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Algae DHA Natural Berry Flavor

by ChildLife Essentials · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 08274 16550 2
  • DSLD label 327003
  • Serving 1 softgel (Infants 6-12 mos)
  • 30 servings

Algae DHA Natural Berry Flavor by ChildLife Essentials lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 180 mcg of vitamin A, 100 mg of docosahexaenoic acid and 20 mcg of lutein. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2025.

What is in Algae DHA Natural Berry Flavor?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 Natural Berry Flavor: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 327003, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Retinyl Palmitate180 mcg36%
Docosahexaenoic Acidas Algae100 mgDHA in Algae DHA Natural Berry Flavor against 3,627 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.100 mg

75% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Lutein20 mcgLutein in Algae DHA Natural Berry Flavor against 2,493 products0.02 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.0.02 mg

99% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 327003 (entered March 25, 2025), 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?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 99% of the 2,493 products that print an amount of lutein list more than its 0.02 mg of lutein (median 3 mg).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Algae DHA Natural Berry Flavor's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Infants 6 - 12 mos: 1 softgel daily (open softgel) Children 1 - 3 yrs: 1 softgel daily Children 4+ yrs: 2 softgels daily
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper resistant: Do not use if outer safety seal is broken or missing.
Contains fish. Gelatin used in softgel derived from fish.
DHA derived exclusively from algal oil.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free, alcohol free, casein free. Contains no milk, eggs, wheat, yeast, or corn. No artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners.
NSF Certified Gluten-free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place, away from sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 327003.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Algal Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified, Natural Flavors, Sunflower Oil, Mixed Tocopherols, Sunflower Lecithin, Ascorbyl Palmitate.

How many labels does Algae DHA Natural Berry Flavor have?

One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2025.

  1. Label 327003 (current) Entered March 25, 2025 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 6 08274 16550 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names ChildLife (distributor), Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.. All ChildLife Essentials products.

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