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Opti-DHA

by Douglas Laboratories · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 01586 5
  • DSLD label 231991
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 30 servings

Opti-DHA by Douglas Laboratories lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 2 mg of vitamin E and 1,000 mg of marine lipid triglycerides, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.

What is in Opti-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).

Opti-DHA: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 231991, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories9 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Opti-DHA against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol2 mg13%
Marine Lipid TriglyceridesMarine Lipid Triglycerides Note: yielding1,000 mg
Docosahexaenoic Acid450 mgDHA in Opti-DHA against 3,627 products450 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.450 mg

Higher than 77% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid150 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Opti-DHA against 3,134 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.150 mg

69% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231991 (entered August 23, 2020), 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

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?

2 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
Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 2 softgels daily or as directed by your health professional.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant, or nursing, or if you are taking prescription medication, consults your health professional before using this product.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Contains: Fish Oil (anchovy, sardine)
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free, Non-GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 231991.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water, Ethylcellulose, Sodium Alginate, Stearic Acid.

How many labels does Opti-DHA have?

One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2020.

  1. Label 231991 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 3 10539 01586 5

DSLD also links this label to: Opti-DHA Enteric Coated (image difference, same product), Opti-DHA Enteric Coated (image difference, same product), Opti-DHA Enteric Coated (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 Douglas Laboratories (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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