1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
Contains a high-risk ingredient
100% Organic Spirulina 500 mg
BrandVitaCeutical Labs→Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical Tablet or Pill 24 ingredients 1 high-risk 4 caution DSLD #53844Net contents: 100 Vegetarian Tablet(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2015-11-24
2 Ingredients (24)
IngredientGroupSafety
CaloriesCalories—
Calories from FatCalories—
ProteinProtein (unspecified)—
C-PhycocyaninC-Phycocyanin—
ChlorophyllChlorophyll—
Gamma-Linolenic AcidGamma Linolenic Acid—
ZeaxanthinZeaxanthin—
NoneNone—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⛔ High-risk ingredient — documented serious harm
Inositol — GDM prevention — 4 g/day from first trimester in high-risk women [2]
⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets
Vitamin B6 — Sensory neuropathy from chronic high-dose B6 (>200 mg/day) — presents as numbness, ataxia. Can be irreversible. Often self-prescribed by patients…
Vitamin B12 — Nitrous oxide anesthesia in subclinically B12-deficient patients can precipitate acute combined degeneration — always check B12 before elective p…
Iron — Iron supplementation in iron-replete patients may increase cardiovascular and cancer risk — always document deficiency before prescribing [1].
Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].
3 Safety cross-reference
Vitamin A — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Teratogenic at high doses
⚠ Hepatotoxic with chronic excess
Vitamin K — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Critical interaction with warfarin
Riboflavin — Generally Safe
⚠ Harmless yellow urine
Niacin — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Flushing at >50 mg
⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses
Vitamin B6 — Use with Caution
Vitamin B12 — Use with Caution
Iron — Use with Caution
⚠ GI upset, constipation
⚠ Fatal toxicity in children
Phosphorus — Generally Safe
⚠ Excess impairs calcium absorption
Iodine — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Thyroid dysfunction at excess
⚠ Kelp: variable content
Magnesium — Use with Caution
⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)
⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment
Manganese — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Neurotoxicity with chronic excess
Chromium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hypoglycemia with diabetes meds
⚠ Rare renal/hepatic toxicity
Sodium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hypertension
⚠ Fluid retention
Potassium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hyperkalemia risk
⚠ Dangerous with ACE inhibitors
Spirulina — Limited Evidence
⚠ Contamination risk: microcystins, heavy metals
⚠ Autoimmune stimulation
Inositol — High risk
⚠ GI disturbance at high doses (>12 g)
⚠ May lower blood glucose
4 Label claims
• Nutrient
• All Other
• Structure/Function
5 Data source
DSLD ID53844
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2015-11-24
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Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. 100% Organic Spirulina 500 mg — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Jun 25]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/100-organic-spirulina-500-mg-53844/
CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.
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PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD
Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
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