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Prenatal DHA

by California Gold Nutrition · softgel capsule · 60 fish gelatin softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 98220 01336 4
  • DSLD label 299676
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 30 servings

Prenatal DHA by California Gold Nutrition lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 60 mg of choline and 1,240 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 14, 2023.

What is in Prenatal DHA?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Prenatal DHA: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 299676, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories25 Calories
Total Fat2 g3%Fat (unspecified) in Prenatal DHA 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).

Cholesterol10 mg3%Cholesterol in Prenatal DHA against 5,275 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.10 mg

56% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg).

Choline60 mg11%Choline in Prenatal DHA against 4,738 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg60 mg

Higher than 66% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg).

Alpha-Glycerophosphocholine150 mgAlpha-GPC in Prenatal DHA against 656 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 300 mg, the median 200 mg.150 mg

67% of 656 products listing alpha-GPC give more (median 200 mg).

Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids1,240 mgOmega-3 in Prenatal DHA against 2,714 products1,240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,240 mg

Higher than 85% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid900 mgDHA in Prenatal DHA against 3,627 products900 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.900 mg

Higher than 96% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid120 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Prenatal DHA against 3,134 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.120 mg

75% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 299676 (entered December 14, 2023), 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?

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 900 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) is higher than 96% of the 3,627 DHA products that print an amount; 121 list more.

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for pregnant and lactating. 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 Prenatal DHA'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: Take 2 softgels daily, with food. Best when taken as directed by a qualified healthcare professional.
Warnings
Warnings: Keep out of reach of children.
Consult with a licensed physician, pharmacist, naturopath or other qualified healthcare professional prior to taking dietary supplements. Sealed for protection. Do not use if seal is missing or broken.
Contains: Fish (Anchovy, Sardine, and Mackerel [Fish Oil], Catfish and Tilapia [Fish Gelatin]) and Soy
This product is not manufactured with milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat or gluten. Produced in a third-party, audited and registered cGMP compliant facility that may process other products that contain these allergens or ingredients.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Formulated to contain No Gluten No GMOs
This product is not manufactured with milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat or gluten.
Storage
Best stored at controlled room temperature 20 degrees C to 25 degrees C (68 degrees F to 77 degrees F). Improper storage conditions, such as extended exposure to direct sunlight, high heat & humidity can cause product degradation over time.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 299676.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Fish Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified, Annatto Extract, Carob, Beeswax, Soy Lecithin, Mixed Tocopherols.

How many labels does Prenatal DHA have?

One label is on file, entered on December 14, 2023.

  1. Label 299676 (current) Entered December 14, 2023 · on the market · 60 fish gelatin softgels · UPC 8 98220 01336 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names Madre Labs, LLC (distributor), Pasadena, CA. All California Gold Nutrition products.

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