Norwegian Cod Live Oil
by Vitamer Laboratories · softgel capsule · 100 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 19985 17040 9
- DSLD label 67378
- Serving 1 softgel
- 100 servings
Norwegian Cod Live Oil by Vitamer Laboratories lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,250 IU of vitamin A and 135 IU (3.38 mcg) of vitamin D. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2016.
What is in Norwegian Cod Live Oil?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Cod Liver Oil, Vitamin A PalmitateVitamin A (Form: from Cod Liver Oil, Vitamin A Palmitate) | 1,250 IU | 25% | 81% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 5,000 IU. |
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: from Cod Liver Oil, Cholecalciferol) | 135 IU (3.38 mcg) | 34% | 91% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 13.5 mcg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 67378 (entered December 23, 2016), 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:
- 91% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 3.38 mcg (135 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
The NIH database records 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Natural Cod Liver OilSunmark same ingredients
- Norwegian Cod Liver Oil21st Century · off the market same ingredients
- Cod Liver OilEKO · off the market same ingredients
- Norwegian Cod Liver OilNatural Nutra same ingredients
- Cod Liver OilSolgar same ingredients
- Cod Liver Softgels 400 mg with Vitamins A & DKirkman 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.
- Directions
- Suggested Use: Take one softgel up to four times daily with food.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives; no wheat, gluten, milk, eggs, soy, peanuts, tree nuts or crustacean shellfish.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 67378.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice Bran Oil, purified Water, Glycerin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Double Verified Gluten Free.
How many labels does Norwegian Cod Live Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2016.
- Label 67378 (current) Entered December 23, 2016 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 7 19985 17040 9
DSLD also links this label to: Norwegian Cod Liver Oil (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 Vitamer Laboratories (manufacturer). All Vitamer Laboratories products.