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Salmon Oil

by Douglas Laboratories · softgel capsule · 100 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 00335 0
  • DSLD label 10066
  • Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
  • 100 servings

Salmon Oil by Douglas Laboratories lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,000 mg of salmon oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.

What is in Salmon 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).

Salmon Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 10066, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Calories from Fat10 Calories
Total Fat1 g2%Fat (unspecified) in Salmon Oil 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).

Cholesterol5 mg2%Cholesterol in Salmon Oil 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).

Salmon OilSalmon Oil Note: providing1,000 mgFish Oil in Salmon Oil against 1,990 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.1 g

55% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g).

Docosahexaenoic Acid120 mgDHA in Salmon Oil against 3,627 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.120 mg

69% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid80 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Salmon Oil against 3,134 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.80 mg

82% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 10066 (entered June 25, 2012), 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?

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
Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 to 2 softgels daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
Storage
For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 10066.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, natural Glycerin, Water.

How many labels does Salmon Oil have?

2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 10066 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 3 10539 00335 0
  2. Label 5178 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 100 softgels · UPC 3 10539 00335 0

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 (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

Where next?