Spirulina Powder
by Vitamin World · powder · 4 oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 75193 6
- DSLD label 812
- Serving 1 tbsp
- 16 servings
Spirulina Powder by Vitamin World lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A and 7,000 mg of spirulina powder, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.
What is in Spirulina Powder?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tbsp. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 25 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Protein | 5 g | 64% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). | |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta-Carotene) | 5,000 IU | 100% | Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Spirulina powderSpirulina powder Note: 7 g | 7,000 mg | Higher than 99% of 709 products listing blue-green algae (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 812 (entered October 26, 2011), 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:
- Its 7,000 mg of spirulina powder (filed by NIH under blue-green algae) is higher than 99% of the 709 blue-green algae products that print an amount; 4 list more.
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.
- Spirulina PowderPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Spirulina Micro-Algae 760 mgNature's Way 3 shared, 85% alike
- SpirulinaThompson 4 shared, 84% alike
- Organic Spirulina 5 gAmazing India 4 shared, 80% alike
- Blue-Green AlgaePure Synergy 3 shared, 78% alike
- Certified Organic Spirulina 1000 mgLuckyVitamin 3 shared, 78% 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, stir one (1) tablespoon (7 g) of powder into 8 ounces of cold water or your favorite beverage.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Keep out of reach of children. Store at room temperature. Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 812.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Spirulina powder.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY ASSURED QA.
How many labels does Spirulina Powder have?
One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.
- Label 812 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · on the market · 4 oz. · UPC 0 74312 75193 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.