MetaKids Baby DHA & D3
by Metagenics · liquid · 2 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 268043
- Serving 1 ml
- 60 servings
MetaKids Baby DHA & D3 by Metagenics lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 ml, such as 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D and 190 mg of omega-3 fatty acids, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.
What is in MetaKids Baby DHA & D3?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ml. 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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 3% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Cholesterol | less than 5 mg | ||
| Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol) Note: 100 IU | 2.5 mcg (100 IU) | 25% | 92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mcg. |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acidsas TriglyceridesOmega-3 Fatty Acids (Form: as Triglycerides) | 190 mg | 79% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 380 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic AcidDHA (Form: Docosahexaenoic Acid Triglyceride) | 130 mg | 68% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 260 mg. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acidas TriglyceridesEPA (Form: Eicosapentaenoic Acid Triglyceride) | 45 mg | 90% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 268043 (entered July 21, 2022), 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?
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 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
- 90% of the 3,134 products that print an amount of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) list more than its 45 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 infants. 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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Ultra Omega-3Bayer Pro same ingredients
- Omega-3 Minicaps plus Vitamin DOceanblue same ingredients
- Baby's DHA 800 mgOslomega same ingredients
- Omega-3 With Vitamin D3Mannatech same ingredients
- De Dry Eye Omega BenefitsPRN Physician Recommended Nutriceuticals same ingredients
- Omega-3 Fish Oil 1000Hi-Health 6 shared, 89% 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
- Directions: In children aged 0 to 1 year, give 1 mL once or twice daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner. Notice: Only administer product by mixing in either breast milk or water or apply directly to nipple. Do not insert dropper in infant's mouth. Make sure dropper is clean and dry before and after each use. Fill dropper to 1 mL marking prior to mixing with breast milk or water or applying to nipple. Take precautions that dropper does not come in contact with any surfaces and is clean before inserting dropper to bottle.
- Warnings
- Notice: Only administer product by mixing in either breast milk or water or apply directly to nipple. Do not insert dropper in infant's mouth. Make sure dropper is clean and dry before and after each use. Take precautions that dropper does not come in contact with any surfaces and is clean before inserting dropper to bottle.
- Caution: Keep out of the reach of children.
- Practitioner exclusive
- Contains: Fish (anchovy, sardine, and mackerel).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product is non-GMO and gluten-free.
- GF Certified Gluten-free
- Storage
- Storage: Refrigerate after opening and use within 90 days. Keep tightly closed with the original flat cap. Oil may become cloudy when refrigerated, which is normal and does not alter product efficacy.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 268043.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: extra virgin Olive Oil, Marine Lipid concentrate, Mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary extract.
How many labels does MetaKids Baby DHA & D3 have?
3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 268043 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · on the market · 2 fl. Oz.
- Label 215638 Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 55571 95147 2
- Label 210886 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market December 20, 2019 · 2 fl. Oz.
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Metagenics (distributor), Gig Harbor, WA. All Metagenics products.