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Spirulina Natural Capsules

by Earthrise · capsule · 150 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 32602 02202 9
  • DSLD label 202526
  • Serving 5 capsules (3 g)
  • 30 servings

Spirulina Natural Capsules by Earthrise lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 5 capsules, such as 2,490 mcg DFE of vitamin A, 26 mcg of vitamin K1, 1.5 mg of iron and 10 mg of magnesium, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 28, 2019.

What is in Spirulina Natural Capsules?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 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).

Spirulina Natural Capsules: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 202526, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Fat0 g0%
Total Carbohydratesless than 1 g2%
Protein2 g4%Protein in Spirulina Natural Capsules against 8,985 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.2 g

70% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: 100% Beta-Carotene)2,490 mcg DFE277%
Vitamin K126 mcg22%Vitamin K in Spirulina Natural Capsules against 4,607 products26 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg26 mcg

80% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg).

Iron1.5 mg8%Iron in Spirulina Natural Capsules against 6,910 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg1.5 mg

72% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Magnesium10 mg2%Magnesium in Spirulina Natural Capsules against 14,003 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg10 mg

91% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Manganese0.1 mg4%Manganese in Spirulina Natural Capsules against 7,016 products0.1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg0.1 mg

97% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Sodium20 mg2%Sodium in Spirulina Natural Capsules against 14,514 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.20 mg

67% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Phycocyaninas Allophycocyanin, C-PhycocyaninPhycocyanin (Form: C-Phycocyanin, and Allophycocyanin)300 mgPhycocyanin in Spirulina Natural Capsules against 40 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 123.75 mg to 300 mg, the median 225 mg.300 mg

Higher than 68% of 40 products listing phycocyanin (median 225 mg).

Chlorophyll30 mgChlorophyll in Spirulina Natural Capsules against 394 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 7.5 mg to 42.75 mg, the median 16 mg.30 mg

Higher than 61% of 394 products listing chlorophyll (median 16 mg).

Gamma-Linolenic AcidGLA (Alt. Name: Gamma Linolenic Acid) Note: essential fatty acid30 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in Spirulina Natural Capsules against 740 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.30 mg

81% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg).

Total Carotenoids12 mgCarotenoids in Spirulina Natural Capsules against 261 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 4 mg.12 mg

Higher than 78% of 261 products listing carotenoids (median 4 mg).

Zeaxanthin3 mgZeaxanthin in Spirulina Natural Capsules against 1,215 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.3 mg

Higher than 78% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg).

Spirulina3 gBlue-Green Algae in Spirulina Natural Capsules against 709 products3,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.3,000 mg

Higher than 91% of 709 products listing blue-green algae (median 500 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 202526 (entered May 28, 2019), 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:

  • 91% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 10 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
  • 97% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.1 mg of manganese (median 2 mg).
  • Its 3,000 mg of spirulina (filed by NIH under blue-green algae) is higher than 91% of the 709 blue-green algae products that print an amount; 18 list more.

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.

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: 5 capsules a day (1 serving).
Warnings
If you are on a medication or have a medical condition, consult a physician.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO. Free of gluten, herbicides, pesticides and irradiation.
Non GMO

Source: label statements in DSLD label 202526.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Each capsule contains 600 mg Earthrise Spirulina Natural, Other Ingredients.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org; California Grown; dic a member of the DIC group.

How many labels does Spirulina Natural Capsules have?

3 labels are on file under this name since October 27, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 202526 (current) Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 150 capsules · UPC 0 32602 02202 9
  2. Label 38456 Entered October 27, 2014 · on the market · 300 capsules · UPC 0 32602 02205 0
  3. Label 38451 Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market October 2, 2018 · 150 capsules · UPC 0 32602 02202 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Earthrise Nutritionals LLC (manufacturer), Irvine, CA. All Earthrise products.

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