EPA/GLA Forte
by Douglas Laboratories · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- Off the market since February 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 70401 1
- DSLD label 30490
- Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 2 softgels
- 60 servings
EPA/GLA Forte by Douglas Laboratories lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 20 IU of vitamin E and 1,334 mg of natural triglyceride marine lipid concentrate, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2014.
What is in EPA/GLA Forte?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 14 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 14 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 2% | 44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| 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 | 1,334 mg | Higher than 61% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.67 g. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 240 mg | 55% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 480 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 30490 (entered February 26, 2014), 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 Forte's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- EPA/GlaDouglas Laboratories 4 shared, 75% alike
- Salmon Oil and GLACarlson · off the market 5 shared, 66% alike
- GLA ForteMetagenics 4 shared, 62% alike
- Complete Children's DHA\EPANutri-West 4 shared, 60% alike
- Essential Fats Plus Ehank & brian's 6 shared, 57% alike
- OmegaPure Liquid Natural Orange FlavorXYMOGEN 5 shared, 55% 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 directed by 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 Body Oil (from anchovies and 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. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 30490.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Water.
How many labels does EPA/GLA Forte have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 26, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 30490 (current) Entered February 26, 2014 · off the market February 26, 2018 · 120 softgels · UPC 3 10539 70401 1
- Label 6686 Entered June 1, 2012 · off the market March 27, 2012 · 120 softgels · UPC 3 10539 70401 1
- Label 8033 Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market July 31, 2013 · 120 softgels · UPC 3 10539 70401 1
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.