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Cod Liver Oil

by Foster Regal · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 64175 52190 7
  • DSLD label 260198
  • Serving 1 softgel

Cod Liver Oil by Foster Regal lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 2,664 IU of vitamin A, 200 IU (5 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 1,000 mg of cod liver oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 11, 2022.

What is in Cod Liver Oil?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 260198, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Calories from Fat10 Calories
Total Fat1 g2%Fat (unspecified) in Cod Liver Oil against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g.

Cholesterol5 mg2%Cholesterol in Cod Liver Oil against 5,275 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.5 mg

71% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg.

Vitamin Aas Cod Liver Oil, Retinyl Palmitate2,664 IU53%Vitamin A in Cod Liver Oil against 5,772 products2,664 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.2,664 IU

58% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 7,992 IU.

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol, Cod Liver Oil200 IU (5 mcg)50%Vitamin D in Cod Liver Oil against 14,175 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg5 mcg

83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mcg.

Cod Liver Oil1,000 mgFish Liver oil in Cod Liver Oil against 123 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.463 g to 2.3 g, the median 1 g.1 g

39% of 123 products listing fish liver oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g.

Approximate Fatty Acid Contentno amount given
Eicosapentaenoic Acid110 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Cod Liver Oil against 3,134 products110 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.110 mg

77% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 330 mg.

Docosahexaenoic Acid100 mgDHA in Cod Liver Oil against 3,627 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.100 mg

75% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 260198 (entered April 11, 2022), 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?

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 3 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?

5 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, take 1 softgel three times daily.
Warnings
Tamper evident: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal under cap is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Contains fish (cod) ingredients.
Caution: If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your physician before taking this product.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Mercury free Gluten free
Storage
Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature: 59 degrees - 86 degrees F (15 degrees to 30 degrees C).

Source: label statements in DSLD label 260198.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin.

How many labels does Cod Liver Oil have?

One label is on file, entered on April 11, 2022.

  1. Label 260198 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 3 64175 52190 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names Foster Regal Laboratories (distributor), White House, TN. All Foster Regal products.

Where next?