Herring Gold 500 mg
by Natural Factors Whole Earth & Sea · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 68958 35496 5
- DSLD label 56360
- Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
Herring Gold 500 mg by Natural Factors Whole Earth & Sea lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 500 mg of romega 30, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2016.
What is in Herring Gold 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 | 5 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Romega 30 | 500 mg | ||
| Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 145 mg | 82% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 65 mg | 86% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 50 mg | 88% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Total Phospholipids | 140 mg | 56% of 34 products listing pospholipid (unspecified) give more (median 177.5 mg). | |
| DHA Phospholipids | 39.5 mg | 87% of 257 products listing phospholipid give more (median 245 mg). | |
| EPA Phospholipids | 15 mg | ||
| CholineCholine Note: natural | 20 mg | 4%* | 68% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). |
| AstaxanthinAstaxanthin Note: natural | 280 mcg | 66% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 56360 (entered February 23, 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:
- 88% of the 3,134 products that print an amount of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) list more than its 50 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Herring Gold 500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Cogni-FitNatural Factors Whole Earth & Sea 9 shared, 94% alike
- Pure Food Herring Gold 500 mgNatural Factors Whole Earth & Sea 9 shared, 94% alike
- Pure Food Herring Gold 1000 mgNatural Factors Whole Earth & Sea · off the market 9 shared, 94% alike
- Pure Food Cogni-FitNatural Factors Whole Earth & Sea 9 shared, 94% alike
- Herring Gold 1000 mgNatural Factors Whole Earth & Sea 9 shared, 94% alike
- Arctic Wonder Omega-3 Krill OilBayer 7 shared, 57% 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:1–2 softgels per day or as directed by a health professional.
- Warnings
- Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- NON-GMO
- Contains no artificial colors, preservatives, or sweeteners; no dairy, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, corn, egg, shellfish, salt, tree nuts, or GMOs.
- NO GLUTEN~ NO SOY~ NO CORN
- Storage
- For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 56360.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel, Fish Oil, Mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary leaf extract.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): isura NON-GMO~ MASS SPEC Documentation~ Lab Tested~.
How many labels does Herring Gold 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on February 23, 2016.
- Label 56360 (current) Entered February 23, 2016 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 0 68958 35496 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natural Factors (manufacturer), Monroe, WA. All Natural Factors Whole Earth & Sea products.