PlainVitamins

Omega-3 EPA/DHA & ALA

by L'il Critters · gummy or jelly · 60 Gummy(ies)

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 27917 01426 5
  • DSLD label 286397
  • Serving 1 gummy
  • 30 servings

Omega-3 EPA/DHA & ALA by L'il Critters lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 gummy, such as 75 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 3 mg of vitamin C, 2.5 mg of vitamin D and 5 mcg (200 IU) of vitamin D, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.

What is in Omega-3 EPA/DHA & ALA?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 gummy. 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).

Omega-3 EPA/DHA & ALA: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 286397, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat0 mg1%
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Omega-3 EPA/DHA & ALA against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Total Sugars2 g
added Sugars2 g8%Sugar in Omega-3 EPA/DHA & ALA against 11,807 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.2 g

48% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

Vitamin Aas Retinyl Palmitate75 mcg RAE25%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid3 mg20%Vitamin C in Omega-3 EPA/DHA & ALA against 18,583 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg3 mg

98% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol100 IU2.5 mg17%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin D, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol200 IU5 mcg (200 IU)25%
Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate1 mg17%
Sodium0 mg1%
Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids50 mgOmega-3 in Omega-3 EPA/DHA & ALA against 2,714 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.50 mg

96% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg).

EPA/DHAas purified Fish Oil concentrate25 mg
Alaas Flaxseed Oil25 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Omega-3 EPA/DHA & ALA against 2,407 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

68% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 286397 (entered June 22, 2023), 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:

  • 98% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 3 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
  • 96% of the 2,714 products that print an amount of omega-3 list more than its 50 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids (filed by NIH under omega-3) (median 500 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Omega-3 EPA/DHA & ALA's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: As a dietary supplement, parents may give each child, two to three years old, one (1) gummy vitamin per day. Parents may give each child, four years old or older, two (2) gummy vitamins per day. Instruct child to chew each gummy thoroughly.
Warnings
Contains: fish (anchovy and/or sardine with mackerel and/or herring). Processed in a facility with products that contain egg, fish, shellfish, soy and tree nuts.
To ensure quality and potency through expiration, this dietary supplement is manufactured with higher active ingredient levels than the indicated Amount Per Serving. Take only as directed. Do not exceed suggested dosage.
If your child has a medical condition or is on medication, please consult a physician before using this product. Not recommended for children under two years of age due to choking.
An individual's need for this product may be met through a varied and well balanced diet. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
If your child has a medical condition or is on medication, please consult a physician before using this product.
Allergens and what it does not contain
The NO-NOs No Artificial Flavors or Sweeteners No Synthetic FD&C Dyes No High Fructose Corn Syrup No Gluten or Dairy
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 286397.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Water, Gelatin, Canola Lecithin, Citric Acid, colors, Fumaric Acid, Lactic Acid, Natural Flavors.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the USA with US + international ingredients 2022 ChefsBest Award Excellence; Made with 100% Certified Renewable Energy Green-E.

How many labels does Omega-3 EPA/DHA & ALA have?

5 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 286397 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 60 Gummy(ies) · UPC 0 27917 01426 5
  2. Label 286396 Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 120 Gummy(ies) · UPC 0 27917 01434 0
  3. Label 286395 Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 220 Gummy(ies) · UPC 0 27917 00242 2
  4. Label 271852 Entered September 22, 2022 · off the market September 16, 2022 · 120 Gummy(ies) · UPC 0 27917 01434 0
  5. Label 271828 Entered August 23, 2022 · off the market February 25, 2022 · 60 Gummy(ies) · UPC 0 27917 01426 5

DSLD also links this label to: Omega-3 DHA Gummy Fish (image difference, same product), Omega-3 DHA Gummy Fish (package size difference, same product), Omega-3 DHA Gummy Fish (image difference, same product), Omega-3 DHA Gummy Fish (package size difference, same product), Omega-3 (package size difference, same product), Omega-3 DHA (image difference, same product), Omega-3 DHA (package size difference, same product), Omega-3 (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 Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (distributor), Ewing, NJ. All L'il Critters products.

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