Extra Strength DHA 500 mg
by Puritan's Pride · softgel capsule · 30 rapid release softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 25077 59427 6
- DSLD label 286293
- Serving 1 softgel
- 30 servings
Extra Strength DHA 500 mg by Puritan's Pride lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 500 mg of docosahexaenoic acid, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.
What is in Extra Strength DHA 500 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 | ||
| Cholesterol | 10 mg | 3% | 56% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 500 mg | Higher than 82% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). | |
| Calamarine Squid Oil | 1,000 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 286293 (entered June 22, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Extra Strength DHA 500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- CalaMarine Omega-3Dr. Sinatra 3 shared, 72% alike
- CalamarineD Omega-3Dr. Sinatra 3 shared, 66% alike
- Super DHA 500Swanson EFAs · off the market 3 shared, 61% alike
- Super DHA 500 500 mgSwanson 3 shared, 61% alike
- Omega DefenseWhitaker Nutrition · off the market 3 shared, 57% alike
- Omega-3 Joint Relief with TurmericDr. Sinatra 3 shared, 52% 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
- Directions: For adults, take one (1) softgel daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, including blood thinners, planning any medical or surgical procedure or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial color, flavor or sweetener, no preservatives, no sugar, no starch, no milk, no lactose, no gluten, no wheat, no yeast. Sodium free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 286293.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Mixed Tocopherols, Natural.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.
How many labels does Extra Strength DHA 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on June 22, 2023.
- Label 286293 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 30 rapid release softgels · UPC 0 25077 59427 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.