PlainVitamins

Cod Liver Oil

by tnvitamins · liquid · 16 fluid ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 95234 19280 5
  • DSLD label 217941
  • Serving 5 ml (1 Teaspoon)
  • 94 servings

Cod Liver Oil by tnvitamins lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 5 ml, such as 4,600 IU of vitamin A, 460 IU (11.5 mcg) of vitamin D and 1,075 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.

What is in Cod Liver Oil?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 ml. 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).

Cod Liver Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 217941, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories40 Calories
Total Fat4.6 g7%Fat (unspecified) in Cod Liver Oil against 11,965 products4.6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.4.6 g

Higher than 89% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat0.7 g4%Saturated fat in Cod Liver Oil against 5,234 products0.7 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.7 g

65% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Monounsaturated Fat2.3 gMonounsaturated Fat in Cod Liver Oil against 989 products2.3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.2.3 g

Higher than 87% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat (median 1 g).

Polyunsaturated Fat1.3 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Cod Liver Oil against 1,759 products1.3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.1.3 g

Higher than 62% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g).

Cholesterol25 mg8%Cholesterol in Cod Liver Oil against 5,275 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.25 mg

Higher than 61% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol (median 15 mg).

Vitamin Aas Retinyl Palmitate4,600 IU92%Vitamin A in Cod Liver Oil against 5,772 products4,600 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.4,600 IU

Higher than 54% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol460 IU (11.5 mcg)115%Vitamin D in Cod Liver Oil against 14,175 products11.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg11.5 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids1,075 mgOmega-3 in Cod Liver Oil against 2,714 products1,075 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,075 mg

Higher than 80% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid330 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Cod Liver Oil against 3,134 products330 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.330 mg

Higher than 54% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid425 mgDHA in Cod Liver Oil against 3,627 products425 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.425 mg

Higher than 76% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 217941 (entered April 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?

3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Directions: As a dietary supplement, for adults and children over 4 years, take one (1) teaspoonful, or as directed by a health care professional.
Warnings
Caution: If you are pregnant, lactating or under medical supervision, consult a doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult a doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of reach of children.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 217941.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cod Liver Oil, Tocopherol.

How many labels does Cod Liver Oil have?

One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2020.

  1. Label 217941 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 16 fluid ounces · UPC 0 95234 19280 5

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

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