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Spirulina Powder

by Earthrise · powder · 180 grams

  • Off the market since October 2014 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 32602 52008 2
  • DSLD label 3081
  • Serving 1 tsp (3 g)
  • 60 servings

Spirulina Powder by Earthrise lists 14 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 1 tsp, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 17 mcg of vitamin K, 2.8 mcg of vitamin B12 and 7 mg of calcium; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.

What is in Spirulina Powder?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tsp. 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 Powder: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 3081, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat0.2 g2%Fat (unspecified) in Spirulina Powder against 11,965 products0.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.0.2 g

98% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Total Carbohydrates0.5 g2%Carbohydrate in Spirulina Powder against 21,979 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.0.5 g

99% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Protein1.7 g4%Protein in Spirulina Powder against 8,985 products1.7 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.1.7 g

76% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: 100% Beta Carotene)5,000 IU100%Vitamin A in Spirulina Powder against 5,772 products5,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.5,000 IU

Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin K17 mcg20%Vitamin K in Spirulina Powder against 4,607 products17 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg17 mcg

92% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg).

Vitamin B122.8 mcg45%Vitamin B12 in Spirulina Powder against 14,425 products2.8 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg2.8 mcg

90% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Calcium7 mg2%Calcium in Spirulina Powder against 17,831 products7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg7 mg

98% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Iron1.5 mg8%Iron in Spirulina Powder 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).

Sodium15 mg2%Sodium in Spirulina Powder against 14,514 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.15 mg

72% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Potassium40 mg2%Potassium in Spirulina Powder against 11,614 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg40 mg

79% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Phycocyanin420 mgPhycocyanin in Spirulina Powder against 40 products420 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 123.75 mg to 300 mg, the median 225 mg.420 mg

Higher than 93% of 40 products listing phycocyanin (median 225 mg).

Polysaccharides200 mgPolysaccharide in Spirulina Powder against 57 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 2,800 mg, the median 550 mg.200 mg

65% of 57 products listing polysaccharide give more (median 550 mg).

Sulfolipids40 mg
Superoxide DismutaseSOD (Alt. Name: Superoxide Dismutase) Note: (antioxidant enzyme activity) (5000 units)no amount given
Chlorophyll30 mgChlorophyll in Spirulina Powder 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 Acid30 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in Spirulina Powder 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).

Mixed Carotenoids10 mgCarotenoids in Spirulina Powder against 261 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 4 mg.10 mg

Higher than 73% of 261 products listing carotenoids (median 4 mg).

Zeaxanthin1.8 mgZeaxanthin in Spirulina Powder against 1,215 products1.8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.1.8 mg

Higher than 62% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3081 (entered December 23, 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:

  • 92% of the 4,607 products that print an amount of vitamin K list more than its 17 mcg of vitamin K (median 80 mcg).
  • 90% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 2.8 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).
  • 98% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 7 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
  • Its 420 mg of phycocyanin is higher than 93% of the 40 phycocyanin products that print an amount; 1 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Spirulina Powder's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Take 3 grams (one level teaspoon) once a day. Mix with water or juice for a delicious & nutritious smoothie.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Pesticide/herbicid free; ecologically cultivated in USA
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 3081.

What else is on the label?

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality assured Laboratory tested; KSA Kosher.

How many labels does Spirulina Powder have?

One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.

  1. Label 3081 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market October 2, 2014 · 180 grams · UPC 0 32602 52008 2

DSLD also links this label to: Spirulina Natural Powder (package size difference, same product), Spirulina Natural Powder (package size difference, same product), Spirulina Natural Powder (image difference, same product), Spirulina Natural Powder (package size difference, same product), Spirulina Natural Powder (package size difference, same product), Spirulina Natural Powder (package size difference, same product), Spirulina Natural Powder (package size difference, same product), Spirulina Natural Powder (image difference, same product).

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 (manufacturer), Petaluma, CA. All Earthrise products.

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