Spirulina 500 mg
by Meijer · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 08820 14196 4
- DSLD label 271995
- Serving 1 tablet
- 90 servings
Spirulina 500 mg by Meijer lists one ingredient: 500 mg of spirulina (arthrospira platensis) algae per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) AlgaeFrom Blue-green algae grown in fresh water lakes in Africa and Central America | 500 mg | 38% of 709 products listing blue-green algae give more (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 271995 (entered September 22, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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.
- Klamath Lake Blue Green AlgaeVitamin World same ingredients
- Blue Green Algae 500 mgPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- Spirulina 500 mgVitabase same ingredients
- Spirulina Natural Blue Green Algae 500 mgMartin Avenue Pharmacy same ingredients
- Spirulina 500 mgSimply Supplements · off the market same ingredients
- Blue Green AlgaePhysiologics · off the market 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 Use: Adults - Take one tablet daily, preferably with food, as a dietary supplement.
- Warnings
- Tamper-Evident Seal: Do not use product if seal appears tampered.
- Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your physician before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your physician if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No sugar, starch, yeast, corn, wheat, soy, dairy, egg, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, crustacean shellfish, fragrance, artificial colors or flavors, preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a dry place under controlled room temperature 20 degrees - 25 degrees C (68 degrees - 77 degrees F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 271995.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Our quality guarantee The Meijer Family www.meijer.com/satisfaction.
How many labels does Spirulina 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on September 22, 2022.
- Label 271995 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 7 08820 14196 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Meijer Distribution, Inc. (distributor), Grand Rapids, MI. All Meijer products.