fatty acid
DHA supplements
Half of the 3,627 DHA supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 232 mg or less per serving; the middle half list 104 mg to 400 mg (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026). The 87 products whose only supplement ingredient is DHA list a median of 200 mg.
- Products listing it
- 4,0353,627 print an amount; 408 list it inside a blend without an amount
- Median per serving
- 232 mgmiddle half 104 mg to 400 mg
How much DHA do supplements contain?
The median product lists 232 mg per serving. One in ten lists 50 mg or less, one in ten 600 mg or more. The amount printed most often is 200 mg (277 products).
Products by amount of DHA per serving
3,627 products, log scale; extreme 0.2% at each end left out of the drawing.
| Amount per serving | Products | For example |
|---|---|---|
| 200 mg | 277 | Omega Soft Kids DHA (Douglas Laboratories); Kidfit DHA (VitaCeutical Labs); Brain Support Softgels (VitaCeutical Labs) |
| 100 mg | 203 | BrainStrong Kids (AmeriFit); BrainStrong Toddler (AmeriFit); Healthy Adult 50+ Formula Lemonade Flavor (Barlean's Organic Oils) |
| 500 mg | 178 | Highest Grade Omega 3's DHA & EPA 500 / 250 (Real Natural Remedies); Delicious Omega 3 Liquid Formula (OmegaWorks); EPA/DHA Guard Softgels (Perque) |
| 120 mg | 151 | Fish Oil Omega-3 (Viva Vitamins); Multi-Oil (GNC Preventive Nutrition); Weight Management Pack (Douglas Laboratories) |
| 240 mg | 145 | Super Critical Omega (Renew Life); Omega Guard (Shaklee); Concentrated Omega-3 (VitaCeutical Labs) |
| 400 mg | 127 | Healthy Adult Formula Orange Flavor (Barlean's Organic Oils); Postpartum Omega Mom (Country Life); Omega Surge High DHA (Country Life) |
| 50 mg | 122 | PreNatal Plus (Vitabase); Prosta-Pro Support Pack (Douglas Laboratories); Ultra Preventive 2000 Series C.V. Support Pack (Douglas Laboratories) |
| 250 mg | 115 | Healthy Mom Pregnancy & Lactation Lemonade Flavor (Barlean's Organic Oils); Skinticity (Douglas Laboratories); Norwegian Salmon Oil (Carlson) |
| 300 mg | 106 | DHA 300 High Potency Plant-Sourced Omega-3 (21st Century); Algal-900 DHA (CVS Pharmacy); Omega 3's DHA & EPA 300 / 400 (Real Natural Remedies) |
| 600 mg | 104 | EFA-Sirt Supreme (Biotics Research Corporation); High DHA Natural Lemon Flavor (Metagenics); CODmega (Garden of Life) |
Source: Supplement Facts rows of every product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0; amounts in one measure (weight).
Which products list the most DHA?
On-market products, per serving, with a plausible amount: the rule leaves out likely entry slips, such as an amount far beyond every other label with no %DV or strength on the label to back it (each product page still shows its own amount, marked).
- Omega 3Lightbody2,660 mg
- High DHA Omega-3 3560 mgAquaOmega2,660 mg
- Nutrigen Pineapple PunchMorphogen Nutrition2,500 mg
- Nutrigen Cranberry AppleMN Morphogen Nutrition2,500 mg
- Elite DHA 2,270 mg Natural Orange FlavorCarlson2,270 mg
- RxOmega-3 Natural Orange FlavorNatural Factors2,250 mg
- Algae Omega-3Source Oil2,000 mg
- Algae Omega-3 Organic Lemon FlavorSource Oil2,000 mg
Have the amounts changed over the years?
Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 217.5 mg; those entered in 2025, 250 mg.
| Year | Products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 60 | 217.5 mg |
| 2012 | 216 | 200 mg |
| 2013 | 261 | 200 mg |
| 2014 | 181 | 225 mg |
| 2015 | 180 | 223 mg |
| 2016 | 215 | 220 mg |
| 2017 | 189 | 200 mg |
| 2018 | 146 | 240 mg |
| 2019 | 200 | 200 mg |
| 2020 | 389 | 253 mg |
| 2021 | 298 | 215 mg |
| 2022 | 330 | 240 mg |
| 2023 | 312 | 240 mg |
| 2024 | 387 | 252 mg |
| 2025 | 263 | 250 mg |
Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.
