Shark Liver Oil 500 mg
by Vitamin World · softgel capsule · 90 easy to swallow rapid release softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 75560 6
- DSLD label 2094
- Serving 1 to 3 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
Shark Liver Oil 500 mg by Vitamin World lists one ingredient: 500 mg of shark liver oil per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2011.
What is in Shark Liver 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). |
| Cholesterol | less than 5 g | 1% | |
| Shark Liver Oilas AlkoxyglycerolsShark Liver Oil (Form: minimum of 20% Alkoxyglycerols) | 500 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 2094 (entered November 25, 2011), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Shark Liver Oil 500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- SqualeneCardiovascular Research 2 shared, 80% alike
- Squalene 500 mgAdvanced Research 1 shared, 65% alike
- 100% Pure Norwegian Shark Liver Oil Complex 500 mgSolgar · off the market 3 shared, 62% alike
- Shark Liver Oil Complex 500 mgSolgar 3 shared, 62% alike
- Shark Liver Oil Vitamin ANOW 1 shared, 56% alike
- Omega 3, 6 & 9Omojo · off the market 1 shared, 56% 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: For adults, take one (1) to three (3) softgels daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Keep out of reach of children. Store at room temperature. Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Contains fish (shark) ingredients.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Shellfish. Sodium Free.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 2094.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Shark Liver Oil 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2011.
- Label 2094 (current) Entered November 25, 2011 · on the market · 90 easy to swallow rapid release softgels · UPC 0 74312 75560 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.