DHA
by Thorne Research · softgel capsule
- Off the market since December 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 6 93749 04102 3
- DSLD label 15912
- Serving 1 softgel
- 30 servings
DHA by Thorne Research lists one ingredient: 250 mg of DHA per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2012.
What is in DHA?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5 g | 3% | 66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). |
| DHAas AlgaeDHA (Form: from Algae) (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic Acid) Note: DHA uses Martek Biosciences Corporation’s DHA (Neuromins(R)). Neuromins is a registered trademark of Martek Biosciences Corporation. | 250 mg | Higher than 55% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 15912 (entered November 21, 2012), 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 pregnant and lactating. 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.
- DHA Omega-3 From AlgaeThorne Research · off the market same ingredients
- DHA Algal Oil Orange FlavorCoromega 3 shared, 84% alike
- Baby & Me 2 Prenatal DHA & CholineMegaFood 3 shared, 73% alike
- Omega-III Salmon OilGNLD Nutritionals · off the market 3 shared, 70% alike
- Omega-III Salmon OilNeoLife Nutritionals · off the market 3 shared, 70% alike
- OmegaArms Race Nutrition 3 shared, 70% alike
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: Take 1 Daily Nutrients Prenatal Packet daily or as recommended by your health-care practitioner.
- Warnings
- If pregnant, consult your health-care practitioner before using this product.
- Storage
- Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 15912.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, purified Water, Glycerin (from vegetable source) gelcap, Olive Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Vitamin E.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (pulled apart capsule)(R).
How many labels does DHA have?
One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2012.
- Label 15912 (current) Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market December 18, 2019 · UPC 6 93749 04102 3
DSLD also links this label to: Basic Prenatal (bundle set).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Thorne Research, Inc. (distributor), Dover, Idaho. All Thorne Research products.