Scott's Emulsion Cod Liver Oil Orange Flavour
by GSK · liquid
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 26874
- Serving 15 ml
Scott's Emulsion Cod Liver Oil Orange Flavour by GSK lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 15 ml, such as 850 IU of vitamin A, 85 IU (2.13 mcg) of vitamin D and 414 mg of ca hypophosphite. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 24, 2013.
What is in Scott's Emulsion Cod Liver Oil Orange Flavour?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 15 ml. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | 850 IU | 88% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). | |
| Vitamin D | 85 IU (2.13 mcg) | 11%* | 96% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Ca hypophosphiteCa hypophosphite Note: equiv to Ca 97.55 mg | 414 mg | 32%* | Higher than 84% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26874 (entered December 24, 2013), 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:
- 96% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 2.13 mcg (85 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
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.
- Absorbable Calcium Plus Vitamin D3Nature's Bounty same ingredients
- Cataplex DSP Standard Process 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
- Dosage Adults & childn >12 yr 15 mL tid. Childn 7-12 yr 15 mL bid, 4-6 yr 15 ml once daily, 1-3 15 mL once daily.
- Storage
- Storage Store below 30(0)C. Keep in a cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 26874.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sucrose, Fructose, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Potassium Sorbate, Orange flavor, Sunset Yellow FCF.
How many labels does Scott's Emulsion Cod Liver Oil Orange Flavour have?
One label is on file, entered on December 24, 2013.
- Label 26874 (current) Entered December 24, 2013 · on the market
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names GlaxoSmithKline (manufacturer, distributor). All GSK products.