Super DHA 500
by Swanson EFAs · softgel capsule · 30 softgels
- Off the market since September 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 17062 6
- DSLD label 176518
- Serving 1 softgel
Super DHA 500 by Swanson EFAs lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1.22 g of calamarine EE marine oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2018.
What is in Super DHA 500?
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 | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 2% | 44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg | 2% | 71% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). |
| Calamarine EE Marine Oil | 1.22 g | ||
| Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ethyl EsterOmega-3 Fatty Acids (Form: as Ethyl Esters (EE)) | 675 mg | Higher than 61% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 500 mg | Higher than 82% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 125 mg | 74% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 50 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 176518 (entered April 25, 2018), 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Super DHA 500 500 mgSwanson same ingredients
- CalaMarine Omega-3Dr. Sinatra 5 shared, 85% alike
- CalamarineD Omega-3Dr. Sinatra 5 shared, 78% alike
- Omega DefenseWhitaker Nutrition · off the market 5 shared, 69% alike
- OmegAvail LiquidDesigns for Health 5 shared, 65% alike
- OmegAvail MarineDesigns for Health 5 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take one softgel per day with a meal.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are taking a blood thinning medication.
- Contains soy.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 176518.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water, natural Lemon flavor, Proprietary Antioxidant Blend.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): ecOmega Fish Oil; Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Super DHA 500 have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2018.
- Label 176518 (current) Entered April 25, 2018 · off the market September 24, 2018 · 30 softgels · UPC 0 87614 17062 6
DSLD also links this label to: Super DHA 500 500 mg (image difference, same product), Super DHA 500 500 mg (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 Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson EFAs products.