Algal-900 DHA
by Spring Valley · softgel capsule · 30 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 81131 31266 0
- DSLD label 13039
- Serving 1 softgel
Algal-900 DHA by Spring Valley lists one ingredient: 450 mg of docosahexaenoic acid per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2012.
What is in Algal-900 DHA?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 450 mg | Higher than 77% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 13039 (entered October 25, 2012), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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.
- Purely Prenatal DHA 200 mgDoctor's Best same ingredients
- CitraNatal Essence DHA Soft GelMission Pharmacal CitraNatal same ingredients
- PNV OB+DHA SoftgelPharmaPure Rx same ingredients
- DHA Softgel CapsuleExeltis USA same ingredients
- Non-Fish Vegan Omega-3 DHADEVA same ingredients
- Vegetarian Algae DHALife same ingredients
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
- Directions Take one (1) softgel daily with a meal.
- Warnings
- Important Information Safety Information Consult your health professional prior to use if you have or suspect a medical condition, are taking any prescription drugs or are pregnant or lactating.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This plant pure life's DHA contains no fish oil or fishy by-products, and is made in the USA via a unique, patented process.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 13039.
How many labels does Algal-900 DHA have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2012.
- Label 13039 (current) Entered October 25, 2012 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 6 81131 31266 0
DSLD also links this label to: Algal-900 DHA 450 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Spring Valley (manufacturer). All Spring Valley products.