Extra Strength Cod Liver Oil 1,000 mg
by NOW · softgel capsule · 180 softgels
- Off the market since May 2015 (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 01744 4
- DSLD label 35463
- Serving 1 softgel
Extra Strength Cod Liver Oil 1,000 mg by NOW lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,000 IU of vitamin A, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 1 g of cod liver oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2014.
What is in Extra Strength Cod Liver Oil 1,000 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin Aas Cod Liver OilVitamin A (Form: from Cod Liver Oil) | 1,000 IU | 20% | 84% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol, Cod Liver OilVitamin D3 (Form: from Cod Liver Oil) (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol) | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Cod Liver OilCod Liver Oil Note: 1,000 mg | 1 g | 39% of 123 products listing fish liver oil give more (median 1 g). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 70 mg | 84% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 100 mg | 75% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 35463 (entered July 25, 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 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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Cod Liver Oil DHA-EPA Forte CapsulesGenestra Brands same ingredients
- Cod Liver OilDC same ingredients
- Cod Liver OilFoster Regal same ingredients
- Maximum Strength Norwegian Cod Liver OilWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- Cod Liver Oil EPA/DHAWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- Cod Liver OilBronson 6 shared, 91% 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, take 1 softgel daily with a meal. Consider taking these other NOW(R) products: CoQ10 and Advanced Gamma E Complex.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains fish (cod).
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- It is tested to be free of potentially harmful levels of contaminants (i.e. mercury, heavy metals, PCB’s, dioxins, and other contaminants).
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 35463.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY GMP ASSURED.
How many labels does Extra Strength Cod Liver Oil 1,000 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 35463 (current) Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market May 21, 2015 · 180 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01744 4
- Label 35462 Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market May 21, 2015 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01743 7
DSLD also links this label to: Cod Liver Oil 1000 mg - Extra Strength (image difference, same product), Cod Liver Oil 1000 mg - Extra Strength (image difference, same product), Cod Liver Oil 1000 mg - Extra Strength (image difference, same product), Cod Liver Oil 1000 mg - Extra Strength (image difference, same product), Cod Liver Oil 1000 mg - Extra Strength (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 NOW Foods (manufacturer, distributor), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.