Virgin Salmon Oil
by Swanson EFAs · liquid · 7 fl. Oz.
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 17080 0
- DSLD label 206483
- Serving 2 tsp (10 ml)
- 20 servings
Virgin Salmon Oil by Swanson EFAs lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 tsp, such as 9 g of virgin salmon oil, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2019.
What is in Virgin Salmon Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tsp. 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 | 80 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 80 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 9 g | 14% | Higher than 96% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g | 10% | Higher than 76% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g). |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.5 g | Higher than 85% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.5 g | Higher than 87% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat (median 1 g). | |
| Cholesterol | 50 mg | 17% | Higher than 78% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol (median 15 mg). |
| Virgin Salmon Oil | 9 g | This amount is far outside what other labels list for fish oil, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. | |
| Typically providing minimum | no amount given | ||
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 1.3 g | Higher than 87% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic AcidDHA (Form: as Triglyceride (Alt. Name: TG)) (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic Acid) | 500 mg | Higher than 82% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic AcidEPA (Form: as Triglyceride (Alt. Name: TG)) (Alt. Name: Eicosapentaenoic Acid) | 300 mg | 48% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Other Omega-3 Fatty AcidsOther Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Form: as Triglyceride (Alt. Name: TG)) | 500 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 206483 (entered September 24, 2019), 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?
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Omega 3 Fish Oil LemonThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Omega 3 Fish Oil CitrusThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Liquid Omega-3 Great Tasting OrangeNature's Answer same ingredients
- All Natural Enteric Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil 1200 mgSimply Right · off the market same ingredients
- Omega-3 Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil 1000 mgPure Alaska Omega · off the market same ingredients
- 100% Natural Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil 1000 mgPure Alaska Omega · off the market same ingredients
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 two teaspoons (10 ml) per day with food.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are taking a blood-thinning medication.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Solvent free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place. Refrigerate after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 206483.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: natural Lemon flavor, Proprietary Antioxidant Blend.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed Purity & Potency.
How many labels does Virgin Salmon Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2019.
- Label 206483 (current) Entered September 24, 2019 · off the market December 5, 2023 · 7 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 87614 17080 0
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 EFAs products.