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Virgin Salmon Oil

by Dr. Mercola · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 13006 01468 7
  • DSLD label 76214
  • Serving 3 softgels
  • 30 servings

Virgin Salmon Oil by Dr. Mercola lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 300 IU of vitamin A, 3 g of salmon oil and 4 mcg of astaxanthin, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2017.

What is in Virgin Salmon Oil?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. 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).

Virgin Salmon Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 76214, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories30 Calories
Calories from Fat30 Calories
Total Fat3 g5%Fat (unspecified) in Virgin Salmon Oil against 11,965 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.3 g

Higher than 76% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat0.5 g3%Saturated fat in Virgin Salmon Oil against 5,234 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Cholesterol10 mg3%Cholesterol in Virgin Salmon Oil against 5,275 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.10 mg

56% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg).

Vitamin A300 IU6%Vitamin A in Virgin Salmon Oil against 5,772 products300 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.300 IU

94% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Salmon Oil3 gFish Oil in Virgin Salmon Oil against 1,990 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.3 g

Higher than 92% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g).

Omega-3 Fatty Acids600 mgOmega-3 in Virgin Salmon Oil against 2,714 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.600 mg

Higher than 54% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid240 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Virgin Salmon Oil against 3,134 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.240 mg

55% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid220 mgDHA in Virgin Salmon Oil against 3,627 products220 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.220 mg

51% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Astaxanthin4 mcgAstaxanthin in Virgin Salmon Oil against 955 products0.004 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.0.004 mg

98% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 76214 (entered August 22, 2017), 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:

  • 94% of the 5,772 products that print an amount of vitamin A list more than its 300 IU of vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).
  • Its 3 g of salmon oil (filed by NIH under fish oil) is higher than 92% of the 1,990 fish oil products that print an amount; 130 list more.
  • 98% of the 955 products that print an amount of astaxanthin list more than its 0.004 mg of astaxanthin (median 1 mg).

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 Virgin Salmon 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
Suggested Use: Adults, as a dietary supplement, take three (3) softgels daily with the first meal.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is broken.
If you are nursing, pregnant, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult your physician before taking this product.
Contains fish (Salmon, Tilapia).

Source: label statements in DSLD label 76214.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Mixed Tocopherols, Capsule.

How many labels does Virgin Salmon Oil have?

3 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 76214 (current) Entered August 22, 2017 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 8 13006 01468 7
  2. Label 35223 Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market October 24, 2016 · 90 softgels · UPC 8 13006 01468 7
  3. Label 24929 Entered August 23, 2013 · off the market June 26, 2014 · 90 softgels · UPC 8 13006 01468 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names Mercola Health Resources, LLC (distributor), Hoffman Estates, IL. All Dr. Mercola products.

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