Elite DHA 2,270 mg Natural Orange Flavor
by Carlson · liquid · 3.3 fluid ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 337592
- Serving 5 ml (1 Teaspoon)
- 20 servings
Elite DHA 2,270 mg Natural Orange Flavor by Carlson lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 5 ml, such as 4.7 g of fish oil concentrate, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2025.
What is in Elite DHA 2,270 mg Natural Orange Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 ml. 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 | 40 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 4.5 g | 6% | Higher than 87% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Cholesterol | less than 5 mg | 2% | |
| Fish Oil Concentrateas Anchovy, Mackerel, Sardine | 4.7 g | Higher than 99% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). | |
| Total Omega-3 Fatty AcidsReported as triglycerides | 2,920 mg | Higher than 98% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic AcidReported as triglycerides | 430 mg | Higher than 67% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic AcidReported as triglycerides | 2,270 mg | Higher than over 99% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 337592 (entered August 22, 2025), 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?
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:
- Its 4.7 g of fish oil is higher than 99% of the 1,990 fish oil products that print an amount; 16 list more.
- Its 2,920 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids (filed by NIH under omega-3) is higher than 98% of the 2,714 omega-3 products that print an amount; 50 list more.
- Its 2,270 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) is higher than over 99% of the 3,627 DHA products that print an amount; 12 list more.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Elite DHA Natural Orange FlavorCarlson · off the market same ingredients
- Super Omega-3 2,600 mg Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson same ingredients
- Super Omega-3 Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson · off the market same ingredients
- High EPA Regular Strength Omega-3 1700 mgAquaOmega same ingredients
- Pure Fish Oil Omega-3 Gold Fresh Lemon FlavorNutriGold · off the market same ingredients
- Super EFA Forte Liquid Natural Orange FlavorGenestra Brands same ingredients
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: Adults: take one teaspoonful daily at mealtime.
- Warnings
- Contains fish (anchovy, sardine, mackerel).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- igen Non-GMO Tested
- Gluten-free No Artificial Preservatives
- It has been determined to be fresh and fully potent (per AOCS international protocols) and is free of detrimental levels of mercury, cadmium, lead, PCBs and 28 other contaminants.
- Storage
- Refrigerate after opening, and use within 60 days.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 337592.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: natural Blood Orange flavor, Mixed Tocopherols, Natural, Rosemary Extract.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): SFI Certified Sourcing www.sfiprogram.org SFI-03531 igen Non-GMO Tested Purity Guaranteed Freshness & Potency; IFOS International Fish Oil Standards Friend of the Sea.
How many labels does Elite DHA 2,270 mg Natural Orange Flavor have?
4 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 337592 (current) Entered August 22, 2025 · on the market · 3.3 fluid ounces
- Label 309253 Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 3.3 fluid ounces
- Label 265291 Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market February 16, 2024 · 3.3 fl. Oz.
- Label 242121 Entered February 25, 2021 · off the market November 15, 2021 · 3.3 fl. Oz.
DSLD also links this label to: Elite DHA Natural Orange 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 J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Arlington Heights, IL. All Carlson products.