Spirulina 500 mg Blue-Green Algae
by Good 'N Natural · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- Off the market since May 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 43281 1
- DSLD label 57920
- Serving 3 tablets
- 20 servings
Spirulina 500 mg Blue-Green Algae by Good 'N Natural lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 1,500 mg of spirulina and 10.5 mg of sodium copper chlorophyllin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2016.
What is in Spirulina 500 mg Blue-Green Algae?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpirulinaSpirulina PlantPart: plant Genus: Arthrospira Species: plantensis Note: 1.5 g | 1,500 mg | Higher than 85% of 709 products listing blue-green algae (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,500 mg. | |
| Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin | 10.5 mg | 59% of 88 products listing chlorophyllin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 31.5 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 57920 (entered March 24, 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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Spirulina 500 mg Blue-Green Algae's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- NADH Coenzyme B-3Source Naturals 1 shared, 62% alike
- Liquid ChlorophyllNature's Sunshine · off the market 1 shared, 62% alike
- Liquid Chlorophyll ESNature's Sunshine 1 shared, 62% alike
- ChloroplexPL Progressive Laboratories · off the market 1 shared, 62% alike
- Liquid Chlorophyll Fresh Mint FlavorNature's Sunshine 1 shared, 62% alike
- Liquid ChlorophyllGenestra Brands 1 shared, 62% 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
- Directions: For adults, take three (3) tablets three times daily, preferably with meals.
- 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.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Gluten, No Yeast, No Wheat, No Milk or Milk Derivatives, No Lactose, No Soy, No Egg, No Corn, No Grapefruit, No Fish, No Sweetener, No Sugar, No Starch, No Preservatives, No Artificial Color, No Artificial Flavor.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 57920.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Povidone, Vegetable Cellulose, Silica, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): VEGETARIAN VEGAN FORMULA GUARANTEED QUALITY LABORATORY TESTED.
How many labels does Spirulina 500 mg Blue-Green Algae have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 57920 (current) Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market May 10, 2016 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 74312 43281 1
- Label 10501 Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market February 5, 2016 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 74312 43281 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Good 'N Natural (manufacturer), Bohemia, NY. All Good 'N Natural products.