Sun-Chlorella A Powder
by Sun Chlorella · powder · 30 packets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 29918 00007 0
- DSLD label 75165
- Serving 6 g (1 packet)
- 30 servings
Sun-Chlorella A Powder by Sun Chlorella lists 17 ingredients, 17 with an amount per serving of 6 g, such as 5,250 IU of vitamin A, 3,360 IU (84 mcg) of vitamin D, 0.3 mg of riboflavin and 2 mg of niacin, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2017.
What is in Sun-Chlorella A Powder?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 25 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Protein | 3 g | 7% | 67% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 100% Beta-Carotene) | 5,250 IU | 105% | Higher than 77% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin D | 3,360 IU (84 mcg) | 840% | Higher than 91% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 0.3 mg | 18% | 95% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacin | 2 mg | 12% | 96% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1 mg | 5% | 99% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folate | 72 mcg | 18% | 93% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12 | 4 mcg | 63% | 86% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Calcium | 40 mg | 4% | 79% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Iron | 6 mg | 34% | Higher than 55% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Phosphorus | 73 mg | 7% | 57% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). |
| Magnesium | 17 mg | 4% | 86% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| ChlorellaChlorella Genus: Chlorella Species: pyrenoidosa Note: pulverized | 6 g | This amount is far outside what other labels list for chlorella, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. | |
| Lutein | 18 mg | Higher than 86% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| Alpha-Carotene | 1,182 mcg | Higher than 73% of 73 products listing alpha-carotene (median 555 mcg). | |
| Chlorophyll | 149 mg | Higher than 97% of 394 products listing chlorophyll (median 16 mg). | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 164 mg | 81% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 62 mg | 64% of 421 products listing omega-6 give more (median 140 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 75165 (entered July 25, 2017), 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 84 mcg (3,360 IU) of vitamin D is higher than 91% of the 14,175 vitamin D products that print an amount; 1,216 list more.
- 95% of the 9,824 products that print an amount of riboflavin list more than its 0.3 mg of riboflavin (median 4 mg).
- 96% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 2 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
- 99% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 0.1 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).
- 93% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 72 mcg of folate (median 400 mcg).
- Its 149 mg of chlorophyll is higher than 97% of the 394 chlorophyll products that print an amount; 11 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 Sun-Chlorella A Powder's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Sun-Chlorella A 200 mgSun Chlorella Corp · off the market 18 shared, 97% alike
- Sun-Chlorella A 500 mgSun Chlorella Corp · off the market 18 shared, 97% alike
- Sun-Chlorella A GranulesSun Chlorella Corp · off the market 18 shared, 97% alike
- Sun-Chlorella A 200 mgSun Chlorella 18 shared, 97% alike
- Sun-Chlorella A GranulesSun Chlorella 18 shared, 97% alike
- Sun-Chlorella A 500 mgSun Chlorella 18 shared, 97% 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
- Add a green boost to your day with Sun Chlorella Powder. This easy-to-use pure chlorella powder can be mixed in your favorite drink or recipe.
- Suggested Use: Add 1 packet to water, juice or your favorite recipe.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO Gluten free
- Soy free
- Non GMO
- Contains no binders, fillers, preservatives, yeast, artificial colors or flavors.
- GF Certified Gluten free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 75165.
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): Non GMO project verified nongmoproject.org. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Sun-Chlorella A Powder have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2017.
- Label 75165 (current) Entered July 25, 2017 · on the market · 30 packets · UPC 0 29918 00007 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names SUN CHLORELLA CORP. (manufacturer), Kyoto, Japan. All Sun Chlorella products.