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Norwegian Gold Critical DHA Natural Orange Flavor

by Renew Life · softgel capsule · 60 enteric coated softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 31257 15580 1
  • DSLD label 71628
  • Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
  • 60 servings

Norwegian Gold Critical DHA Natural Orange Flavor by Renew Life lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 4 mg of lipase, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2017.

What is in Norwegian Gold Critical DHA Natural Orange Flavor?

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).

Norwegian Gold Critical DHA Natural Orange Flavor: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 71628, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories12 Calories
Calories from Fat11 Calories
Total Fat1.2 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Norwegian Gold Critical DHA Natural Orange Flavor against 11,965 products1.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1.2 g

55% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat0.06 g1%Saturated fat in Norwegian Gold Critical DHA Natural Orange Flavor against 5,234 products0.06 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.06 g

99% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Trans Fat0 g
Cholesterol5 mg2%Cholesterol in Norwegian Gold Critical DHA Natural Orange Flavor against 5,275 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.5 mg

71% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg).

Total Omega 3-5-6-7-8-9-111,000 mg
Omega-3 Fatty Acids865 mgOmega-3 in Norwegian Gold Critical DHA Natural Orange Flavor against 2,714 products865 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.865 mg

Higher than 70% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid480 mgDHA in Norwegian Gold Critical DHA Natural Orange Flavor against 3,627 products480 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.480 mg

Higher than 80% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid120 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Norwegian Gold Critical DHA Natural Orange Flavor against 3,134 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.120 mg

75% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids265 mg
Whole Omega Complexin the blend, no amount given
Omega-5-6-7-8-9-11135 mg
LipaseLipase Note: activity 40 FIP4 mgLipase in Norwegian Gold Critical DHA Natural Orange Flavor against 366 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 25 mg, the median 10 mg.4 mg

88% of 366 products listing lipase give more (median 10 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 71628 (entered March 24, 2017), 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 366 products that print an amount of lipase list more than its 4 mg of lipase (median 10 mg).

The NIH database records one serving 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
One softgel per day
Directions: For best results take 1 softgel daily, with or without food, or as directed by your healthcare professional. To maximize your intake of DHA, take 2 softgels daily.
One fish gelatin softgel per day
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Consult your healthcare professional before using this or any product if you are trying to conceive, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Tamper Evident: Do not use if safety seal under cap is broken or missing.
Ingredients: Molecularly distilled purified fish oils (from anchovies and sardines).
Sourced from abundant non-endangered fish
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free Dairy free Soy free No artificial ingredients
Storage
Store in a dry place at 59-86(0)F (15-30(0)C).

Source: label statements in DSLD label 71628.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fish Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, Beeswax, natural Orange flavor, Caramel color, Sunflower Lecithin, mixed Vitamin E Tocopherols, Enteric Coating.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Purity Certified Tested for purity IFOS International Fish Oil Standards.

How many labels does Norwegian Gold Critical DHA Natural Orange Flavor have?

2 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 71628 (current) Entered March 24, 2017 · on the market · 60 enteric coated softgels · UPC 6 31257 15580 1
  2. Label 60907 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market September 2, 2016 · 60 enteric coated softgels · UPC 6 31257 15580 1

DSLD also links this label to: Norwegian Gold Critical DHA Natural Orange Flavor 1200 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 Renew Life Formulas (distributor), Palm Harbor, FL. All Renew Life products.

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