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Cod Liver Oil

by The Vitamin Shoppe · liquid · 16 fl. Oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66536 03141 2
  • DSLD label 55817
  • Serving 1 tsp (5 mL)
  • 96 servings

Cod Liver Oil by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 tsp, such as 4,500 IU of vitamin A, 450 IU (11.25 mcg) of vitamin D, 6 IU of vitamin E and 1,100 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2016.

What is in Cod Liver Oil?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tsp. 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).

Cod Liver Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 55817, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories45 Calories
Calories from Fat45 Calories
Total Fat4.5 g7%Fat (unspecified) in Cod Liver Oil against 11,965 products4.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.4.5 g

Higher than 87% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat1 g5%Saturated fat in Cod Liver Oil against 5,234 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.1 g

34% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Cholesterol30 mg10%Cholesterol in Cod Liver Oil against 5,275 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.30 mg

Higher than 65% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol (median 15 mg).

Vitamin A4,500 IU90%Vitamin A in Cod Liver Oil against 5,772 products4,500 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.4,500 IU

Higher than 53% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin D450 IU (11.25 mcg)110%Vitamin D in Cod Liver Oil against 14,175 products11.25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg11.25 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin E6 IU20%Vitamin E in Cod Liver Oil against 6,459 products6 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.6 IU

91% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids1,100 mgOmega-3 in Cod Liver Oil against 2,714 products1,100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,100 mg

Higher than 80% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid400 mgDHA in Cod Liver Oil against 3,627 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.400 mg

Higher than 72% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid450 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Cod Liver Oil against 3,134 products450 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.450 mg

Higher than 69% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).

Alpha-Linolenic Acid78 mgAlpha-Linolenic Acid in Cod Liver Oil against 712 products78 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 485 mg.78 mg

82% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 55817 (entered January 25, 2016), 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:

  • 91% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 6 IU of vitamin E (median 30 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Cod Liver Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) teaspoon (5 mL) daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Contains: Fish (Cod).
Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper Evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
gluten free dairy free soy free nut free
Does not contain: Yeast, Corn, Wheat, Gluten, Sugar, Salt, Soy, Starch, Dairy, Preservatives, Artificial Colors or Flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.
Refrigerate after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 55817.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cod Liver Oil, natural Orange {flavor}, {natural} Vanilla flavor, D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate.

How many labels does Cod Liver Oil have?

One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2016.

  1. Label 55817 (current) Entered January 25, 2016 · on the market · 16 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 66536 03141 2

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.

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