Double Strength Cod Liver Oil 650 mg
by NOW · softgel capsule · 100 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 01740 6
- DSLD label 15058
- Serving 1 softgel
Double Strength Cod Liver Oil 650 mg by NOW lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 2,500 IU of vitamin A, 270 IU (6.75 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 650 mg of cod liver oil, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2012.
What is in Double Strength Cod Liver Oil 650 mg?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin Aas Cod Liver Oil, Retinyl PalmitateVitamin A (Form: from Cod Liver Oil, and Retinyl Palmitate) | 2,500 IU | 50% | 59% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol, Cod Liver OilVitamin D3 (Form: from Cod Liver Oil) (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol) | 270 IU (6.75 mcg) | 68% | 82% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Cod Liver Oil | 650 mg | 60% of 123 products listing fish liver oil give more (median 1 g). | |
| Typical Profile of naturally occurring amounts of Omega-3 fatty acidsTypical Profile of naturally occurring amounts of Omega-3 fatty acids Note: per serving | no amount given | ||
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 45 mg | 90% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 60 mg | 86% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 15058 (entered December 21, 2012), 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:
- 90% of the 3,134 products that print an amount of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) list more than its 45 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 Double Strength Cod Liver Oil 650 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Extra Strength Cod Liver Oil 1,000 mgNOW · off the market 7 shared, 87% alike
- Cod Liver Oil DHA-EPA Forte CapsulesGenestra Brands 7 shared, 87% alike
- Cod Liver OilFoster Regal 7 shared, 87% alike
- Cod Liver OilDC 7 shared, 87% alike
- Maximum Strength Norwegian Cod Liver OilWonder Laboratories 7 shared, 87% alike
- Cod Liver Oil EPA/DHAWonder Laboratories 7 shared, 87% 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
- SUGGESTED USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 1 softgel daily with a meal. Consider taking this product in combination with NOW(R) CoQ10 and Tru-E BioComplex(TM).
- Warnings
- Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 15058.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Double Strength Cod Liver Oil 650 mg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 37016 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market May 21, 2015 · 250 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01742 0
- Label 35461 Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market July 2, 2014 · 250 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01742 0
- Label 15058 (current) Entered December 21, 2012 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01740 6
- Label 15059 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market January 8, 2014 · 250 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01742 0
DSLD also links this label to: Cod Liver Oil 650 mg (package size difference, same product), Cod Liver Oil 650 mg (package size difference, same product), Cod Liver Oil 650 mg (package size difference, same product), Cod Liver Oil 650 mg (package size difference, same product), Cod Liver Oil 650 mg (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 NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.