Salmon Oil Complete
by Carlson · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 88395 18300 3
- DSLD label 309276
- Serving 2 soft gels
- 30 servings
Salmon Oil Complete by Carlson lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 2 soft gels, such as 13.4 mg of vitamin E, 2.5 g of norwegian salmon oil and 8 mcg of astaxanthin, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2024.
What is in Salmon Oil Complete?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 soft gels. 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 | 25 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2.5 g | 3% | Higher than 70% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Cholesterol | less than 5 mg | 1% | |
| Protein | less than 1 g | ||
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 13.4 mg | 89% | |
| Norwegian Salmon Oilas Anchovy Oil, Jack Mackerel Oil, Mackerel OilContains over 70% Salmon oil. Contains fish (salmon, anchovy, sardine, mackerel, jack mackerel). | 2.5 g | Higher than 89% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). | |
| Total Omega-3 Fatty AcidsReported as triglycerides | 700 mg | Higher than 62% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic AcidReported as triglycerides | 250 mg | 54% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic AcidReported as triglycerides | 230 mg | 50% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). | |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acidsas Dihomo-Gamma-Linolenic Acid, Eicosadienoic Acid, Gamma-Linolenic AcidReported as triglycerides | 200 mg | Higher than 55% of 421 products listing omega-6 (median 140 mg). | |
| Omega-7 Fatty Acidsas Palmitoleic AcidReported as triglycerides | 40 mg | 68% of 72 products listing omega-7 give more (median 117 mg). | |
| Omega-9 Fatty Acidsas Eicosanoic Acid, Nervonic Acid, Oleic AcidReported as triglycerides | 600 mg | Higher than 84% of 307 products listing omega-9 (median 190 mg). | |
| Astaxanthin | 8 mcg | 97% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 309276 (entered April 23, 2024), 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:
- 97% of the 955 products that print an amount of astaxanthin list more than its 0.008 mg of astaxanthin (median 1 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 Salmon Oil Complete's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Wild Alaskan Fish Oil Orange BurstWiley's Finest 9 shared, 75% alike
- Omega 3/DHA PremiumXtendlife · off the market 10 shared, 70% alike
- Omega Complete Gems Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson 9 shared, 66% alike
- Omega 3/QH UltraXtendlife · off the market 10 shared, 65% alike
- Omega 3/DHA Children'sXtendlife 8 shared, 65% alike
- Fish Oil 1000 mgPure Nootropics 8 shared, 65% alike
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
- Directions: Adults: Take two soft gels daily at mealtime.
- Warnings
- Contains fish (salmon, anchovy, sardine, mackerel, jack mackerel). Contains over 70% salmon oil.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free No artificial preservatives
- This product is regularly tested by independent FDA registered laboratories. It has been determined to be fresh and fully potent (per AOCS international protocols) and is free of detrimental levels of mercury, cadmium, lead, PCBs and 28 other contaminants.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 309276.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Beef Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Mixed Tocopherols, Natural.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Freshness & potency Purity guaranteed; IFOS (International Fish Oil Standards).
How many labels does Salmon Oil Complete have?
12 labels are on file under this name since December 22, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 309276 (current) Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 0 88395 18300 3
- Label 309277 Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 240 softgels · UPC 0 88395 18320 1
- Label 304885 Entered January 24, 2024 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 0 88395 18340 9
- Label 265411 Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market February 16, 2024 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 88395 18300 3
- Label 216628 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market February 16, 2024 · 240 softgels · UPC 0 88395 18320 1
- Label 216625 Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 0 88395 18310 2
- Label 216623 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market November 15, 2021 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 88395 18300 3
- Label 216011 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market October 14, 2022 · 120 softgels · UPC 0 88395 18340 9
- Label 209190 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market May 16, 2019 · 240 softgels · UPC 0 88395 18320 1
- Label 209188 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market May 16, 2019 · 120 softgels · UPC 0 88395 18340 9
- Label 209186 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market May 16, 2019 · 120 softgels · UPC 0 88395 18310 2
- Label 209184 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market May 16, 2019 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 88395 18300 3
DSLD also links this label to: Norwegian, Virgin Salmon Oil Complete (image difference, same product), Virgin Salmon Oil Complete (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 Carlson Division of J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Arlington Heights, IL. All Carlson products.