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Cod Liver Oil

by Nature Made · softgel capsule · 100 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 31604 01325 7
  • DSLD label 179420
  • Serving 1 softgel

Cod Liver Oil by Nature Made lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,250 IU of vitamin A, 130 IU (3.25 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 530 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 July 25, 2018.

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 179420, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Calories from FatCalories (Form: from Fat)5 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.

Cholesterolless than 5 mg1%
Vitamin Aas Retinyl PalmitateVitamin A (Form: as Retinyl Palmitate)1,250 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: 3,750 IU.

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol130 IU (3.25 mcg)32%Vitamin D in Cod Liver Oil against 14,175 products3.25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg3.25 mcg

91% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 9.75 mcg.

Cod Liver Oil530 mgFish Liver oil in Cod Liver Oil against 123 products0.53 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.463 g to 2.3 g, the median 1 g.0.53 g

66% of 123 products listing fish liver oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.59 g.

Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids74 mgOmega-3 in Cod Liver Oil against 2,714 products74 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.74 mg

92% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 222 mg.

Eicosapentaenoic AcidOmega-3 EPA (Alt. Name: Eicosapentaenoic Acid)24.5 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Cod Liver Oil against 3,134 products24.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.24.5 mg

96% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 73.5 mg.

Docosahexaenoic AcidOmega-3 DHA (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic Acid)24.5 mgDHA in Cod Liver Oil against 3,627 products24.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.24.5 mg

97% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 73.5 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 179420 (entered July 25, 2018), 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 3.25 mcg (130 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
  • 92% of the 2,714 products that print an amount of omega-3 list more than its 74 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids (filed by NIH under omega-3) (median 500 mg).
  • 96% of the 3,134 products that print an amount of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) list more than its 24.5 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).
  • 97% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 24.5 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) (median 232 mg).

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?

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
Suggested use: Take one softgel one to three times daily with a meal. For easier swallowing, take with water before and during ingestion.
Warnings
Store in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children.
Do not use if imprinted seal under cap is broken or missing.
Caution: Some supplements may interact with certain medications. If you are taking any medication, please consult with your physician before using this product.
Contains: Fish (cod).
Allergens and what it does not contain
No color added No artificial flavors No preservatives No yeast or starch Gluten free
Storage
Keep bottle tightly closed. Store in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 179420.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.

How many labels does Cod Liver Oil have?

3 labels are on file under this name since August 24, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 179420 (current) Entered July 25, 2018 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 0 31604 01325 7
  2. Label 82688 Entered January 25, 2018 · on the market · 100 softgels
  3. Label 12143 Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market January 30, 2018 · 100 liquid softgels · UPC 0 31604 01325 7

DSLD also links this label to: Cod Liver Oil A & D Supplement (package size difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nature Made Nutritional Products (distributor), Mission Hills, CA, U.S.A.. All Nature Made products.

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