Salmon Oil 500 mg
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 03051 8
- DSLD label 77472
- Serving 1 softgel
Salmon Oil 500 mg by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists 5 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 500 mg of salmon oil; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2017.
What is in Salmon Oil 500 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. |
| Cholesterol | less than 5 mg | 1% | |
| Salmon OilSalmon Oil Note: provides | 500 mg | 85% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. | |
| Total Omega-3 Fatty AcidsTotal Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Form: as natural Triglycerides) Note: comprising of | 105 mg | 87% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 315 mg. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 37.5 mg | 93% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 112.5 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 45 mg | 92% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 135 mg. | |
| Other Fatty Acids | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 77472 (entered August 22, 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:
- 93% of the 3,134 products that print an amount of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) list more than its 37.5 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).
- 92% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 45 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) (median 232 mg).
The NIH database records 3 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.
- Fish Oil 1000 mgSafeway Care same ingredients
- Salmon Oil 500 mgPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Natural Fish Oil 1000 mgRexall Sundown Naturalist · off the market same ingredients
- Fish Oil 1000 mg 300 mg Omega-3Spring Valley same ingredients
- All Natural Regular Strength Fish Oil 1000 mg 300 mg Omega-3Spring Valley same ingredients
- Odorless Fish Oil 1000 mgCVS Pharmacy 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: For adults, take one (1) softgel three (3) times daily, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a physician.
- Best if used by date on bottle.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
- Keep out of reach of children
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 77472.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, purified Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): IBG Indiana Botanic Gardens.
How many labels does Salmon Oil 500 mg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 77472 (current) Entered August 22, 2017 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 7 03308 03051 8
- Label 46934 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market June 15, 2017 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 03308 03051 8
- Label 27602 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market June 5, 2015 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 03308 03051 8
- Label 3976 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market August 29, 2013 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 03308 03051 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.