1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
4 ingredients to use with caution
Chlorella 1000 mg
BrandVitabase→Other Combinations Tablet or Pill 13 ingredients 4 caution DSLD #5552Net contents: 60 Tablet(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2012-03-23
2 Ingredients (13)
IngredientGroupSafety
CaloriesCalories—
ProteinProtein (unspecified)—
ChlorophyllChlorophyll—
RNARNA—
DNADNA—
CelluloseCellulose—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets
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].
Zinc — Chronic zinc >40 mg/day without copper causes copper deficiency: anemia, neutropenia, myeloneuropathy [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 B12 — Use with Caution
Iron — Use with Caution
⚠ GI upset, constipation
⚠ Fatal toxicity in children
Zinc — Use with Caution
⚠ Copper deficiency at >40 mg/day
⚠ Nausea, metallic taste
Chlorella — Generally Safe
⚠ Contamination risk
⚠ May affect warfarin (vitamin K content)
Sodium — Limited Evidence
⚠ Hypertension
⚠ Fluid retention
Magnesium — Use with Caution
⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)
⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment
4 Label claims
• All Other
5 Data source
DSLD ID5552
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2012-03-23
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Pkhakadze G. Chlorella 1000 mg — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Jun 28]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/chlorella-1000-mg-5552/
CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.
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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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