DHA Enhance
by Pure Encapsulations · softgel capsule · 180 softgel capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 00822 6
- DSLD label 184365
- Serving 1 to 4 softgel capsules; amounts per 1 softgel capsule
- 180 servings
DHA Enhance by Pure Encapsulations lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel capsule, such as 600 mg of fish oil concentrate, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 7, 2019.
What is in DHA Enhance?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel capsule. 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 | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Fish Oil concentrateas Anchovies, Mackerel, SardinesFish Oil concentrate (Form: from Anchovies, Sardines, Mackerel, Tuna) Note: providing (typical) | 600 mg | 83% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 280 mg | Higher than 62% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 50 mg | 88% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 184365 (entered January 7, 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?
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:
- 88% of the 3,134 products that print an amount of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) list more than its 50 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Kid's Chewable DHA Fruit FlavorNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Kidz DHA 100 mg Tasty Fruit FlavorNew Sun same ingredients
- DHA Fish Oil Chewables 100 mg Tasty Fruit FlavorNOW Kids same ingredients
- Fish Oil Triple StrengthDrFormulas same ingredients
- Prenatal DHADrFormulas same ingredients
- Oderless Coated Fish Oil 1000 mg Omega-3Basic Vitamins same ingredients
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
- Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 1-4 capsules daily, with or between meals. Capsules may be chewed or swallowed. Chewed capsules can be swallowed or expelled.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Contains fish (anchovies, sardines, mackerel, tuna)
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free & Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 184365.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsule, natural Lemon flavor, Proprietary Antioxidant Blend.
How many labels does DHA Enhance have?
5 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 219670 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market March 15, 2020 · 180 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 00822 6
- Label 184376 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market January 23, 2018 · 90 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 00823 3
- Label 184365 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · on the market · 180 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 00822 6
- Label 26638 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market January 1, 2018 · 90 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 00823 3
- Label 26637 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market January 23, 2018 · 180 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 00822 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Encapsulations (distributor), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.