Ultra EPA/DHA
by MediFood · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 51774 00000 6
- DSLD label 266687
- Serving 2 capsules
- 45 servings
Ultra EPA/DHA by MediFood lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 50 IU of vitamin E and 1 g 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 June 16, 2022.
What is in Ultra EPA/DHA?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 18 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 18 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2 g | 3% | Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2 g | 1% | 95% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.4 g. |
| Cholesterol | 2 mg | 1% | 97% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. |
| Vitamin E | 50 IU | 167% | Higher than 61% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 100 IU. |
| Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 1 g | Higher than 75% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 600 mg | Higher than 75% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 400 mg | Higher than 72% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 266687 (entered June 16, 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 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Prenatal DHA Natural Lemon FlavorChildLife Essentials same ingredients
- High DHA Finest Pure Fish Oil Natural Orange FlavorPharmax · off the market 6 shared, 89% alike
- High EPA Finest Pure Fish Oil Natural Orange FlavorPharmax 6 shared, 89% alike
- Triple Strength Fish OilGNC Women's Ultra Mega 6 shared, 89% alike
- Finest Pure Fish OilPharmax 6 shared, 89% alike
- Kids Omega-3 Fish Oil Natural Lemon FlavorOslomega 6 shared, 89% 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: As a dietary supplement take 2 capsules twice a day with meals or as directed by a doctor.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children
- Formulated exclusively for healthcare professionals
Source: label statements in DSLD label 266687.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fish Oil Concentrate, Gelatin, Cellulose Acetate Phthalate, Glycerol, Polyethylene Glycol, D-Alpha-Tocopherol, Soybean Oil, Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose.
How many labels does Ultra EPA/DHA have?
2 labels are on file under this name since March 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 266687 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 8 51774 00000 6
- Label 216201 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market November 18, 2021 · 90 capsules · UPC 8 51774 00000 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Functional Integrated Therapies, L.L.C (distributor), Graham, WA. All MediFood products.