Dolphin Pals DHA
by Country Life · gummy or jelly · 120 gummies
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 15794 08039 8
- DSLD label 231185
- Serving 4 gummies
- 30 servings
Dolphin Pals DHA by Country Life lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 4 gummies, such as 498 mg of fish oil, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in Dolphin Pals DHA?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 gummies. 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 | 35 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 7 g | 5% | Higher than 79% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Total Sugars | 4 g | Higher than 68% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). | |
| Added Sugars | 4 g | 16% | |
| Sodium | 30 mg | 2% | 62% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Fish Oilas TunaFish Oil (Form: from Tuna) Note: providing | 498 mg | 88% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 100 mg | 75% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 20 mg | 96% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231185 (entered July 23, 2020), 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 Dolphin Pals DHA's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Kids Omega + DHA Gummies Delicious Fruit FlavorNatures Craft · off the market 6 shared, 89% alike
- Gummi Yummi Smart Kids Omega-321st Century 6 shared, 78% alike
- Disney Omega-3 GummiesNatureSmart 7 shared, 74% alike
- Gummy Cuties Omega-3 DHA/EPANatural Dynamix Kids · off the market 6 shared, 74% alike
- Fish Oil Adult GummiesNature Made 6 shared, 74% alike
- Fish Oil GummiesNature Made 6 shared, 74% 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: Adult caregiver may give child 3+ years four (4) gummies once per day as a dietary supplement. Take a few hours before or after taking other medications.
- Warnings
- Do not exceed recommended dose.
- As a reminder discuss the supplements and medications that you and your children take with your health care providers.
- Contains fish (tuna, tilapia).
- Caution: If you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication, have a medical condition or planning surgery, consult a doctor before using this product.
- Stop using and consult a doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Do not accept if seal is broken.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Yes Certified Gluten-Free by GFCO.org
- No yeast or wheat No milk or egg No preservatives No artificial sweeteners or flavors No magnesium Stearate No monosodium glutamate
- Certified gluten-free
- No artificial flavors or sweeteners
- Storage
- Store in a dry place between 59 degrees-86 degrees F.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 231185.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sugar, Tapioca Syrup, Water, Fish Gelatin, Pectin, Natural flavors, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, natural Lemon flavor, natural Strawberry flavor, natural Orange flavor, organic Sunflower Oil, Annatto color, Black Carrot color.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified B Corporation GF Certified Gluten-free; Third Party Tested Processed using molecular distillation. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Dolphin Pals DHA have?
3 labels are on file under this name since October 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 231185 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 120 gummies · UPC 0 15794 08039 8
- Label 185028 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market February 27, 2025 · 90 sour gummy dolphins · UPC 0 15794 08039 8
- Label 65875 Entered October 22, 2016 · off the market March 7, 2018 · 90 sour gummy dolphins · UPC 0 15794 08039 8
DSLD also links this label to: Dolphin Pals DHA Gummies For Kids (package size difference, same product), Dolphin Pals DHA Gummies For Kids (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Country Life, LLC (distributor), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.