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Tru-Sorb Megacor

by Physician's Signature · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 54755 00719 3
  • DSLD label 272421
  • Serving 2 softgel capsules
  • 30 servings

Tru-Sorb Megacor by Physician's Signature lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgel capsules, such as 50 mcg (2,000 IU) of vitamin D and 600 mcg of astaxanthin, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.

What is in Tru-Sorb Megacor?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgel capsules. 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).

Tru-Sorb Megacor: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 272421, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Tru-Sorb Megacor against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat0 g1%
Trans Fat0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0.5 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Tru-Sorb Megacor against 1,759 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

74% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Monounsaturated Fat0 g
Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D350 mcg (2,000 IU)250%Vitamin D in Tru-Sorb Megacor against 14,175 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg50 mcg

Higher than 81% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

Astaxanthin600 mcgAstaxanthin in Tru-Sorb Megacor against 955 products0.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.0.6 mg

55% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg).

OmegaChoice TG Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids840 mg
Eicosapentaenoic Acidas Triglycerides80 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Tru-Sorb Megacor against 3,134 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.80 mg

82% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid480 mgDHA in Tru-Sorb Megacor against 3,627 products480 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.480 mg

Higher than 80% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg).

Total Omega-3 Fatty Acidsas Triglycerides620 mgOmega-3 in Tru-Sorb Megacor against 2,714 products620 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.620 mg

Higher than 58% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 272421 (entered September 22, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 Tru-Sorb Megacor'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: Take two (2) softgels daily with food or as recommended by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
Caution: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, or have any pre-existing medical conditions.
Keep out of reach of children
Do not purchase if seal is broken
Contains: Fish (Anchovy).
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place

Source: label statements in DSLD label 272421.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fish Oil Concentrate, Gelatin, Glycerin, VESIsorb Microemulsion preconcentrate, Medium Chain Triglyceride, Nonionic Surfactant, Sucrose, Sucrose Fatty Acid Esters, natural Annatto color.

How many labels does Tru-Sorb Megacor have?

2 labels are on file under this name since February 24, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 272421 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 8 54755 00719 3
  2. Label 70481 Entered February 24, 2017 · off the market December 7, 2021 · 60 softgel capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vitamins Direct (distributor), West Palm Beach, FL. All Physician's Signature products.

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