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Essential Daily Nutrients

by Life Extension · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 37870 12639 3
  • DSLD label 59030
  • Serving 3 softgels
  • 30 servings

Essential Daily Nutrients by Life Extension lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 2,000 IU (50 mcg) of vitamin D3, 100 mcg of vitamin K, 3,182 mg of fish oil concentrate and 100 mg of alpha lipoic acid, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2016.

What is in Essential Daily Nutrients?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

Essential Daily Nutrients: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 59030, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories30 Calories
Calories from Fat30 Calories
Total Fat3 g5%Fat (unspecified) in Essential Daily Nutrients against 11,965 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.3 g

Higher than 76% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat0 g0%
Cholesterolless than 5 mg2%
Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol2,000 IU (50 mcg)500%Vitamin D in Essential Daily Nutrients against 14,175 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg50 mcg

Higher than 81% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Kas Menaquinone-7Vitamin K (Form: as Menaquinone 7)100 mcg125%Vitamin K in Essential Daily Nutrients against 4,607 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 69% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K (median 80 mcg).

Fish Oil ConcentrateFish Oil Concentrate Note: yielding3,182 mgFish Oil in Essential Daily Nutrients against 1,990 products3.18 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.3.18 g

Higher than 94% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid1,000 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Essential Daily Nutrients against 3,134 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 95% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid700 mgDHA in Essential Daily Nutrients against 3,627 products700 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.700 mg

Higher than 94% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg).

Alpha Lipoic Acid100 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Essential Daily Nutrients against 2,407 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 56% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg).

Ubiquinone100 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in Essential Daily Nutrients against 2,922 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.100 mg

Higher than 54% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 (median 60 mg).

Sesame Seed Lignan Extract10 mgSesame in Essential Daily Nutrients against 62 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 42.5 mg, the median 10 mg.10 mg

48% of 62 products listing sesame give more (median 10 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 59030 (entered April 22, 2016), 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?

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 3.18 g of fish oil is higher than 94% of the 1,990 fish oil products that print an amount; 126 list more.
  • Its 1,000 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) is higher than 95% of the 3,134 EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) products that print an amount; 140 list more.
  • Its 700 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) is higher than 94% of the 3,627 DHA products that print an amount; 216 list more.
  • 48% of the 62 products that print an amount of sesame list more than its 10 mg of sesame (median 10 mg).

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?

1 product lists 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
Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use. DIRECTIONS: Take three (3) softgels daily with food, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
CAUTION: If you are taking anti-coagulant or anti-platelet medications, or have a bleeding disorder, consult your healthcare provider before taking this product. Individuals consuming more than 2,000 IU/day of vitamin D (from diet and supplements) should periodically obtain a serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D measurement. Do not exceed 10,000 IU per day unless recommended by your doctor. Vitamin D supplementation is not recommended for individuals with high blood calcium levels. If you are taking glucose lowering medication, consult your healthcare provider before taking this product.
WARNINGS: -Keep out of reach of children.
-DO NOT EXCEED RECOMMENDED DOSE. -Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged.
-When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
Storage
Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 59030.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: highly refined Fish Oil concentrate, Gelatin, Beeswax, Glycerin, purified Water, Olive Oil, Caramel color, Mixed Tocopherols.

How many labels does Essential Daily Nutrients have?

One label is on file, entered on April 22, 2016.

  1. Label 59030 (current) Entered April 22, 2016 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 7 37870 12639 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. All Life Extension products.

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