Algal DHA 250
by ProCaps Laboratories · softgel capsule · 180 easy-to-swallow capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 648177
- DSLD label 275229
- Serving 1 softgel
- 180 servings
Algal DHA 250 by ProCaps Laboratories lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 625 mg of algal oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2022.
What is in Algal DHA 250?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | ||
| Algal Oilas Schizochytrium sp. | 625 mg | Higher than 51% of 118 products listing algal oil (median 603 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic AcidDHA (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic Acid) Note: Omega-3 | 250 mg | Higher than 55% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 275229 (entered October 24, 2022), 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Algal DHA 250ProCaps same ingredients
- Super Neurogen DHAGenestra Brands same ingredients
- Natural Omega-3 Vegetarian DHA 200 mgSolgar · off the market 3 shared, 82% alike
- Baby Vegetarian DHA UnflavoredGNC Milestones 3 shared, 82% alike
- Vegetarian DHA 570 mgCarlson 3 shared, 82% alike
- Vegetarian Prenatal DHACarlson 3 shared, 82% alike
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 Consume one or more capsules daily or as recommended by your physician. As with any dietary supplement, this product is most effective when used as part of a healthy diet and active lifestyle, along with a daily multi-vitamin-mineral formula. For questions about the use of this product call 800.332.7799.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO Non-fish source
- Contains no milk, soy, yeast, corn, wheat, gluten, sodium, salt, sugar, cholesterol, color, preservative, common allergens or manufacturing additives. Contains no additives of any kind.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 275229.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, purified Water, Glycerin, Rosemary extract, Mixed Tocopherols, ascorbyl palmitate.
How many labels does Algal DHA 250 have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 275229 (current) Entered October 24, 2022 · on the market · 180 easy-to-swallow capsules · UPC 648177
- Label 220713 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market February 4, 2022 · 180 easy-to-swallow capsules · UPC 648177
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names ProCaps Laboratories (manufacturer), Henderson, NV. All ProCaps Laboratories products.