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EPA-DHA Balance

by Jarrow Formulas · softgel capsule · 240 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 90011 16039 7
  • DSLD label 307583
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 120 servings

EPA-DHA Balance by Jarrow Formulas lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 2,000 mg of fish oil concentrate, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.

What is in EPA-DHA Balance?

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).

EPA-DHA Balance: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 307583, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Fat2 g3%Fat (unspecified) in EPA-DHA Balance against 11,965 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2 g

Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Fish Oil Concentrateas Anchovy, Sardine2,000 mgFish Oil in EPA-DHA Balance against 1,990 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.2 g

Higher than 71% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g).

Omega-3 Fatty Acids1,200 mgOmega-3 in EPA-DHA Balance against 2,714 products1,200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,200 mg

Higher than 83% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid800 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in EPA-DHA Balance against 3,134 products800 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.800 mg

Higher than 89% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid400 mgDHA in EPA-DHA Balance against 3,627 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.400 mg

Higher than 72% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 307583 (entered February 22, 2024), 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?

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 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.

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 use: Adults take 2 softgels once a day with meals or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
Warnings
Warning: Consult a healthcare professional before using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, under the age of 18, are taking medication (especially if taking blood thinning/anticoagulants), have a medical condition (especially seafood allergies, bleeding disorder, or facing surgery); if adverse reactions occur, discontinue use.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Contains: Fish (anchovy and sardine).
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO Gluten free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 307583.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Natural flavor, Mixed Tocopherols.

How many labels does EPA-DHA Balance have?

24 labels are on file under this name since April 26, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 307583 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 240 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16039 7
  2. Label 307582 Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16036 6
  3. Label 264744 Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 240 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16039 7
  4. Label 264743 Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16036 6
  5. Label 243241 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market October 15, 2021 · 240 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16039 7
  6. Label 243239 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market October 15, 2021 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16036 6
  7. Label 211954 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 240 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16039 7
  8. Label 211950 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16036 6
  9. Label 211932 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16035 9
  10. Label 200875 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market October 7, 2019 · 240 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16039 7
  11. Label 200872 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market October 7, 2019 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16036 6
  12. Label 200871 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market October 7, 2019 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16035 9
  13. Label 50935 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market February 13, 2019 · 240 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16039 7
  14. Label 50931 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market February 13, 2019 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16036 6
  15. Label 50929 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market February 13, 2019 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16035 9
  16. Label 37620 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market March 4, 2015 · 240 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16039 7
  17. Label 37618 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market March 4, 2015 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16036 6
  18. Label 37617 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market March 4, 2015 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16035 9
  19. Label 28907 Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market September 4, 2014 · 240 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16039 7
  20. Label 28906 Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market September 4, 2014 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16036 6

And 4 more labels.

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Jarrow Formulas, Inc. (distributor), Sherman Oaks, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.

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