In which products and brands?
Products listing DHA by DSLD product type
Brands listing it most: Carlson (158), Nordic Naturals (107), Douglas Laboratories (74), Barlean's (57), NOW (51), Nature's Way (49), Nature Made (39), Metagenics (39), Natural Factors (36), Genestra Brands (31).
Every product listing DHA
4,035 products, A to Z by name (page 27 of 81), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Heart Smart Fish Oil SoftgelsJohn Gilmore, MD300 mg
- Heart Strong Q10Life · off the market100 mg
- Heart Strong Q10 with Fish Oil & ResveratrolLife100 mg
- Hemp MonoPureXYMOGEN · off the market264 mg
- Herbal Actives Extended Release Red Yeast Rice Omega 3/6/9Nature's Plus · off the market40 mg
- HerbalifelineHerbalife · off the marketin a blend
- HerbalifelineHerbalife Nutritionin a blend
- Herring Caviar OilDr. Mercola110 mg
- Herring Gold 1000 mgNatural Factors Whole Earth & Sea130 mg
- Herring Gold 500 mgNatural Factors Whole Earth & Sea65 mg
- High Concentrate Omega-3Swansonin a blend
- High Concentration Omega-3 Krill Oil 750 mgSchiff MegaRedin a blend
- High DHA Berry FrutolPharmax600 mg
- High DHA Finest Pure Fish Oil Capsules Natural Orange FlavorPharmax · off the market300 mg
- High DHA Finest Pure Fish Oil Natural Orange FlavorPharmax · off the market1,200 mg
- High DHA Krill OilNS Natural Stacks160 mg
- High DHA Natural Lemon FlavorMetagenics600 mg
- High DHA Omega-3AquaOmega · off the market2,660 mg
- High DHA Omega-3 3560 mgAquaOmega2,660 mg
- High DHA Omega-3 4500 mg Grape FlavorAquaOmega3,380 mg as transcribed, likely a slip
- High DHA Omega-3 4500 mg Lemon FlavorAquaOmega3,380 mg as transcribed, likely a slip
- High DHA Omega-3 Fatty AcidsPharmax200 mg
- High EPA Finest Pure Fish Oil Natural Orange FlavorPharmax320 mg
- High EPA Omega-3AquaOmega · off the market532 mg
- High EPA Omega-3 3450 mgAquaOmega532 mg
- High EPA Omega-3 Lemon FlavorAquaOmega670 mg
- High EPA Omega-3 Orange FlavorAquaOmega670 mg
- High EPA Regular Strength Omega-3 1700 mgAquaOmega532 mg
- High Grade Fish OilBody Basix · off the market120 mg
- High Grade Fish Oil 1000 mgIVL Institute For Vibrant Living120 mg
- High Grade Fish Oil 1000 mgCHK Nutrition120 mg
- High Omega 3 Alaskan Fish Oil 1250 mgAyush Herbs250 mg
- High Potency DHA-250NOW · off the market500 mg
- High Potency EPA & DHAGNC Mega Men267 mg
- High Potency Fish OilGNC Mega Men360 mg
- High Potency Fish Oil Natural Lemon FlavorVitaCeutical Labs · off the market308 mg
- High Potency Krill OilWholeHealth90 mg
- High Potency Liquid Omega-3Vitamer Laboratories440 mg
- High Potency Liquid Omega-3 OrangeVitamer Laboratories425 mg
- High Potency Multi PackVitaCeutical Labs240 mg
- High Potency Multi PackVitamer Laboratories240 mg
- High Potency Omega 3 MinisThe Vitamin Shoppe500 mg
- High Potency Omega-3GNC Mega Men100 mg
- High Potency Omega-3 Citrus SorbetBarlean's Seriously Delicious · off the market590 mg
- High Potency Omega-3 Key Lime PieBarlean's Seriously Delicious590 mg
- High Potency Omega-3 Passion Pineapple SmoothieBarlean's Seriously Delicious590 mg
- High Strength Cod Liver Oil 1000 mgSimply Supplements90 mg
- High Strength Krill Oil 500 mg With AstaxanthinSimply Supplements30 mg
- High Strength Omega 3 500 mgSimply Supplements60 mg
- High Strength Omega 3 500 mg For KidsSimply Supplements60 mg