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EFA Blend for Kids

by Nature's Way · softgel capsule · 120 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33674 14181 6
  • DSLD label 246244
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 60 servings

EFA Blend for Kids by Nature's Way lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 20 mg of vitamin E, 582 mg of fish oil and 280 mg of evening primose oil, beside 7 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2021.

What is in EFA Blend for Kids?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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).

EFA Blend for Kids: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 246244, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%Fat (unspecified) in EFA Blend for Kids against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g.

Saturated Fat0 g0%
Trans Fat0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0.5 gPolyunsaturated Fat in EFA Blend for Kids against 1,759 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

74% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Monounsaturated Fat0 g
Cholesterolless than 5 mg1%
Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate)20 mg133%
Sodium5 mg1%Sodium in EFA Blend for Kids against 14,514 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.5 mg

89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Fish Oil582 mgFish Oil in EFA Blend for Kids against 1,990 products0.582 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.0.582 g

84% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.33 g.

Eicosapentaenoic Acid168 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in EFA Blend for Kids against 3,134 products168 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.168 mg

66% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 672 mg.

Docosahexaenoic Acid116 mgDHA in EFA Blend for Kids against 3,627 products116 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.116 mg

74% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 464 mg.

Evening Primose Oil280 mgEvening Primrose oil in EFA Blend for Kids against 300 products280 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 500 mg to 1,300 mg, the median 500 mg.280 mg

84% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,120 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 246244 (entered April 22, 2021), 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?

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 2 to 4 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 EFA Blend for Kids's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Recommendation: Adults/children 5 years of age and older, swallow 2 softgels twice daily. For intensive use: Swallow 2 softgels up to four times daily. Do not chew.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Safety sealed with inner seal. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking blood thinning medications, facing surgery, or taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free. No yeast-derived ingredients, wheat, corn, dairy, or artificial colors.
Storage
Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature. Avoid excessive heat and direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 246244.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Global Sourcing Bottled & Tested In the USA.

How many labels does EFA Blend for Kids have?

2 labels are on file under this name since July 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 246244 (current) Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 0 33674 14181 6
  2. Label 229936 Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market July 22, 2022 · 120 softgels · UPC 0 33674 14181 6

DSLD also links this label to: EFA Blend For Children (image difference, same product), EFA Blend For Children (package size difference, same product), EFA Blend For Children (package size difference, same product), EFA Blend For Children (package size difference, same product), EFA Blend For Children (image difference, same product), EFA Blend For Children (package size difference, same product), EFA Blend For Children (package size difference, same product), EFA Blend For Children (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 Nature's Way Brands, LLC (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.

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