Vegetarian DHA
by Spectrum Essentials · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 22506 47472 7
- DSLD label 156241
- Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
- 90 servings
Vegetarian DHA by Spectrum Essentials lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 125 mg of omega-3 fatty acids. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.
What is in Vegetarian DHA?
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 | 5 Calories | ||
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 125 mg | 84% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 120 mg | 69% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 156241 (entered July 21, 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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Bal-Care DHA Essential SoftgelPruGen Pharmaceuticals same ingredients
- Multi-Nate DHA 275/400 mgRiver's Edge · off the market same ingredients
- Multi-Nate DHARiver's Edge · off the market same ingredients
- Bal-Care DHA SoftgelPruGen Pharmaceuticals same ingredients
- Super Omega 500 mgSchiff MegaRed · off the market 2 shared, 77% alike
- DHA 100 mgSwanson EFAs · off the market 2 shared, 77% 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 Serving: 1-2 softgels daily with food. Consult a healthcare practitioner for your individual needs.
- Warnings
- Consult a healthcare practitioner for your individual needs.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Spectrum's newest DHA offering marries algae-sourced Omega-3 DHA nutrients with a revolutionary new softgel capsule that's free of animal by-products. Our fish-free formula provides 120 mg of DHA per softgel, all while avoiding the risk of ocean-borne contaminants sometimes found in fish oils.
- No animal gelatin used.
- Vegan No animal products No fish oil!
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 156241.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Docosahexaenoic Acid, Sunflower Oil, Sunflower Lecithin, Rosemary Extract, Tocopherols, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Carrageenan, Food Starch, Modified, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Water, Caramel color.
How many labels does Vegetarian DHA have?
One label is on file, entered on July 21, 2022.
- Label 156241 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 0 22506 47472 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Spectrum Organic Products A Division of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (distributor), Melville, NY. All Spectrum Essentials products.