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Cod Liver Oil 425 mg

by NOW · softgel capsule · 100 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 01730 7
  • DSLD label 15054
  • Serving 1 softgel

Cod Liver Oil 425 mg by NOW lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,250 IU of vitamin A, 135 IU (3.38 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 425 mg of cod liver oil. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.

What is in Cod Liver Oil 425 mg?

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 425 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 15054, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Cod Liver Oil, Retinyl PalmitateVitamin A (Form: from Cod Liver Oil, and Retinyl Palmitate)1,250 IU25%Vitamin A in Cod Liver Oil 425 mg 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).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol, Cod Liver OilVitamin D3 (Form: from Cod Liver Oil) (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol)135 IU (3.38 mcg)34%Vitamin D in Cod Liver Oil 425 mg 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).

Cod Liver Oil425 mgFish Liver oil in Cod Liver Oil 425 mg against 123 products0.425 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.463 g to 2.3 g, the median 1 g.0.425 g

75% of 123 products listing fish liver oil give more (median 1 g).

Typical Profile of naturally occurring amounts of Omega-3 fatty acidsTypical Profile of naturally occurring amounts of Omega-3 fatty acids Note: per servingno amount given
Eicosapentaenoic Acid30 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Cod Liver Oil 425 mg against 3,134 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.30 mg

94% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid40 mgDHA in Cod Liver Oil 425 mg against 3,627 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.40 mg

93% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 15054 (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)).
  • 94% of the 3,134 products that print an amount of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) list more than its 30 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).
  • 93% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 40 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) (median 232 mg).

The NIH database records one serving 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?

6 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 USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 1 softgel daily with a meal. Consider taking this product in combination with NOW(R) CoQ10 and Tru-E BioComplex(TM).
Warnings
Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 15054.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Softgel Capsule.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP QUALITY ASSURED.

How many labels does Cod Liver Oil 425 mg have?

2 labels are on file under this name since December 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 15054 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01730 7
  2. Label 15057 Entered December 21, 2012 · on the market · 250 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01732 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.

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