PlainVitamins

DHA 100 mg

by Swanson EFAs · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 87614 17014 5
  • DSLD label 184620
  • Serving 1 softgel

DHA 100 mg by Swanson EFAs lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 175 mg of omega-3 fatty acids, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.

What is in DHA 100 mg?

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).

DHA 100 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 184620, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Fat0.5 g1%Fat (unspecified) in DHA 100 mg against 11,965 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.0.5 g

86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Omega-3 Fatty Acidsas Fish OilOmega-3 Fatty Acids (Form: from Fish Oil Note: M.O.S.T.)175 mgOmega-3 in DHA 100 mg against 2,714 products175 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.175 mg

80% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg).

Docosahexaenoic AcidDHA (Form: as Triglyceride (Alt. Name: TG)) (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic Acid)100 mgDHA in DHA 100 mg against 3,627 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.100 mg

75% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Other Omega-3 Fatty AcidsOther Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Form: as Triglyceride (Alt. Name: TG))75 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 184620 (entered February 25, 2019), 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?

6 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
Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take one softgel per day with food and water.
Warnings
Do not use if seal is broken.
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are taking a blood-thinning medication.
Contains fish (tuna, salmon, sardine, anchovy, cod) and soy.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Solvent free.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 184620.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water, natural Lemon flavor, Proprietary Antioxidant Blend.

How many labels does DHA 100 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2019.

  1. Label 184620 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market November 29, 2023 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 87614 17014 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson EFAs products.

Where next?