Collagen & connective tissue

Green-lipped mussel

Powder or oil from a mussel that lives only in New Zealand, with omega-3 fats. Taken for joints – studies are mixed.

5 products from US online stores, sorted by what 500 mg of green-lipped mussel costs – not by the price per pack.

$0.18Lowest cost
per 500 mg green-lipped mussel

Prices checked Nov 1, 2026, US
No paid placements

What does 500 mg mean?

green-lipped mussel per serving in the 5 products we checked: 50–1,500 mggreen-lipped mussel per serving in the 5 products we checked

500 mg is about one serving in the products we checked.
There’s no official daily amount for green-lipped mussel.

We compare by 500 mg only so products line up – it’s not a recommendation. Not medical advice.

Where products miss quality points

How the 5 products score

Very good 90+: 0
Good 75+: 5
Fair 60+: 0
Low under 60: 0

have no seal from an independent testing program: 5 of 5have no seal from an independent testing program10 of 30 testing points, for GMP

The full 30 testing points need an independent test. Every supplement sold in the US is made under the FDA’s GMP rules – the maker checks its own products, which gives 10 points. A seal from a testing program like NSF, USP or Informed Choice means a lab outside the company checks that what’s inside matches the label. Most brands don’t take part. That doesn’t make a product bad – without a seal, a clean product still gets up to 80.

We find seals on the label and in NSF’s public lists. USP and Informed Choice don’t let us search their lists automatically, so a seal that’s only in their lists can be missing. How the score works

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Fact: 4,731%more per 500 mg for the most expensive product than for the cheapest.
Fact: 4,731%more per 500 mg for the cheapest softgels than for the cheapest capsules.

How we checked: one-time price for each size in the store’s US online shop, before sales tax and shipping, without subscriptions or coupons. Prices change often, so check the store before you buy. More on how we check

The amount we compare by only makes products comparable – it is not a dosage recommendation. Not medical advice.

How we calculate

Cost per dose = price ÷ (servings × amount per serving) × comparison amount. Example: $119.99 for 74 servings with 24 g of protein each is 1,776 g of protein. $119.99 ÷ 1,776 g × 30 g = $2.03 per 30 g of protein.

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Green-lipped mussel

What does 500 mg mean?

Where products miss quality points

Pack size

Green Lipped Mussel

Green Lipped Mussel, 500 mg

Green Lipped Mussel

Green Lipped Mussel

Green Lipped Mussel

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