Cod Liver Oil
by High Seas · capsule · 500 capsules
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 271675
- Serving 2 capsules
- 250 servings
Cod Liver Oil by High Seas lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1,200 IU of vitamin A, 120 IU (3 mcg) of vitamin D and 560 mg of cod liver oil, pure, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.
What is in Cod Liver Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 8 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 8 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.8 g | 1% | 85% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.4 g. |
| Protein | 0.2 g | 0.4% | 98% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.6 g. |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 1,200 IU | 24% | 83% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 3,600 IU. |
| Vitamin D | 120 IU (3 mcg) | 30% | 92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 9 mcg. |
| Cod Liver Oil, Pure | 560 mg | 64% of 123 products listing fish liver oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.68 g. | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acidsomega-3 nutrients | 130 mg | 83% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 390 mg. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 50 mg | 88% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 50 mg | 89% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 271675 (entered June 16, 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?
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:
- 92% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 3 mcg (120 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
- 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).
- 89% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 50 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) (median 232 mg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Cod Liver Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Cod Liver OilSP Standard Process 8 shared, 86% alike
- Cod Liver Oil 1,000 mgSwanson EFAs · off the market 7 shared, 85% alike
- Cod Liver Oil 1 gramSwanson 7 shared, 85% alike
- Natural Cod Liver OilBasic Vitamins 7 shared, 85% alike
- Cod Liver Oil Gems Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson 8 shared, 80% alike
- Cod Liver Oil 1200 mgNutriissa 8 shared, 79% alike
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: For adults, take 2 capsules 3 times daily, preferably with a meal. As a reminder, discuss the suplements and medications you take with your health care provider.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 271675.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E, Cod Liver Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified.
How many labels does Cod Liver Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on June 16, 2022.
- Label 271675 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · off the market November 3, 2023 · 500 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names High Seas (manufacturer). All High Seas products.