Spirulina
by Village Vitality · capsule · 90 veggie caps
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 88332 19860 1
- DSLD label 216788
- Serving 1 veggie cap
- 90 servings
Spirulina by Village Vitality lists one ingredient: 450 mg of organic spirulina algae per serving of 1 veggie cap. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.
What is in Spirulina?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie cap. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| organic Spirulina algae | 450 mg | 54% of 92 products listing spirulina give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,350 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 216788 (entered March 24, 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 1 to 3 servings 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- SpirulinaThymely Solutions same ingredients
- Spirulina 410 mgAbsorb Health same ingredients
- Spirulina 500 mgLuRoot · off the market same ingredients
- Spirulina 500 mgTotally Products same ingredients
- Spirulina SuperFoodSunshine Naturals same ingredients
- Spirulina 800 mgNature's Answer same ingredients
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 1 cap, 1-3 times per day or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Warnings: Keep out of the reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 216788.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Modified Vegetable Cellulose.
How many labels does Spirulina have?
One label is on file, entered on March 24, 2020.
- Label 216788 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 90 veggie caps · UPC 7 88332 19860 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Woodstock Apothecary (distributor), Woodstock, NY. All Village Vitality products.