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Virgin Salmon Oil

by Swanson · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 87614 17086 2
  • DSLD label 273550
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 90 servings

Virgin Salmon Oil by Swanson lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1.05 g of ecOmega virgin salmon oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2023.

What is in Virgin Salmon Oil?

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).

Virgin Salmon Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 273550, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Virgin Salmon Oil 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). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Cholesterol5 mg2%Cholesterol in Virgin Salmon Oil against 5,275 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.5 mg

71% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

ecOmega Virgin Salmon Oil1.05 gFish Oil in Virgin Salmon Oil against 1,990 products1.05 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.1.05 g

54% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.1 g.

Omega-3 Fatty Acidsas Salmon Oil125 mgOmega-3 in Virgin Salmon Oil against 2,714 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.125 mg

84% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg.

DHAas Triglyceride40 mgDHA in Virgin Salmon Oil against 3,627 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.40 mg

93% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg.

EPAas Triglyceride25 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Virgin Salmon Oil against 3,134 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.25 mg

95% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Other Omega-3 Fatty Acidsas Triglyceride60 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 273550 (entered March 22, 2023), 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?

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:

  • 93% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 40 mg of DHA (median 232 mg).
  • 95% of the 3,134 products that print an amount of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) list more than its 25 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: As a dietary supplement, take one softgel one to two times per day with water.
Warnings
Warning: For adults only.
Consult your healthcare provider before using this or any product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication, especially blood-thinning medication, or have a medical condition.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if seal is broken.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Solvent free.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 273550.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water, Natural Flavors, Rosemary extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, natural Tocopherols.

How many labels does Virgin Salmon Oil have?

2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 273550 (current) Entered March 22, 2023 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 0 87614 17086 2
  2. Label 184629 Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 0 87614 17086 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.

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