The Total EFA Junior Chewable Orange Flavor
by Health From The Sun · softgel capsule · 90 chewable softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 10043 50619 3
- DSLD label 34311
- Serving 1 chewable softgel
The Total EFA Junior Chewable Orange Flavor by Health From The Sun lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 chewable softgel, such as 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D3, 180 mg of organic flaxseed oil, 200 mg of borage oil and 222 mg of calamari oil concentrate, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 26, 2014.
What is in The Total EFA Junior Chewable Orange Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 chewable 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 | less than 1 g | ||
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mcg. |
| organic Flaxseed Oil | 180 mg | 90% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.36 g. | |
| Borage Oil | 200 mg | 71% of 254 products listing borage oil give more (median 515 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Calamari oil concentrate | 222 mg | ||
| Alpha-Linolenic AcidAlpha Linolenic Acid Note: Omega-3 | 90 mg | 79% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic AcidDocosahexaenoic Acid Note: Omega-3 | 80 mg | 83% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic AcidEicosapentaenoic Acid (Alt. Name: EPA) Note: Omega-3 | 30 mg | 94% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic AcidGamma Linolenic Acid Note: (Omega-6) (cis) | 40 mg | 75% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. | |
| Linoleic AcidLinoleic Acid Note: Omega-6 | 85 mg | 84% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 170 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | 49 mg | 86% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 98 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 34311 (entered August 26, 2014), 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:
- 90% of the 512 products that print an amount of flaxseed oil list more than its 0.18 g of organic flaxseed oil (filed by NIH under flaxseed oil) (median 1 g).
- 94% of the 3,134 products that print an amount of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) list more than its 30 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 2 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with The Total EFA Junior Chewable Orange Flavor's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Multi EFA CapsulesGenestra Brands 9 shared, 73% alike
- Complete Essential Fatty AcidsVitabase 9 shared, 70% alike
- Omega MaxMartin Avenue Pharmacy 9 shared, 70% alike
- Omega 3, 6, 9 Complete EFAVitamin Discount Center · off the market 9 shared, 70% alike
- Omega 3, 6, 9 Complete EFARon Teeguarden Nutraceuticals 9 shared, 70% alike
- Omega 3-6-9 1200 mgThompson 9 shared, 66% 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: Use only as directed or as advised by your health care practitioner. Children 3-7 years: chew one softgel daily with food. Children 8-10 years: chew one softgel up to two times daily with food. Children 10 years and older: chew one softgel up to three times daily with food.
- Warnings
- WARNING:Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 34311.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, natural Orange flavors, Water, Mixed Tocopherols, Caramel, Stevia leaf extract, Lo Han Guo.
How many labels does The Total EFA Junior Chewable Orange Flavor have?
One label is on file, entered on August 26, 2014.
- Label 34311 (current) Entered August 26, 2014 · on the market · 90 chewable softgels · UPC 0 10043 50619 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutraceutical Corp. (distributor). All Health From The Sun products.