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Balance Plus

by Douglas Laboratories · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 97751 4
  • DSLD label 232770
  • Serving 3 softgels
  • 30 servings

Balance Plus by Douglas Laboratories lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 188 mg of vitamin C, 30.1 mg of vitamin E, 15 mg of niacin and 38 mg of vitamin B6, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.

What is in Balance Plus?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

Balance Plus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 232770, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Fat2 g3%Fat (unspecified) in Balance Plus against 11,965 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2 g

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

Polyunsaturated Fat1.5 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Balance Plus against 1,759 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.1.5 g

Higher than 63% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g).

Vitamin Cas L-Ascorbic Acid188 mg209%Vitamin C in Balance Plus against 18,583 products188 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg188 mg

Higher than 63% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol30.1 mg201%
Niacin15 mg94%Niacin in Balance Plus against 12,413 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg15 mg

71% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)38 mg2,235%Vitamin B6 in Balance Plus against 15,277 products38 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg38 mg

Higher than 85% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate)3 mg27%Zinc in Balance Plus against 13,186 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg3 mg

84% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Omega-3 Fatty Acids625 mgOmega-3 in Balance Plus against 2,714 products625 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.625 mg

Higher than 58% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid383 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Balance Plus against 3,134 products383 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.383 mg

Higher than 63% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid183 mgDHA in Balance Plus against 3,627 products183 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.183 mg

62% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Linoleic AcidOmega-6 Fatty Acids (Form: as Linoleic Acid)540 mgLinoleic Acid in Balance Plus against 801 products540 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.540 mg

Higher than 70% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg).

Gamma-Linolenic Acid63 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in Balance Plus against 740 products63 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.63 mg

60% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg).

Oleic AcidOmega-9 Fatty Acids (Alt. Name: Oleic Acid)243 mgOleic Acid in Balance Plus against 694 products243 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 88.5 mg to 370 mg, the median 140 mg.243 mg

Higher than 68% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 232770 (entered August 23, 2020), 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Balance Plus'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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 3 softgels daily or as directed by your health professional.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or nursing, or if you are taking prescription medications, consult your health professional before using this supplement.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Contains: Fish Oil (from anchovies)
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains no yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, starch, artificial preservatives or flavoring.
Gluten-free, Non-GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 232770.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin capsule, ultra-pure Fish Oil concentrate, cold-pressed Evening Primrose oil, extra virgin Olive Oil, yellow Beeswax, Sunflower Lecithin.

How many labels does Balance Plus have?

5 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 232770 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 3 10539 97751 4
  2. Label 228687 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market August 6, 2020 · 90 softgels · UPC 3 10539 97751 4
  3. Label 30963 Entered February 26, 2014 · on the market · 90 Caplique(R) Capsules · UPC 3 10539 02776 9
  4. Label 10515 Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market July 31, 2013 · 90 Caplique(R) Capsules · UPC 3 10539 02776 9
  5. Label 3410 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 90 capliques(TM) · UPC 3 10539 02776 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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