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Cod Liver Oil

by Vitamin World · softgel capsule · 250 easy to swallow rapid release softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 74312 71153 4
  • DSLD label 20503
  • Serving 1 softgel

Cod Liver Oil by Vitamin World lists 7 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,250 IU of vitamin A, 135 IU (3.38 mcg) of vitamin D and 415 mg of nord-gold premium cod liver oil; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.

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 20503, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Cholesterolless than 5 mg1%
Vitamin A1,250 IU25%Vitamin A in Cod Liver Oil against 5,772 products1,250 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.1,250 IU

81% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 5,000 IU.

Vitamin D135 IU (3.38 mcg)34%Vitamin D in Cod Liver Oil against 14,175 products3.38 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg3.38 mcg

91% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 13.5 mcg.

Nord-Gold Premium Cod Liver Oil415 mg
Omega-3 Fatty Acidsprovides 90 mg of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Note: (comprising of) (As Natural Triglycerides)90 mgOmega-3 in Cod Liver Oil against 2,714 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.90 mg

89% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg.

Eicosapentaenoic Acid37 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Cod Liver Oil against 3,134 products37 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.37 mg

93% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 148 mg.

Docosahexaenoic Acid36 mgDHA in Cod Liver Oil against 3,627 products36 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.36 mg

94% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 144 mg.

Other Fatty Acidsno amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 20503 (entered April 25, 2013), 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?

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 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 3.38 mcg (135 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
  • 89% of the 2,714 products that print an amount of omega-3 list more than its 90 mg of omega-3 (median 500 mg).
  • 93% of the 3,134 products that print an amount of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) list more than its 37 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).
  • 94% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 36 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) (median 232 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 4 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.

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 one (1) softgel up to four times daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Contains fish (cod) ingredients.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Shellfish. Sodium Free.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 20503.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cod Liver Oil, Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, Retinyl Palmitate, Cholecalciferol.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): -PREMIUM- NORD-GOLD -PREMIUM-(TM); QA QUALITY ASSURED.

How many labels does Cod Liver Oil have?

2 labels are on file under this name since October 26, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 20503 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 250 easy to swallow rapid release softgels · UPC 0 74312 71153 4
  2. Label 564 Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 250 rapid release softgels · UPC 0 74312 71153 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.

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