PlainVitamins

DHA

by Equate · softgel capsule · 30 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 81131 03890 4
  • DSLD label 272960
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 30 servings

DHA by Equate lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 223 mg of omega-3 fatty acids. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.

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).

DHA: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 272960, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Omega-3 Fatty Acidsas Fish Oil223 mgOmega-3 in DHA against 2,714 products223 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.223 mg

76% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acidas ethyl esters200 mgDHA in DHA against 3,627 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.200 mg

54% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acidas ethyl esters23 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in DHA against 3,134 products23 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.23 mg

96% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 272960 (entered July 21, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 23 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 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?

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: Adults - Take one Multivitamin Tablet and one DHA/EPA softgel daily with food as a dietary supplement.
Warnings
Contains: Anchovies.
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: Pregnant or nursing women, individuals taking medication(s) or persons who have a health condition should consult their doctor before using this product.
Safety sealed. Do not use if printed seal under cap is cut, torn, or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No gluten No lactose
Storage
Store at 59 degrees - 86 degrees F (15 degrees - 30 degrees C).

Source: label statements in DSLD label 272960.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fish Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Methacrylic Acid Copolymer, Water, Purified, Mixed Tocopherols, Triacetin.

How many labels does DHA have?

2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 272960 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 6 81131 03890 4
  2. Label 212007 Entered January 25, 2020 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 6 81131 03890 4

DSLD also links this label to: Complete Prenatal Multi (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 Walmart Inc. (distributor), Bentonville, AR. All Equate products.

Where next?