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Spirulina Powder

by The Vitamin Shoppe · powder · 1 lb

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66536 01863 5
  • DSLD label 221598
  • Serving 3 g (1 Teaspoon)
  • 151 servings

Spirulina Powder by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 16 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 3 g, such as 300 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 17 mcg of vitamin K, 3 mcg of vitamin B12 and 7 mg of calcium; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.

What is in Spirulina Powder?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 g. 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 221598, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydratesless than 1 g1%
Protein2 g4%Protein in Spirulina Powder 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: as Beta Carotene) Note: 6000 IU300 mcg RAE33%
Vitamin K17 mcg14%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 B12as Cobalamin3 mcg125%Vitamin B12 in Spirulina Powder against 14,425 products3 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg3 mcg

87% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Calcium7 mg1%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 mg1%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).

Potassium39 mg1%Potassium in Spirulina Powder against 11,614 products39 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg39 mg

81% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

SpirulinaSpirulina Genus: Arthrospira Species: platensis Note: typically providing3 gSpirulina in Spirulina Powder against 92 products3,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 187.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.3,000 mg

Higher than 88% of 92 products listing spirulina (median 500 mg).

Phycocyanin300 mgPhycocyanin in Spirulina Powder 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).

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
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).

Superoxide DismutaseSOD (Alt. Name: Superoxide Dismutase) Note: 5000 unitsno amount given
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).

Zeaxanthin2.5 mgZeaxanthin in Spirulina Powder against 1,215 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.2.5 mg

Higher than 77% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg).

Lutein500 mcgLutein in Spirulina Powder against 2,493 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.0.5 mg

72% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 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).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 221598 (entered May 22, 2020), 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).
  • 98% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 7 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).

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
Directions: Take one (1) level teaspoon daily. Mix with water or juice for a delicious and nutritious smoothie.
Warnings
Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free Dairy-free Soy-free Nut-free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 221598.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: None.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Promise Tested & Trusted.

How many labels does Spirulina Powder have?

3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 221598 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 1 lb · UPC 7 66536 01863 5
  2. Label 213763 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market May 4, 2020 · 1 lb · UPC 7 66536 01863 5
  3. Label 55528 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market December 23, 2019 · 1 lb · UPC 7 66536 01863 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names The Vitamin Shoppe (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.

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