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Wild & Whole Alaskan Salmon Oil

by Barlean's Organic Oils · softgel capsule · N/A

  • Off the market since January 2016 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 50265
  • Serving 3 softgels (2.4 g)
  • 60 servings

Wild & Whole Alaskan Salmon Oil by Barlean's Organic Oils lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 15 IU of vitamin A, 1,000 IU (25 mcg) of vitamin D3, 2 IU of vitamin E and 542 mg of omega-3 fatty acids, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2015.

What is in Wild & Whole Alaskan 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).

Wild & Whole Alaskan Salmon Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 50265, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Calories from Fat20 Calories
Total Fat2.5 g4%Fat (unspecified) in Wild & Whole Alaskan Salmon Oil against 11,965 products2.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2.5 g

Higher than 70% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat0.5 g3%Saturated fat in Wild & Whole Alaskan 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).

Polyunsaturated Fat1 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Wild & Whole Alaskan Salmon Oil against 1,759 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.1 g

39% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Monounsaturated Fat1 gMonounsaturated Fat in Wild & Whole Alaskan Salmon Oil against 989 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.1 g

24% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Cholesterol15 mg5%Cholesterol in Wild & Whole Alaskan Salmon Oil against 5,275 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.15 mg

47% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg).

Vitamin A15 IU1%Vitamin A in Wild & Whole Alaskan Salmon Oil against 5,772 products15 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.15 IU

99% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol1,000 IU (25 mcg)250%Vitamin D in Wild & Whole Alaskan Salmon Oil against 14,175 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg25 mcg

Higher than 59% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin E2 IU7%Vitamin E in Wild & Whole Alaskan Salmon Oil against 6,459 products2 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.2 IU

98% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Omega-3 Fatty AcidsOmega-3 Polyunsaturated Fat542 mgOmega-3 in Wild & Whole Alaskan Salmon Oil against 2,714 products622 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.622 mg

Higher than 58% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid198 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Wild & Whole Alaskan Salmon Oil against 3,134 products198 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.198 mg

60% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid221 mgDHA in Wild & Whole Alaskan Salmon Oil against 3,627 products221 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.221 mg

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

Docosapentaenoic Acid43 mgDocosapentaenoic acid in Wild & Whole Alaskan Salmon Oil against 158 products43 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 85 mg, the median 50 mg.43 mg

64% of 158 products listing docosapentaenoic acid give more (median 50 mg).

Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids80 mg
Myristoleic AcidOmega-5 Fatty Acids (Form: Myristoleic Acid)2 mg
Omega-6 Fatty AcidsOmega-6 Polyunsaturated Fat70 mgOmega-6 in Wild & Whole Alaskan Salmon Oil against 421 products70 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 484 mg, the median 140 mg.70 mg

61% of 421 products listing omega-6 give more (median 140 mg).

Palmitoleic AcidOmega-7 Fatty Acids (Form: Palmitoleic Acid)115 mgPalmitoleic Acid in Wild & Whole Alaskan Salmon Oil against 47 products115 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 74.5 mg to 210 mg, the median 160 mg.115 mg

53% of 47 products listing palmitoleic acid give more (median 160 mg).

Margaroleic AcidOmega-8 Fatty Acids (Form: Margaroleic Acid)5 mg
Omega-9 Fatty AcidsOmega-9 Monounsaturated Fat600 mgOmega-9 in Wild & Whole Alaskan Salmon Oil against 307 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 89 mg to 438.5 mg, the median 190 mg.600 mg

Higher than 84% of 307 products listing omega-9 (median 190 mg).

Astaxanthinas Marine AlgaeAstaxanthin (Form: from Marine Algae)500 mcgAstaxanthin in Wild & Whole Alaskan Salmon Oil against 955 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.0.5 mg

57% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg).

Lutein6 mcg

This amount is far outside what other labels list for lutein, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 50265 (entered September 25, 2015), 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:

  • 99% of the 5,772 products that print an amount of vitamin A list more than its 15 IU of vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).
  • 98% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 2 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).

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 Wild & Whole Alaskan 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: 3 softgels daily with a meal.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 50265.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: wild Alaskan Salmon Fish Oil, natural Astaxanthin, Rosemary extract, D-Alpha-Tocopherol, Sunflower Lecithin, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Oregano extract, Parsley Oil, Vitamin D3, Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): IFOS; Barlean's ORGANIC OILS FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS.

How many labels does Wild & Whole Alaskan Salmon Oil have?

One label is on file, entered on September 25, 2015.

  1. Label 50265 (current) Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market January 6, 2016 · N/A

DSLD also links this label to: Wild & Whole Alaskan Salmon Oil (image difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Barlean's Organic Oils (manufacturer), Ferndale, WA. All Barlean's Organic Oils products.

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