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Algae DHA

by Nordic Naturals · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 68990 01609 7
  • DSLD label 288760
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 45 servings

Algae DHA by Nordic Naturals lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 500 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2023.

What is in Algae DHA?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Algae DHA: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 288760, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Algae DHA against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids500 mgOmega-3 in Algae DHA against 2,714 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

50% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid500 mgDHA in Algae DHA against 3,627 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.500 mg

Higher than 82% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 288760 (entered August 24, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Suggested Use: Two soft gels daily, with food, or as directed by your health care professional.
Store in a cool, dry place, away from sunlight.
Warnings
Do not take if tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: Consult with your physician before taking this product if you have a known medical condition, are taking medications (including blood thinners), or if you are allergic to iodine.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product and its ingredients do not contain common GE genes or proteins. Visit igenprogram.com Non GMO
No gluten, milk derivatives, or artificial colors or flavors.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 288760.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Marine Algae Oil, Sunflower Oil, High Oleic, Mixed Tocopherols, Natural, Corn Starch, Modified, Carrageenan, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Water, Purified.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 3rd Party Purity Tested Igen Non-GMO Tested. Listed with: Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Algae DHA have?

4 labels are on file under this name since June 23, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 288760 (current) Entered August 24, 2023 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 7 68990 01609 7
  2. Label 288731 Entered August 24, 2023 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 68990 01604 2
  3. Label 251552 Entered June 23, 2021 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 7 68990 01608 0
  4. Label 250708 Entered June 23, 2021 · off the market May 31, 2022 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 68990 01604 2

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Nordic Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Watsonville, CA. All Nordic Naturals products.

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