PlainVitamins

Cod Liver Oil

by Exchange Select · softgel capsule · 100 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 14299 51293 1
  • DSLD label 76701
  • Serving 3 softgels
  • 33 servings

Cod Liver Oil by Exchange Select lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 3,750 IU of vitamin A and 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2017.

What is in Cod Liver Oil?

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).

Cod Liver Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 76701, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Calories from Fat15 Calories
Total Fat2 g3%Fat (unspecified) in Cod Liver Oil 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).

Cholesterol15 mg5%Cholesterol in Cod Liver Oil against 5,275 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.15 mg

47% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg).

Vitamin A3,750 IU75%Vitamin A in Cod Liver Oil against 5,772 products3,750 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.3,750 IU

51% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin D400 IU (10 mcg)100%Vitamin D in Cod Liver Oil against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 76701 (entered July 25, 2017), 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 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?

2 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
Directions: Adults - Take three softgels daily with food as a dietary supplement.
Warnings
Safety sealed. Do not use if printed seal under cap is cut, torn, or missing.
Contains: Fish (cod).
Keep out of the reach of children.
Warning: Pregnant or nursing women, individuals taking medication(s) or persons who have a health condition should consult their physician before using this product.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial colors or flavors No gluten ~ No lactose ~ No sugar
Storage
Store at 15(0) - 30(0) C (59(0) - 86(0) F).

Source: label statements in DSLD label 76701.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cod Liver Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, purified water, Contains 2% or less of.

How many labels does Cod Liver Oil have?

One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2017.

  1. Label 76701 (current) Entered July 25, 2017 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 6 14299 51293 1

DSLD also links this label to: Natural Cod Liver Oil (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 International Vitamin Corporation (manufacturer), Freehold, NJ. All Exchange Select products.

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