Xanthomega Krill Oil
by Designs for Health · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 79452 00136 7
- DSLD label 262325
- Serving 2 softgels
- 60 servings
Xanthomega Krill Oil by Designs for Health lists 5 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 880 mg of krill oil and 12 mg of astaxanthin; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 19, 2021.
What is in Xanthomega Krill Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Krill Oil | 880 mg | 57% of 320 products listing krill oil give more (median 1 g). | |
| Phospholipids | 352 mg | ||
| Omega-3 Fatty Acidas Krill Oil | no amount given | ||
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 80 mg | 82% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 44 mg | 93% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). | |
| Astaxanthinas Haematococcus pluvialis Algae extract | 12 mg | Higher than 88% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 262325 (entered November 19, 2021), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- 93% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 44 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) (median 232 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Krill Oil 1,000 mgAN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Omega same ingredients
- Neptune Krill Oil 500 mgLuckyVitamin same ingredients
- Krill Oil 500 mgProtocol For Life Balance same ingredients
- Krill Oil 1000 mgProtocol For Life Balance same ingredients
- Krill Oill 1000 mgBioEmblem same ingredients
- Neptune Krill 1000 Double StrengthNOW · off the market 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
- Recommended Use: Take two softgels per day with meals, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- Contains shellfish (krill).
- Warning: Consult a health care professional prior to use if you have a bleeding disorder, are taking anti-coagulants or are facing surgery.
- Report any adverse reactions: 860-623-6314
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does not contain gluten, dairy, soy or GMOs.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 262325.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified.
How many labels does Xanthomega Krill Oil have?
3 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 262325 (current) Entered November 19, 2021 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 8 79452 00136 7
- Label 23321 Entered September 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 8 79452 00133 6
- Label 23538 Entered July 25, 2013 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 8 79452 00136 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Designs for Health, Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Suffield, CT. All Designs for Health products.