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Kid's Factors Balanced DHA Blend Omega 3 & 6

by Natural Factors · softgel capsule · 90 extra small softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 68958 02371 7
  • DSLD label 8742
  • Serving 1 softgel

Kid's Factors Balanced DHA Blend Omega 3 & 6 by Natural Factors lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 15 IU of vitamin E, 150 mg of evening primrose oil and 1 mg of thyme oil. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 1, 2012.

What is in Kid's Factors Balanced DHA Blend Omega 3 & 6?

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).

Kid's Factors Balanced DHA Blend Omega 3 & 6: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 8742, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol15 IU50%Vitamin E in Kid's Factors Balanced DHA Blend Omega 3 & 6 against 6,459 products15 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.15 IU

75% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 60 IU.

Ultra Pure Tuna Oil260 mg
Omega-3 Fatty Acids78 mgOmega-3 in Kid's Factors Balanced DHA Blend Omega 3 & 6 against 2,714 products78 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.78 mg

92% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 312 mg.

Docosahexaenoic Acid65 mgDHA in Kid's Factors Balanced DHA Blend Omega 3 & 6 against 3,627 products65 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.65 mg

86% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 260 mg.

Eicosapentaenoic Acid13 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Kid's Factors Balanced DHA Blend Omega 3 & 6 against 3,134 products13 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.13 mg

98% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 52 mg.

Evening Primrose Oil150 mgEvening Primrose oil in Kid's Factors Balanced DHA Blend Omega 3 & 6 against 300 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 500 mg to 1,300 mg, the median 500 mg.150 mg

90% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Omega-6 Fatty Acids134 mgOmega-6 in Kid's Factors Balanced DHA Blend Omega 3 & 6 against 421 products134 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 484 mg, the median 140 mg.134 mg

50% of 421 products listing omega-6 give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 536 mg.

Linoleic Acid105 mgLinoleic Acid in Kid's Factors Balanced DHA Blend Omega 3 & 6 against 801 products105 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 696 mg, the median 350 mg.105 mg

81% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 420 mg.

Gamma-Linolenic Acid15 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in Kid's Factors Balanced DHA Blend Omega 3 & 6 against 740 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.15 mg

91% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg.

Thyme Oil1 mgThyme in Kid's Factors Balanced DHA Blend Omega 3 & 6 against 89 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 188 mg.1 mg

98% of 89 products listing thyme give more (median 188 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 8742 (entered June 1, 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:

  • 92% of the 2,714 products that print an amount of omega-3 list more than its 78 mg of omega-3 (median 500 mg).
  • 98% of the 3,134 products that print an amount of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) list more than its 13 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).
  • 90% of the 300 products that print an amount of evening primrose oil list more than its 150 mg of evening primrose oil (median 500 mg).
  • 91% of the 740 products that print an amount of gamma linolenic acid list more than its 15 mg of gamma-linolenic acid (filed by NIH under gamma linolenic acid) (median 90 mg).
  • 98% of the 89 products that print an amount of thyme list more than its 1 mg of thyme (median 188 mg).

The NIH database records 2 to 4 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 Factors Balanced DHA Blend Omega 3 & 6'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: Children 12 years and older: 1 softgel 2-4 times per day or as directed by a health professional. For children under 12 years, use the Kid's Factors Balanced DHA Blend Liquid.
Warnings
Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no artificial preservatives, color or sweeteners; no corn, dairy, starch, wheat or yeast.
Storage
For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 8742.

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): (recycle) Recyclable container; Purity & Potency Guaranteed.

How many labels does Kid's Factors Balanced DHA Blend Omega 3 & 6 have?

2 labels are on file under this name since June 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 8742 (current) Entered June 1, 2012 · on the market · 90 extra small softgels · UPC 0 68958 02371 7
  2. Label 8739 Entered June 1, 2012 · on the market · 60 extra small softgels · UPC 0 68958 02370 0

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 Canada (manufacturer). All Natural Factors products.

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