Mother's DHA
by Carlson · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- Off the market since July 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 88395 01560 1
- DSLD label 54761
- Serving 2 softgels
- 30 servings
Mother's DHA by Carlson lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 10 IU of vitamin E natural, 600 mg of fish body oil concentrate, 100 mg of docosahexaenoic acid and 50 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2015.
What is in Mother's 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). | |
| Cholesterol | 2 mg | 97% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). | |
| Vitamin E Naturalas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 10 IU | 33% | 85% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Fish Body Oil concentrate | 600 mg | 83% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). | |
| Docosahexaenoic AcidDHA (Form: reported as Triglycerides) (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic Acid) | 100 mg | 75% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic AcidEPA (Form: reported as Triglycerides) (Alt. Name: Eicosapentaenoic Acid) | 50 mg | 88% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 54761 (entered December 23, 2015), 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:
- 88% of the 3,134 products that print an amount of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) list more than its 50 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).
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.
- Mother's DHA Natural Orange FlavorCarlson · off the market same ingredients
- Fish Oil 1000 mgMajor same ingredients
- Natural Omega-3 1,000 mgCountry Life same ingredients
- Omega-3 Fish Body Oils 1000 mgCountry Life same ingredients
- Natural Omega-3 Fish Body Oils 1,000 mgCountry Life same ingredients
- Omega-3 Fish Oil 1000 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
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.
- Warnings
- May be taken after pregnancy to enhance the quality of breast milk.* Directions for Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers: Take one soft gel one to five times daily, at mealtime.
- Contains fish (anchovy and sardine).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product is regularly tested (using AOAC international protocols) for freshness, potency and purity by an independent, FDA-registered laboratory and has been determined to be fresh, fully-potent and free of detrimental levels of mercury, cadmium, lead, PCBs and 28 other contaminants.
- ~Gluten-free ~Sugar-free ~Preservative-free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 54761.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Tocopherol, natural Orange and Tangerine flavors, Soft Gel Shell.
How many labels does Mother's DHA have?
3 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 54761 (current) Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market July 24, 2018 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 88395 01560 1
- Label 19462 Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market November 25, 2015 · 120 softgels · UPC 0 88395 01561 8
- Label 19459 Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market November 25, 2015 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 88395 01560 1
DSLD also links this label to: Mother's DHA 500 mg DHA (image difference, same product), Mother's DHA 500 mg (image difference, same product), Mother's DHA 500 mg (image difference, same product), Mom's DHA 500 mg (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 Carlson Division of J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Arlington Hts., IL. All Carlson products.