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Cod Liver Oil

by Indiana Botanic Gardens · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 03308 94022 0
  • DSLD label 78498
  • Serving 1 softgel

Cod Liver Oil by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 2,500 IU of vitamin A, 270 IU (6.75 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 650 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 September 21, 2017.

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 78498, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Calories from Fat5 Calories
Total Fat0.5 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Cod Liver Oil against 11,965 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.0.5 g

86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g.

Cholesterol0 mg0%
Vitamin Aas Cod Liver Oil, Retinyl PalmitateVitamin A (Form: from Cod Liver Oil, and Retinyl Palmitate)2,500 IU50%Vitamin A in Cod Liver Oil against 5,772 products2,500 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.2,500 IU

59% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 7,500 IU.

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol, Cod Liver OilVitamin D3 (Form: from Cod Liver Oil) (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol)270 IU (6.75 mcg)68%Vitamin D in Cod Liver Oil against 14,175 products6.75 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg6.75 mcg

82% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 20.25 mcg.

Cod Liver Oil650 mgFish Liver oil in Cod Liver Oil against 123 products0.65 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.463 g to 2.3 g, the median 1 g.0.65 g

60% of 123 products listing fish liver oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.95 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 78498 (entered September 21, 2017), 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 1 to 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?

2 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
Suggested Use: Take 1 softgel 1-3 times daily, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a physician.
Best if used by date on bottle.
Warnings
Contains: Fish (cod).
Warning: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications, planning any medical procedure or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
Keep out of reach of children
Storage
Store in a dry, cool place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 78498.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Softgel Capsule.

How many labels does Cod Liver Oil have?

3 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 78498 (current) Entered September 21, 2017 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 7 03308 94022 0
  2. Label 76406 Entered July 25, 2017 · off the market June 15, 2017 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 03308 94022 0
  3. Label 3816 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market June 24, 2016 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 03308 94022 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.

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