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Kid's DHA Natural Lemon Flavor

by Carlson · liquid · 8.4 fl. Oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 88395 18500 7
  • DSLD label 209985
  • Serving 0.5 tsp (2.5 mL)
  • 100 servings

Kid's DHA Natural Lemon Flavor by Carlson lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 0.5 tsp, such as 425 IU of vitamin A, 200 IU (5 mcg) of vitamin D3, 5 IU of vitamin E and 2.3 g of 100% norwegian cod liver oil, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2019.

What is in Kid's DHA Natural Lemon Flavor?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.5 tsp. 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 DHA Natural Lemon Flavor: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 209985, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories25 Calories
Calories from Fat25 Calories
Total Fat2.5 gFat (unspecified) in Kid's DHA Natural Lemon Flavor against 11,965 products2.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2.5 g

Higher than 70% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 5 g.

Saturated Fat0.5 gSaturated fat in Kid's DHA Natural Lemon Flavor against 5,234 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g.

Cholesterol10 mgCholesterol in Kid's DHA Natural Lemon Flavor against 5,275 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.10 mg

56% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Vitamin Aas Cod Liver Oil, Retinyl PalmitateVitamin A (Form: from Cod Liver Oil, and Retinyl Palmitate)425 IU17%Vitamin A in Kid's DHA Natural Lemon Flavor against 5,772 products425 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.425 IU

93% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 850 IU.

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol, Cod Liver OilVitamin D3 (Form: from Cod Liver Oil) (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol)200 IU (5 mcg)50%Vitamin D in Kid's DHA Natural Lemon Flavor against 14,175 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg5 mcg

83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mcg.

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol, Mixed Tocopherols5 IU50%Vitamin E in Kid's DHA Natural Lemon Flavor against 6,459 products5 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.5 IU

93% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 10 IU.

100% Norwegian Cod Liver Oil2.3 gFish Liver oil in Kid's DHA Natural Lemon Flavor against 123 products2.3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.463 g to 2.3 g, the median 1 g.2.3 g

Higher than 69% of 123 products listing fish liver oil (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 4.6 g.

Omega-3 Fatty AcidsOmega-3 Fatty Acids (Form: reported as Triglycerides)550 mgOmega-3 in Kid's DHA Natural Lemon Flavor against 2,714 products550 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.550 mg

Higher than 52% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,100 mg.

Docosahexaenoic AcidDHA (Form: reported as Triglycerides) (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic Acid)250 mgDHA in Kid's DHA Natural Lemon Flavor against 3,627 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.250 mg

Higher than 55% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

Eicosapentaenoic AcidEPA (Form: reported as Triglycerides) (Alt. Name: Eicosapentaenoic Acid)200 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Kid's DHA Natural Lemon Flavor against 3,134 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.200 mg

58% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 209985 (entered December 22, 2019), 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:

  • 93% of the 5,772 products that print an amount of vitamin A list more than its 425 IU of vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).
  • 93% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 5 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).

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?

6 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: Children 2 years and older take 1/2 teaspoonful once or twice daily at mealtime.
Warnings
Consult your pediatrician before giving to children under 2 years of age.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free Preservative-free
Purity Guaranteed This product is regularly tested by independent FDA registered laboratories. It has been determined to be fresh and fully potent (per AOCS international protocols) and is free of detrimental levels of mercury, cadmium, lead, PCBs and 28 contaminants.
Storage
After initially opening the bottle, keep refrigerated and preferably use within 100 days.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 209985.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: natural Lemon flavor.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): International Taste & Quality Institute Brussels 2015 Superior Taste Award; Freshness & Potency Purity Guaranteed; IFOS.

How many labels does Kid's DHA Natural Lemon Flavor have?

2 labels are on file under this name since December 22, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 216655 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market June 14, 2018 · 8.4 Fluid Ounce · UPC 0 88395 18500 7
  2. Label 209985 (current) Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 8.4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 88395 18500 7

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Carlson Division of J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer), Arlington Hts., IL. All Carlson products.

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