DHA Softgel Capsule
by Exeltis USA · softgel capsule · 30 softgel capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 0642-0076-30 5
- DSLD label 304794
- Serving 1 softgel capsule
- 30 servings
DHA Softgel Capsule by Exeltis USA lists one ingredient: 250 mg of docosahexaenoic acid per serving of 1 softgel capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2023.
What is in DHA Softgel Capsule?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Docosahexaenoic Acidas Algal Oil, Natural | 250 mg | Higher than 55% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 304794 (entered November 22, 2023), 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?
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- PNV OB+DHA SoftgelPharmaPure Rx same ingredients
- CitraNatal Essence DHA Soft GelMission Pharmacal CitraNatal same ingredients
- Non-Fish Vegan Omega-3 DHADEVA same ingredients
- Vegetarian Algae DHALife same ingredients
- Pre & Post-Natal DHA 200 mgBronson Laboratories same ingredients
- Life's DHA 200 mgBronson Laboratories · off the market 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
- Dosage and administration: Before, during and after pregnancy, one caplet and one softgel capsule daily, or as directed by a physician.
- See package insert for full prescribing information
- Warnings
- Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or a Poison Control Center immediately.
- Contains: Soy.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Vitafol-OB+DHA does not contain fish, fish oils, fish proteins or fish byproducts.
- Sugar, lactose, gluten and iodine free
- Storage
- Store at room temperature, approximately 15 Degrees - 30 Degrees C (59 Degrees - 86 Degrees F), avoid excessive heat and moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 304794.
How many labels does DHA Softgel Capsule have?
5 labels are on file under this name since December 26, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 304794 (current) Entered November 22, 2023 · on the market · 30 softgel capsules · UPC 3 0642-0076-30 5
- Label 278675 Entered December 13, 2022 · on the market · 30 softgel capsules · UPC 3 0642-0076-30 5
- Label 241401 Entered December 26, 2020 · on the market · 30 softgel capsules · UPC 3 0642-0075-30 8
- Label 241392 Entered December 26, 2020 · on the market · 30 softgel capsules · UPC 3 0642-0076-30 5
- Label 239666 Entered December 26, 2020 · off the market December 2, 2020 · N/A
DSLD also links this label to: Vitafol-OB Caplet (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 Exeltis USA, Inc. (distributor), Florham Park, NJ. All Exeltis USA products.