EPA/Gla
by Douglas Laboratories · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 00061 8
- DSLD label 8032
- Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 2 softgels
- 60 servings
EPA/Gla by Douglas Laboratories lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 20 IU of vitamin E and 667 mg of natural triglyceride marine lipid concentrate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 26, 2012.
What is in EPA/Gla?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin E | 20 IU | 67% | 71% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 40 IU. |
| Natural Triglyceride Marine Lipid concentrateNatural Triglyceride Marine Lipid concentrate Note: providing | 667 mg | 81% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.33 g. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 120 mg | 75% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. | |
| Borage OilBorage Oil Note: providing | 125 mg | ||
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 30 mg | 81% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 8032 (entered April 26, 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?
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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with EPA/Gla's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- EPA/GLA ForteDouglas Laboratories · off the market 4 shared, 75% alike
- Complete Children's DHA\EPANutri-West 4 shared, 75% alike
- Salmon Oil and GLACarlson · off the market 4 shared, 64% alike
- Super Omega-3Vitabase 3 shared, 54% alike
- Alaska Deep Sea Fish Oil KingVigorSource 3 shared, 54% alike
- Alaska Deep Sea Fish OilNCB 3 shared, 54% 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, adults take 1 to 2 softgels, 1 to 2 times daily or as your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- This product contains Fish Oil (from Anchovies/sardines).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains NO yeast, wheat, gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
- Storage
- For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59º-77ºF/15º-25ºC) (35-65% relative humidity)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 8032.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Water.
How many labels does EPA/Gla have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 8032 (current) Entered April 26, 2012 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 3 10539 00061 8
- Label 5457 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market March 27, 2012 · 120 softgels · UPC 3 10539 00061 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.