Best DHA 500 From Calamari
by Doctor's Best · softgel capsule · 30 softgel capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 53950 00258 6
- DSLD label 25175
- Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 30 servings
Best DHA 500 From Calamari by Doctor's Best lists 4 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2013.
What is in Best DHA 500 From Calamari?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calamarine DHA Omega-3 concentrateCalamarine DHA Omega-3 concentrate Note: providing | no amount given | ||
| Omega-3 Fatty AcidsOmega-3 Fatty Acids Note: minimum (min.) | 550 mg | Higher than 52% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic AcidDHA (Alt. Name: DocosaHexaenoic Acid) Note: min. | 500 mg | ||
| Eicosapentaenoic AcidEPA (Alt. Name: EicosaPentaenoic Acid) Note: min. | 50 mg | 88% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 25175 (entered August 23, 2013), 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:
- 88% of the 3,134 products that print an amount of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) list more than its 50 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Calamari DHA 500 With Calamarine 500 mgDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- PR Natal 430 With DHAPruGen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals same ingredients
- DHA/Omega-3The Honest Co. same ingredients
- Women's Prenatal with DHABayer One A Day same ingredients
- DHAEquate same ingredients
- Baby's Vegetarian DHA FormulaCATALO 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
- Suggested Adult Use: For maintenance take 1 softgel per day after a meal. For additional memory and learning support take 2 softgels per day. For heart and other cardiovascular protection take 3 softgels per day.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 25175.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, glycerin, natural Lemon flavor, Mixed Tocopherols.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): FRIEND OF THE SEA(C).
How many labels does Best DHA 500 From Calamari have?
4 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 62968 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market October 20, 2017 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 53950 00259 3
- Label 24456 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market May 2, 2016 · 180 softgels · UPC 7 53950 00260 9
- Label 25175 (current) Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 30 softgel capsules · UPC 7 53950 00258 6
- Label 24454 Entered August 23, 2013 · off the market May 2, 2016 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 53950 00259 3
DSLD also links this label to: Calamari DHA 500 With Calamarine 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Calamari DHA 500 With Calamarine 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Calamari DHA Omega-3 (package size difference, same product), Calamari DHA Omega-3 (package size difference, same product), Calamari DHA Omega-3 (package size difference, same product), Calamari DHA Omega-3 (package size 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 Doctor's Best, Inc. (distributor), San Clemente, CA. All Doctor's Best products.