DHA 250 Smart Essentials
by Rainbow Light · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- Off the market since March 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 13449
- Serving 1 softgel
DHA 250 Smart Essentials by Rainbow Light lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 30 IU of vitamin E, 200 mcg of folic acid, 50 mg of choline and 20 mg of mixed tocopherols. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 1, 2012.
What is in DHA 250 Smart Essentials?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | 30 IU | 100% | 44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Folic Acid | 200 mcg | 50% | 71% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate) | 50 mg | 9%* | Higher than 54% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). |
| Mixed Tocopherols | 20 mg | ||
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 300 mg | 62% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 250 mg | Higher than 55% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 20 mg | 96% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Orange [peel] Oil | 15 mg | 85% of 117 products listing orange (unspecified) give more (median 100 mg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 13449 (entered October 1, 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?
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:
- 96% of the 3,134 products that print an amount of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) list more than its 20 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 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 DHA 250 Smart Essentials's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Ultra-Pure Prenatal DHA Smart EssentialsRainbow Light · off the market 6 shared, 71% alike
- Prenatal DHA Smart EssentialsRainbow Light · off the market 5 shared, 59% alike
- Cholesterol Free Maxi Omega-3Great Earth Vitamins · off the market 4 shared, 55% alike
- OmegaPerfectNutra Perfect · off the market 4 shared, 55% alike
- Dentra-OmegaDentra Perfect · off the market 4 shared, 55% alike
- Vegan Omega 3Kala Health 4 shared, 55% 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 Usage: For pure and potent protection, take one softgel per day with or between meals.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GUARANTEE: 100% natural - Free of artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, preservatives and other objectionable additives often found in vitamin products. Contains no sugar, lactose/dairy, wheat, gluten or yeast.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 13449.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, yellow Beeswax, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silica, Lecithin, Softgel Shell.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): RAINBOW LIGHT(R) NATURALS JUST 1 ONCE(TM).
How many labels does DHA 250 Smart Essentials have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 13449 (current) Entered October 1, 2012 · off the market March 28, 2023 · 60 softgels
- Label 5707 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market April 16, 2021 · 30 softgels · UPC 0 21888 60006 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Rainbow Light (manufacturer). All Rainbow Light products.