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Spirulina 500 mg

by Amazing India · tablet or pill · 500 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 10180 02536 2
  • DSLD label 251152
  • Serving 2 tablets (500 mg each); amounts per 1 tablet
  • 250 servings

Spirulina 500 mg by Amazing India lists 8 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 12.86 mg of potassium, 2,000 IU of vitamin A, 0.01 mg of vitamin C and 6.09 mg of calcium; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2021.

What is in Spirulina 500 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 500 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 251152, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories2.86 Calories
Total Fat0.05 mg0.08%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for fat (unspecified), or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Sodium11.43 mg0.48%Sodium in Spirulina 500 mg against 14,514 products11.43 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.11.43 mg

78% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 22.86 mg.

Potassium12.86 mg0.37%Potassium in Spirulina 500 mg against 11,614 products12.86 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg12.86 mg

92% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 25.72 mg.

Total Carbohydrates0.14 g0.05%Carbohydrate in Spirulina 500 mg against 21,979 products0.14 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.0.14 g

over 99% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.28 g.

Dietary Fiber25.71 mg103%Fiber in Spirulina 500 mg against 6,987 products0.0257 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.0.0257 g

over 99% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.0514 g.

Protein0.57 g1%Protein in Spirulina 500 mg against 8,985 products0.57 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.0.57 g

96% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.14 g.

Vitamin A2,000 IU40%Vitamin A in Spirulina 500 mg against 5,772 products2,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.2,000 IU

72% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 4,000 IU.

Vitamin C0.01 mg0.001%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin C, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Calcium6.09 mg0.61%Calcium in Spirulina 500 mg against 17,831 products6.09 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg6.09 mg

98% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12.18 mg.

Iron0.5 mg3%Iron in Spirulina 500 mg against 6,910 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg0.5 mg

89% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1 mg.

Folic Acid0 mg0%
Chlorophyll10.29 mgChlorophyll in Spirulina 500 mg against 394 products10.29 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 7.5 mg to 42.75 mg, the median 16 mg.10.29 mg

60% of 394 products listing chlorophyll give more (median 16 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20.58 mg.

Spirulina powderno amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 251152 (entered August 23, 2021), 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:

  • 92% of the 11,614 products that print an amount of potassium list more than its 12.86 mg of potassium (median 99 mg).
  • 98% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 6.09 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
  • 89% of the 6,910 products that print an amount of iron list more than its 0.5 mg of iron (median 5 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?

3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 Use: As a dietary supplement take 2 tablets twice a day. It should ideally be taken on empty stomach before meals. For better results it should be taken with warm water.
Warnings
Caution: Pregnant or lactating women are advised to consume herbal products under the advice of the healthcare practitioner.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 251152.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Xanthan Gum, Maize Starch, Silicon Dioxide, HPMC, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic India Organic National Programme for Organic Production Halal India JAS-ANZ ICS ISO 22000:2005 Reg. No.: RH91/7301. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Spirulina 500 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2021.

  1. Label 251152 (current) Entered August 23, 2021 · on the market · 500 tablets · UPC 8 10180 02536 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Amazing India (distributor), Jersey City, NJ. All Amazing India products.

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