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Depa

by Douglas Laboratories · softgel capsule · 100 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 00282 7
  • DSLD label 232298
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 100 servings

Depa by Douglas Laboratories lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 0.6 mg of vitamin E, 1,000 mg of marine triglyceride concentrate and 300 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids, beside 3 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 Depa?

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).

Depa: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 232298, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%Fat (unspecified) in DEPA against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

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

Polyunsaturated Fat0.5 gPolyunsaturated Fat in DEPA against 1,759 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

74% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Cholesterol6 mg2%Cholesterol in DEPA against 5,275 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.6 mg

71% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol0.6 mg4%
Marine Triglyceride concentrateMarine Triglyceride concentrate Note: providing1,000 mg
Eicosapentaenoic Acid180 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in DEPA against 3,134 products180 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.180 mg

60% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid120 mgDHA in DEPA against 3,627 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.120 mg

69% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids300 mgOmega-3 in DEPA against 2,714 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.300 mg

62% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 232298 (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?

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Depa'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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 softgel daily or as directed by your health professional.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant, or nursing, or if you are taking prescription medication, consult your health professional before using this product.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Contains: Fish Oil (anchovy)
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free, Non-GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 232298.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, natural Glycerin, Water.

How many labels does Depa have?

3 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 232298 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 3 10539 00282 7
  2. Label 10546 Entered July 25, 2012 · on the market
  3. Label 5410 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market January 31, 2024 · 100 softgels

DSLD also links this label to: DEPA Marine Lipid Concentrate (package size difference, same product), DEPA Marine Lipid Concentrate (image difference, same product), DEPA Marine Lipid Concentrate (package size difference, same product), DEPA Marine Lipid Concentrate (package size difference, same product), DEPA Marine Lipid Concentrate (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 Douglas Laboratories (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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