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Cod Liver Oil

by Country Life · softgel capsule · 250 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 15794 03554 1
  • DSLD label 59269
  • Serving 4 softgels
  • 62 servings

Cod Liver Oil by Country Life lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 4 softgels, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 540 IU (13.5 mcg) of vitamin D and 1,600 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 April 22, 2016.

What is in Cod Liver Oil?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 softgels. 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 59269, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Calories from Fat15 Calories
Total Fat2 g3%Fat (unspecified) in Cod Liver Oil against 11,965 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2 g

Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Cholesterol8 mg3%Cholesterol in Cod Liver Oil against 5,275 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.8 mg

70% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg).

Vitamin Aas Cod Liver OilVitamin A (Form: from Cod Liver Oil)5,000 IU100%Vitamin A in Cod Liver Oil against 5,772 products5,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.5,000 IU

Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Das Cod Liver Oil, Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: D3, from Cod Liver Oil)540 IU (13.5 mcg)135%Vitamin D in Cod Liver Oil against 14,175 products13.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg13.5 mcg

53% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Cod Liver OilCod Liver Oil Note: 1.6 g1,600 mgFish Liver oil in Cod Liver Oil against 123 products1.6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.463 g to 2.3 g, the median 1 g.1.6 g

Higher than 67% of 123 products listing fish liver oil (median 1 g).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 59269 (entered April 22, 2016), 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 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?

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
Directions: Adults take four (4) softgels daily with food. Do not exceed recommended dose.
Warnings
As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications that you take with your health care providers.
Contains fish (cod).
CAUTION: If you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or planning a surgery, consult your doctor before using this product.
If any adverse reactions occur, stop taking the product and consult your doctor.
Do not accept if seal is broken.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
YES CERTIFIED GLUTEN-FREE BY GFCO.ORG
NO YEAST, CORN OR WHEAT NO SOY OR MILK, NO SALT OR SUGAR NO PRESERVATIVES NO ARTIFICIAL COLORS OR FLAVORS NO ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS NO MAGNESIUM STEARATE NO GMOS
Certified Gluten-Free
100% bovine gelatin, BSE-free
Storage
Store between 59(0)-86(0) F.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 59269.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.

How many labels does Cod Liver Oil have?

4 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 59269 (current) Entered April 22, 2016 · on the market · 250 softgels · UPC 0 15794 03554 1
  2. Label 59267 Entered April 22, 2016 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 0 15794 03551 0
  3. Label 35906 Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market February 9, 2016 · 250 softgels · UPC 0 15794 03554 1
  4. Label 14121 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market February 9, 2016 · 100 softgels · UPC 0 15794 03551 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Country Life, LLC (distributor), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.

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