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Carlson Cod Liver Oil
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Cod Liver Oil

Omega-3 and fat-soluble vitamin support. You're getting less than 200mg of total Omega-3s per serving. Most studies use at least 500mg to 1000mg for heart and brain benefits. The Vitamin D level is also too low to correct a deficiency or even maintain healthy levels for most adults.

5.5/10
DECENT

EPA at 85mg (8.5% optimal) and DHA at 100mg (20% optimal) give only 185mg combined omega-3 per softgel, which is below the 250mg minimum for cardiovascular benefit. Vitamin A at 45mcg (5% optimal) and D at 80 IU (2% optimal) are negligible. From a quality brand (Carlson), but the per-softgel dose is far too low for therapeutic benefit. You'd need 5+ softgels daily to approach clinical omega-3 doses.

7 ingredientsSoftgels50 servings
Evidence
7.0
Dosing
1.0
Synergy
6.0
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What We Like

  • Transparent labeling
  • Includes natural vitamins A and D
  • Norwegian source

Watch Out For

  • Severely underdosed EPA and DHA
  • Negligible vitamin D content
  • Requires multiple pills to reach clinical levels
  • Proprietary blend (Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids) - individual doses hidden

What We Analyzed

Cod Liver Oil Supplement Facts

Verified Supplement Facts

Every dose checked against clinical research

We analyzed the actual supplement facts panel for this product. Every ingredient dose below was cross-referenced with published clinical trials to determine if it matches what studies actually use.

12 ingredients analyzed5 underdosed

Source: Official product page

Ingredient Breakdown

5 underdosed
Clinical Adequate Underdosed Overdosed|Bar = % of clinical dose
IngredientDoseStatusvs. Clinical
Vitamin A10.0
45 mcg RAEUNDERDOSED
3%
45 mcg RAE

of 5000IU

UNDERDOSED
3%
Vitamin D10.0
2 mcgUNDERDOSED
2%
2 mcg

of 4000IU

UNDERDOSED
2%
Vitamin E8.0
1.3 mgUNDERDOSED
1.3 mg

of 400IU

UNDERDOSED
Norwegian Cod Liver Oil9.0
1 g
1 g
BlendWhat is a Blend?A blend groups multiple ingredients under one total dose. Individual amounts are hidden, so we can't verify if each ingredient is dosed effectively.Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids230 mg total
EPA10.0
85 mgUNDERDOSED
9%
85 mg

of 1000mg

UNDERDOSED
9%
DHA10.0
100 mgUNDERDOSED
20%
100 mg

of 500mg

UNDERDOSED
20%
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Other Ingredients(inactive)

Soft gel shell, Beef Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Natural Lemon Flavor

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