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 44 of 81), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Omega 3Smarter Nutrition440 mg
- Omega 3MRI Performance253 mg
- Omega 3Lightbody2,660 mg
- Omega 3ALLMAX ESSENTIALS120 mg
- Omega 3 & ELiving Fuel · off the market80 mg
- Omega 3 (DHA + EPA)Herbadiet200 mg
- Omega 3 (DHA + EPA) PowderHerbadiet200 mg
- Omega 3 + CoQ10BioTe Medical · off the market180 mg
- Omega 3 + DHAHero Nutritionals Yummi Bears75 mg
- Omega 3 - 6 - 9CHK Nutrition34 mg
- Omega 3 2,000 mgPortions Master600 mg
- Omega 3 2400 mg Lemon FlavoredaSquared Nutrition430 mg
- Omega 3 500Reliable-1 Laboratories500 mg
- Omega 3 500 mgSimply Value · off the market60 mg
- Omega 3 500 mg for KidsSimply Supplements · off the market60 mg
- Omega 3 6 9Wonder Laboratoriesin a blend
- Omega 3 700 mgSolgar260 mg
- Omega 3 CompleteNatures Plus · off the market108 mg
- Omega 3 EFA ComplexNature's Life360 mg
- Omega 3 EPA & DHA 1000 mgNCB Technology240 mg
- Omega 3 Fatty Acids Extra StrengthViva Vitamins240 mg
- Omega 3 Fatty Acids Regular StrengthViva Vitamins120 mg
- Omega 3 Fish OilKirkland Signature · off the market684 mg
- Omega 3 Fish OilHealthyBodyInc · off the market200 mg
- Omega 3 Fish OilBeyond Human120 mg
- Omega 3 Fish OilNutriden · off the market240 mg
- Omega 3 Fish OilVitaBreeze600 mg
- Omega 3 Fish OilThe Vitamin Shoppe200 mg
- Omega 3 Fish OilDr. Tobias600 mg
- Omega 3 Fish OilArazo Nutrition900 mg
- Omega 3 Fish OilPurity Labs · off the market630 mg
- Omega 3 Fish Oil1 Up Nutrition480 mg
- Omega 3 Fish OilSalaam Nutritionals600 mg
- Omega 3 Fish OilHigher Nature240 mg
- Omega 3 Fish Oil 1,000 mgWindmill Natural Vitamins · off the market120 mg
- Omega 3 Fish Oil 1,000 mg with EPA & DHAWindmill Natural Vitamins · off the market120 mg
- Omega 3 Fish Oil 1,000 mg with EPA & DHAWindmill120 mg
- Omega 3 Fish Oil 1000 mgSimplySupplements120 mg
- Omega 3 Fish Oil 1000 mgHigher Nature120 mg
- Omega 3 Fish Oil 1100 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe240 mg
- Omega 3 Fish Oil 1200 mgNew Sun · off the market216 mg
- Omega 3 Fish Oil 1200 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe240 mg
- Omega 3 Fish Oil 1200 mgNature's Blendin a blend
- Omega 3 Fish Oil 1200 mg OdorlessNature's Blendin a blend
- Omega 3 Fish Oil 1200 mg with Vitamin D3Nature's Blendin a blend
- Omega 3 Fish Oil 1290 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe · off the market165 mg
- Omega 3 Fish Oil 1400 mg Natural Lemon FlavorOslomega460 mg
- Omega 3 Fish Oil 180 mg EPA/120 mg DHA Lemon FlavorVQ Verified Quality140 mg
- Omega 3 Fish Oil 2160 mgOrphic Nutrition864 mg
- Omega 3 Fish Oil 2500 mg Lemon FlavorNutriFlair600 mg