Children's DHA Formula
by CATALO · softgel capsule · 60 chewable soft gels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 303027
- Serving 1 chewable softgel (6 months to age 3); amounts per 2 chewable softgels
- 30 servings
Children's DHA Formula by CATALO lists 6 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 chewable softgels, such as 470 mg of fish oil, natural; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.
What is in Children's DHA Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 chewable 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Oil, Naturalas Omega-3 Fatty AcidsUltra Purified and High Concentration Ocean Fish Oil | 470 mg | 88% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 270 mg | 70% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 200 mg | ||
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 42 mg | 91% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 303027 (entered February 22, 2024), 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:
- 91% of the 3,134 products that print an amount of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) list more than its 42 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.
- Natural Orange-Cream Kids Chewable Omega 3 Pearls EPA & DHAAnabolic Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Kids DHA Omega-3's Orange Creme FlavorWoodstock Vitamins same ingredients
- Omega-3 EPA 60 DHA 40 Orange FlavouredWebber Naturals · off the market same ingredients
- Fish Oil 1000 mg SoftgelsBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Twist-Off DHA Softgel Fruit FlavorTriCare Prenatal same ingredients
- Twist-off DHA SoftgelTriCare Prenatal 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
- This fish oil inside can also be added to any food or drinks.
- Serving Directions For 6 months to age 3, take 1 softgel daily. For age 4 or above, take 1-2 softgels daily. Take after meal. Chew, swallow or pierce and add fish oil to food.
- Warnings
- Advise to take with adult supervision
- Contains Fish (Anchovy, Sardine, Mackerel) and Soy
- Storage
- Storage Keep in a dry and cool place. Avoid direct sunlight.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 303027.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Orange, Natural, Water, Purified, Starch, Sunflower Lecithin, Natural, Annatto Extract, Natural, Mixed Tocopherols, Momordica grosvenorii Fruit Extract, Natural, Vitamin C.
How many labels does Children's DHA Formula have?
One label is on file, entered on February 22, 2024.
- Label 303027 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 chewable soft gels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names CATALO (manufacturer). All CATALO products.