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Spirulina

by Gaia Organics DailyWellness · tablet or pill · 180 vegan tablets

  • Off the market since December 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 51063 14549 7
  • DSLD label 80625
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 90 servings

Spirulina by Gaia Organics DailyWellness lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 110 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 1 mcg of vitamin B12, 0.4 mg of iron and 1 g of spirulina algae, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 20, 2017.

What is in Spirulina?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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).

Spirulina: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 80625, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Carbohydratesless than 1 g1%
Proteinless than 1 g1%
Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 100% Beta-Carotene) Note: 350 IU110 mcg RAE12%
Vitamin B121 mcg17%Vitamin B12 in Spirulina against 14,425 products1 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg1 mcg

98% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mcg.

Iron0.4 mg2%Iron in Spirulina against 6,910 products0.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg0.4 mg

92% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.8 mg.

Sodium15 mg1%Sodium in Spirulina against 14,514 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.15 mg

72% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Spirulina AlgaeSpirulina Algae Note: certified organic ingredient1 gBlue-Green Algae in Spirulina against 709 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 69% of 709 products listing blue-green algae (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg.

Gamma-Linolenic Acid8 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in Spirulina against 740 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.8 mg

94% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 16 mg.

Total Carotenoids2 mgCarotenoids in Spirulina against 261 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 4 mg.2 mg

66% of 261 products listing carotenoids give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg.

Zeaxanthin1 mgZeaxanthin in Spirulina against 1,215 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.1 mg

42% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg.

Chlorophyll10 mgChlorophyll in Spirulina against 394 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 7.5 mg to 42.75 mg, the median 16 mg.10 mg

60% of 394 products listing chlorophyll give more (median 16 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 80625 (entered November 20, 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?

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:

  • 98% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 1 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).
  • 92% of the 6,910 products that print an amount of iron list more than its 0.4 mg of iron (median 5 mg).
  • 94% of the 740 products that print an amount of gamma linolenic acid list more than its 8 mg of gamma-linolenic acid (filed by NIH under gamma linolenic acid) (median 90 mg).

The NIH database records 2 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Spirulina's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 2 tablets with a meal, twice per day, for a total of 4 tablets per day.
Use only as directed on label.
Warnings
If you have a medical condition or take medications please consult with your doctor before using this product.
Safety-sealed for your protection.
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning of children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Storage
Keep bottle capped at all times and store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 80625.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Spirulina.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Spirulina have?

3 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 80625 (current) Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 180 vegan tablets · UPC 7 51063 14549 7
  2. Label 80622 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market August 5, 2017 · 180 tablets · UPC 7 51063 14549 7
  3. Label 10123 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market August 5, 2017 · 180 tablets · UPC 7 51063 14549 7

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Gaia Herbs, Inc. (distributor), Brevard, NC. All Gaia Organics DailyWellness products.

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