Berry EFA Plus
by Genestra Brands · liquid · 10 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 83196 10770 4
- DSLD label 228776
- Serving 2 tsp (10 mL)
- 30 servings
Berry EFA Plus by Genestra Brands lists 9 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 tsp, such as 2,554 mg of fish oil; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 6 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Berry EFA Plus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tsp. 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 | 40 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2.5 g | 3% | Higher than 70% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 5 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5 g | 3% | 66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g. |
| Cholesterol | 25 mg | 8% | Higher than 61% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol (median 15 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. |
| Total Carbohydrates | 4 g | 1% | Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 8 g. |
| Total Sugars | 2 mg | This amount is far outside what other labels list for sugar, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. | |
| Added Sugars | 1.5 g | 3% | |
| Fish Oilas Anchovy, SardineFish Oil (Form: from Sardine, and Anchovy) Note: yielding | 2,554 mg | Higher than 91% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 5.11 g. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 500 mg | Higher than 71% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 375 mg | Higher than 71% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 750 mg. | |
| Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 1,200 mg | Higher than 83% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,400 mg. | |
| Wild Berry-Apple Concentrate | 1,000 mg | ||
| Chokeberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Elderberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bilberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Black Currant | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Apple | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 228776 (entered June 24, 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?
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:
- Its 2.55 g of fish oil is higher than 91% of the 1,990 fish oil products that print an amount; 179 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings 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 Berry EFA Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Berry DHAGenestra Brands 12 shared, 89% alike
- Berry FrutolPharmax 12 shared, 66% alike
- High DHA Berry FrutolPharmax 10 shared, 58% 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
- Recommended Dose: Adults and Children (9 years and older): Take 2 teaspoons 2 times daily with meals or as recommended by your health professional. Children (2-8 years): Take 2 teaspoons daily with a meal or as recommended by your health professional. If preferred, Berry EFA Plus can be mixed with juice or water. Shake well before each use.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Contains: Fish (sardine, anchovy).
- Storage
- Refrigerate after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 228776.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: concentrated Pineapple, Modified Corn Starch, Fructose, purified Water, Mango puree, concentrated Orange, Banana puree, Hydroxypropyl Alginate, Pineapple flavor, Mixed Tocopherols, Acacia, Vanilla flavor, Potassium Sorbate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Tested Natural Triglyceride Form.
How many labels does Berry EFA Plus have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 228776 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 10 fl. Oz. · UPC 8 83196 10770 4
- Label 55496 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market June 3, 2019 · 10 fl. Oz. · UPC 883196 10770
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.