PlainVitamins

Cod Liver Oil Forte

by Genestra Brands · liquid · 16.9 fl. Oz.

  • Off the market since July 2021 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 83196 10750 6
  • DSLD label 231436
  • Serving 2.5 ml (1-3 Years: 1/2 Teaspoon)
  • 100 servings

Cod Liver Oil Forte by Genestra Brands lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 2.5 ml, such as 400 mcg of vitamin A, 3.75 mcg (150 IU) of vitamin D, 2,220 mg of cod liver oil and 800 mcg of vitamin A, beside 6 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.

What is in Cod Liver Oil Forte?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2.5 ml. 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 Forte: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 231436, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Fat2 g6%Fat (unspecified) in Cod Liver Oil Forte against 11,965 products6.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.6.5 g

Higher than 94% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat0.5 g5%Saturated fat in Cod Liver Oil Forte against 5,234 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.1.5 g

Higher than 66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g).

Cholesterol15 mg4%Cholesterol in Cod Liver Oil Forte against 5,275 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.40 mg

Higher than 71% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol (median 15 mg).

Vitamin Aas Cod Liver Oil, Vitamin A PalmitateVitamin A (Form: as Vitamin A Palmitate, Cod Liver Oil)400 mcg133%
Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol, Cod Liver Oil) Note: 150 IU3.75 mcg (150 IU)25%Vitamin D in Cod Liver Oil Forte against 14,175 products11.25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg11.25 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Cod Liver OilCod Liver Oil Note: yielding2,220 mgFish Liver oil in Cod Liver Oil Forte against 123 products6.66 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.463 g to 2.3 g, the median 1 g.6.66 g

Higher than 98% of 123 products listing fish liver oil (median 1 g).

Docosahexaenoic Acid233 mgDHA in Cod Liver Oil Forte against 3,627 products699 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.699 mg

Higher than 94% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid188.5 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Cod Liver Oil Forte against 3,134 products565.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.565.5 mg

Higher than 74% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).

Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids555 mgOmega-3 in Cod Liver Oil Forte against 2,714 products1,665 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,665 mg

Higher than 93% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg).

Calories40 Calories
Total Fat4.5 g6%
Saturated Fat1 g5%
Cholesterol25 mg8%
Vitamin Aas Cod Liver Oil, Vitamin A PalmitateVitamin A (Form: as Vitamin A Palmitate, Cod Liver Oil)800 mcg89%
Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol, Cod Liver Oil) Note: 300 IU7.5 mcg (300 IU)38%
Cod Liver OilCod Liver Oil Note: yielding4,440 mg
Docosahexaenoic Acid466 mg
Eicosapentaenoic Acid377 mg
Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids1,110 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231436 (entered August 23, 2020), 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:

  • Its 6.66 g of cod liver oil (filed by NIH under fish liver oil) (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 98% of the 123 fish liver oil products that print an amount; 1 list more.
  • Its 699 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 94% of the 3,627 DHA products that print an amount; 230 list more.
  • Its 1,665 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids (filed by NIH under omega-3) (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 93% of the 2,714 omega-3 products that print an amount; 195 list more.

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?

1 product lists 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
Recommended Dose: Adults and Children (4 years and older): Take 1 teaspoon daily with a meal or as recommended by your health professional. Children (1-3 years): Take 1/2 teaspoon daily with a meal or as recommended by your health professional.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
Caution: Accidental overdose of liquid vitamin D products can lead to serious adverse side effects in infants. This product is not intended for infants. The recommended daily dose of vitamin D for infants is 10 mcg (400 IU). This product delivers 7.5 mcg (300 IU) of vitamin D per teaspoon and 3.75 mcg (150 IU) per 1/2 teaspoon.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Storage
Refrigerate after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 231436.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: natural Lemon Oil, natural Orange oil, Mixed Tocopherols.

How many labels does Cod Liver Oil Forte have?

3 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 231436 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market July 21, 2021 · 16.9 fl. Oz. · UPC 8 83196 10750 6
  2. Label 231428 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market July 21, 2021 · 10.1 fl. Oz. · UPC 8 83196 10740 7
  3. Label 56199 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market May 18, 2020 · 10.1 fl. Oz. · UPC 883196 10740

DSLD also links this label to: Cod Liver Oil Forte Natural Citrus Flavor (package size difference, same product), Cod Liver Oil Forte Natural Citrus Flavor (image difference, same product), Cod Liver Oil Forte Natural Citrus Flavor (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 Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.

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