 1 shared, 67% alike
- Stem EnhanceStemTech · off the market 1 shared, 67% alike
- Blue Green Algae 500 mgPhysioLogics · off the market 1 shared, 67% 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: Adults, take two capsules daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications 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.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No: gluten, yeast, wheat, milk or milk derivatives, lactose, sugar, preservatives, soy, artificial color, artificial flavors
- Storage
- Store at room temperature 59(0)-86(0)F (15(0)-30(0)C). Keep bottle tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 65047.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Gelatin, Contains Less Than 2% of.
How many labels does Spirulina have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 65047 (current) Entered September 22, 2016 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 6 81131 07858 0
- Label 60835 Entered June 24, 2016 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 6 81131 07858 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (distributor), Bentonville, AR. All Spring Valley products.