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Kid's Chewable DHA

by NOW · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • Off the market since August 2015 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 01607 2
  • DSLD label 14942
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 30 servings

Kid's Chewable DHA by NOW lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 1,100 mg of BioPureDHA(R) fish oil concentrate, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2012.

What is in Kid's Chewable DHA?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Kid's Chewable DHA: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 14942, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Calories from Fat10 Calories
Total Fat1 gFat (unspecified) in Kid's Chewable DHA against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Saturated Fat0 g
Trans Fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
BioPureDHA(R) Fish Oil concentrate1,100 mgFish Oil in Kid's Chewable DHA against 1,990 products1.1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.1.1 g

53% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.2 g.

Docosahexaenoic Acid200 mgDHA in Kid's Chewable DHA against 3,627 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.200 mg

54% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Eicosapentaenoic Acid48 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Kid's Chewable DHA against 3,134 products48 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.48 mg

90% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 96 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 14942 (entered November 21, 2012), 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:

  • 90% of the 3,134 products that print an amount of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) list more than its 48 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings 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 Kid's Chewable DHA's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 for children or adults, take 2 chewable softgels 1 to 2 times daily with food, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Caution: Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 14942.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Softgel Capsule, natural Fruit flavor, Mixed Tocopherols.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP QUALITY ASSURED.

How many labels does Kid's Chewable DHA have?

One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2012.

  1. Label 14942 (current) Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market August 24, 2015 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01607 2

DSLD also links this label to: Kid's Chewable DHA Fruit Flavor (image difference, same product), Kid's Chewable DHA Fruit Flavor (image difference, same product), Kid's Chewable DHA Fruit Flavor (image difference, same product), DHA Fish Oil Chewables 100 mg Tasty Fruit Flavor (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 (distributor), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.

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