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DHA Vegetarian Algae

by Flora · softgel capsule · 60 vegetarian softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 61998 61422 8
  • DSLD label 265450
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

DHA Vegetarian Algae by Flora lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 500 mg of docosahexaenoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 19, 2022.

What is in DHA Vegetarian Algae?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 Vegetarian Algae: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 265450, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Docosahexaenoic Acid500 mgDHA in DHA Vegetarian Algae against 3,627 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.500 mg

Higher than 82% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg.

Schizochytrium spp. Oil1,430 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 265450 (entered May 19, 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?

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 1 to 3 servings 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 Vegetarian Algae's, rare ingredients counting for more.

  • Omega-3 500AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced 2 shared, 66% alike
  • Vegan Omega 3AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Premium 2 shared, 60% 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
Directions for use: Adults: take with food. For maintenance of good health, take 1 capsule 1-3 times daily. For support of healthy blood triglyceride levels, take 2 softgels 3 times daily. For support of healthy brain function, take 2 softgels 2 times daily. Use for a minimum of 6 months to see beneficial effects on cognitive function. Children 9-18 years old: take 1 capsule 1-2 times daily with food. Pregnant and breastfeeding women: take 1 capsule 1-2 times daily with food.
Warnings
Warnings and cautions: consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are taking any other natural health products or prescription medications, or if you have a medical condition.
Keep out of reach of children.
Security sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is missing or damaged.
Allergens and what it does not contain
As a result, it is free of ocean-borne contaminants and the concerns associated with global overfishing.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 265450.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Medium-Chain Triglycerides, high Oleic Sunflower Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Glycerin, Carrageenan, Water, Sorbitol, Rosemary leaf extract, Sunflower Lecithin, Tocopherols, Ascorbyl Palmitate, purified Water.

How many labels does DHA Vegetarian Algae have?

4 labels are on file under this name since May 23, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 265450 (current) Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 60 vegetarian softgels · UPC 0 61998 61422 8
  2. Label 213443 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market October 14, 2021 · 60 vegetarian softgels · UPC 0 61998 61422 8
  3. Label 73129 Entered April 25, 2017 · off the market January 2, 2020 · 60 vegetarian softgels · UPC 0 61998 61422 8
  4. Label 33338 Entered May 23, 2014 · off the market April 6, 2017 · 60 vegetarian softgels · UPC 0 61998 61422 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names FLORA INC. (distributor), LYNDEN, WA. All Flora products.

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