Krill oil contains dha and epa, function similar to fish oil, the effect is very weak, krill oil really plays a health role in which contains trace astaxanthin, usually about zero per grain a few micrograms; astaxanthin role is more obvious and more direct, it is mainly through the role of antioxidants to play its cardio-cerebral vascular, eyes, skin, the comprehensive health effects, which the eyes and the Cardiovascular aspects of the biggest help. Usually the elderly take astaxanthin role better, on the one hand, is the current astaxanthin products contain astaxanthin (4-12 mg per capsule ranging) than krill oil (only zero point a few micrograms) in the more, in addition is due to the health care products mainly through the antioxidant to play a beneficial effect on the body, and astaxanthin is the strongest antioxidant, the role of some more obvious.

In addition, the safety of the two products are different: krill oil from the ocean krill, which contains certain allergens, diabetics and ventilation patients are not recommended to take, astaxanthin is the source of the rainbow red algae, taking freshwater cultivation of rainbow red algae extracted astaxanthin no contraindications in this regard, the safety of better.