PlainVitamins

Max DHA

by Jarrow Formulas · softgel capsule · 180 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 90011 16018 2
  • DSLD label 321956
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 90 servings

Max DHA by Jarrow Formulas lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 968 mg of fish oil concentrate, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2025.

What is in Max 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).

Max DHA: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 321956, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Max 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.

Fish Oil Concentrateas Omega-3 Fatty Acidssource of omega-3968 mgFish Oil in Max DHA against 1,990 products0.968 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.0.968 g

76% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.94 g.

Docosahexaenoic Acid600 mgDHA in Max DHA against 3,627 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.600 mg

Higher than 89% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 321956 (entered February 23, 2025), 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 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
Suggested use: Adults take 2 softgels twice a day with meals or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
Warnings
Warning: Consult a healthcare professional before using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, under the age of 18, are taking medication or have a medical condition (especially a bleeding disorder); if adverse reactions occur, discontinue use.
Warning: Consult a healthcare professional before using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, under the age of 18, are taking medication or have a medical condition (especially a bleeding disorder); if adverse reactions occur, discontinue use. Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO Gluten free
No wheat, gluten, soybeans, dairy, egg, peanuts/tree nuts or sesame.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 321956.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Bovine Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Mixed Tocopherols, Green Tea extract.

How many labels does Max DHA have?

15 labels are on file under this name since March 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 321956 (current) Entered February 23, 2025 · on the market · 180 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16018 2
  2. Label 264903 Entered June 16, 2022 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 180 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16018 2
  3. Label 243233 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market October 15, 2021 · 180 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16018 2
  4. Label 211906 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 180 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16018 2
  5. Label 211891 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16007 6
  6. Label 200774 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market October 7, 2019 · 180 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16018 2
  7. Label 200732 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market October 7, 2019 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16007 6
  8. Label 50924 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market July 24, 2018 · 180 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16018 2
  9. Label 50823 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market July 24, 2018 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16007 6
  10. Label 37493 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market January 4, 2015 · 180 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16018 2
  11. Label 37452 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market January 21, 2015 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16007 6
  12. Label 29330 Entered January 24, 2014 · off the market September 4, 2014 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16007 6
  13. Label 29329 Entered January 24, 2014 · off the market September 4, 2014 · 180 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16018 2
  14. Label 7438 Entered March 23, 2012 · off the market December 13, 2013 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16007 6
  15. Label 7433 Entered March 23, 2012 · off the market December 13, 2013 · 180 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16018 2

DSLD also links this label to: C&E With Rose Hips (package size 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 Jarrow Formulas, Inc. (distributor), Sherman Oaks, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.

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