EcoSmart DHA Natural Lemon Flavor
by Carlson · softgel capsule · 20 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 88395 01814 5
- DSLD label 54854
- Serving 1 softgel
EcoSmart DHA Natural Lemon Flavor by Carlson lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 10 IU of vitamin E and 1,000 mg of norwegian calamari oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2015.
What is in EcoSmart DHA Natural Lemon Flavor?
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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg | 2% | 71% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-TocopherolVitamin E (Form: as natural D-Alpha Tocopherol) | 10 IU | 33% | 85% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 20 IU. |
| Norwegian Calamari Oil | 1,000 mg | ||
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 550 mg | Higher than 52% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,100 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 500 mg | Higher than 82% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 50 mg | 88% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 54854 (entered December 23, 2015), 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 1 to 2 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- EcoSmart DHA Lemon FlavoredCarlson · off the market same ingredients
- High DHA Natural Lemon FlavorMetagenics 6 shared, 92% alike
- OmegaGenics DHA 600 Natural Lemon FlavorMetagenics 6 shared, 92% alike
- EcoSmart DHA 500 mg Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson 6 shared, 90% alike
- EcoSmart DHA 500 mg DHA Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson 6 shared, 90% alike
- EcoSmart DHA 500 Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson · off the market 6 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
- Directions: Take one soft gel once or twice daily, at mealtime.
- Warnings
- Contains calamari.
- Keep bottle tightly closed and out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-Free Preservative-Free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 54854.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: natural Lemon flavor, Mixed Tocopherols, Soft Gel Shell.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Freshness & Potency Purity Guaranteed; FRIEND OF THE SEA; IFOS.
How many labels does EcoSmart DHA Natural Lemon Flavor have?
3 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 54884 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market June 14, 2019 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 88395 01814 5
- Label 54854 (current) Entered December 23, 2015 · on the market · 20 softgels · UPC 0 88395 01814 5
- Label 54850 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market June 14, 2018 · 120 softgels · UPC 0 88395 18110 8
DSLD also links this label to: EcoSmart DHA Lemon Flavored (image difference, same product), EcoSmart DHA 500 Natural Lemon Flavor (image difference, same product), EcoSmart DHA 500 Natural Lemon Flavor (image difference, same product), EcoSmart DHA 500 mg DHA Natural Lemon Flavor (image difference, same product), EcoSmart DHA 500 mg Natural Lemon Flavor (image difference, same product), EcoSmart DHA 500 mg DHA Natural Lemon Flavor (image 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 Carlson Div. of J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Arlington Heights, IL. All Carlson products.