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Cod Liver Oil Capsules

by Dr. Berg · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 10110 79025 4
  • DSLD label 316054
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 30 servings

Cod Liver Oil Capsules by Dr. Berg lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1,062 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 8 mcg (320 IU) of vitamin D, 94 mg of total fatty acids and 44 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2024.

What is in Cod Liver Oil Capsules?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 Capsules: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 316054, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Cod Liver Oil1,062 mcg RAE118%
Vitamin Das Cod Liver Oil8 mcg (320 IU)44%Vitamin D in Cod Liver Oil Capsules against 14,175 products8 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg8 mcg

80% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Total Fatty Acids94 mgFatty acids in Cod Liver Oil Capsules against 136 products94 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.94 mg

Higher than 63% of 136 products listing fatty acids (median 60 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid44 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Cod Liver Oil Capsules against 3,134 products44 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.44 mg

91% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid50 mgDHA in Cod Liver Oil Capsules against 3,627 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.50 mg

89% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Ox Bile Extractas Cholic Acid45%15 mgBile in Cod Liver Oil Capsules against 160 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 129.25 mg, the median 100 mg.15 mg

94% of 160 products listing bile give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 316054 (entered September 25, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 3,134 products that print an amount of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) list more than its 44 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).
  • 89% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 50 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) (median 232 mg).
  • 94% of the 160 products that print an amount of bile list more than its 15 mg of ox bile extract (filed by NIH under bile) (median 100 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Cod Liver Oil Capsules'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: As a dietary supplement, take 3 capsules daily with food.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with known medical conditions should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Allergens and what it does not contain
We also use no GMO ingredients or modified food starch.
No synthetic vitamins added
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place, with a lid.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 316054.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Cod Liver Oil Capsules have?

2 labels are on file under this name since June 22, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 316054 (current) Entered September 25, 2024 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 8 10110 79025 4
  2. Label 292013 Entered June 22, 2023 · off the market May 15, 2023 · 90 capsules · UPC 6 72975 26113 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Dr. Berg Nutritionals (manufacturer, distributor), Alexandria, VA. All Dr. Berg products.

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