fatty acid
Omega-3 supplements
Half of the 2,714 omega-3 supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 500 mg or less per serving; the middle half list 230 mg to 1,000 mg (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026).
- Products listing it
- 2,9742,714 print an amount; 257 list it inside a blend without an amount
- Median per serving
- 500 mgmiddle half 230 mg to 1,000 mg
How much omega-3 do supplements contain?
The median product lists 500 mg per serving. One in ten lists 90 mg or less, one in ten 1,480 mg or more. The amount printed most often is 300 mg (190 products).
Products by amount of omega-3 per serving
2,714 products, log scale; extreme 0.2% at each end left out of the drawing.
| Amount per serving | Products | For example |
|---|---|---|
| 300 mg | 190 | Heart Health Support Pack (Nature's Bounty); Weight Management Pack (Douglas Laboratories); Men's Health Pack (Douglas Laboratories) |
| 600 mg | 102 | Dad's Pack (Douglas Laboratories); Basics Plus With Copper (Douglas Laboratories); GlucoPack (Douglas Laboratories) |
| 500 mg | 66 | Essential Omega 3 (Might-A-Mins Spectrum); Cardiovascular Health Pack (Douglas Laboratories); Ultra Preventive V Plus Chel (Douglas Laboratories) |
| 1,000 mg | 66 | Bone Health Pack (Douglas Laboratories); Senior Women's Pack (Douglas Laboratories); Bonistein-Max (Douglas Laboratories) |
| 90 mg | 50 | Omega-3 Krill Oil 300 mg (Schiff MegaRed); Cod Liver Oil (Vitamin World); Omega-3 Krill Oil (CVS Pharmacy) |
| 250 mg | 50 | Fisol Enteric-Coated Fish Oil (Nature's Way); Vision Multi 50+ (Simply Right); Romega Cognition Complex (Swanson) |
| 360 mg | 46 | Natural Fish Oil 1200 mg (CVS Pharmacy); Odorless Fish Oil 1200 mg (CVS Pharmacy); All Natural Omega-3 Fish Oil 1200 mg (Spring Valley) |
| 700 mg | 46 | Virgin Salmon Oil Complete (Carlson); Advanced 4 in 1 900 mg Extra Strenth Omega-3's (Schiff MegaRed); SharpKids Omegas Orange Sunshine Flavor (Patient One MediNutritionals) |
| 800 mg | 46 | Daily Omega Natural Orange Flavor (Renew Life); Skin Support Pack (Douglas Laboratories); EFAs Essential Fatty Acids Omega 3-6-9 (Roex) |
| 1,100 mg | 46 | MorEPA Platinum (Garden of Life Minami Nutrition); Oceans 3 Beyond Omega-3 Cod Liver Oil Orange Tangerine Flavor (Garden of Life); MorEPA Platinum Orange Flavor (Garden of Life Minami Nutrition) |
Source: Supplement Facts rows of every product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0; amounts in one measure (weight).
Which products list the most omega-3?
On-market products, per serving, with a plausible amount: the rule leaves out likely entry slips, such as an amount far beyond every other label with no %DV or strength on the label to back it (each product page still shows its own amount, marked).
- Flax Oil 12 oz.Barlean's Organic Oils7,700 mg
- Flax Oil 16 oz.Barlean's Organic Oils7,700 mg
- Flax Oil 8 oz.Barlean's Organic Oils7,700 mg
- Organic Flax Oil Super LignanNature's Way7,500 mg
- DHA Flax OilFlora7,000 mg
- One All-In-One Nutritional Shake BerryVega6,821 mg
- One All-In-One Nutritional Shake ChocolateVega6,821 mg
- One All-In-One Nutritional Shake NaturalVega6,821 mg
Have the amounts changed over the years?
Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 600 mg; those entered in 2025, 506.5 mg.
| Year | Products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 42 | 600 mg |
| 2012 | 125 | 500 mg |
| 2013 | 193 | 450 mg |
| 2014 | 124 | 522.5 mg |
| 2015 | 120 | 550 mg |
| 2016 | 180 | 400 mg |
| 2017 | 170 | 360 mg |
| 2018 | 97 | 600 mg |
| 2019 | 138 | 348 mg |
| 2020 | 306 | 600 mg |
| 2021 | 218 | 500 mg |
| 2022 | 265 | 500 mg |
| 2023 | 244 | 500 mg |
| 2024 | 282 | 550 mg |
| 2025 | 210 | 506.5 mg |
Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.
In which products and brands?
Products listing omega-3 by DSLD product type
Brands listing it most: Carlson (131), Nordic Naturals (105), Nature's Bounty (45), Douglas Laboratories (42), Nature Made (41), Barlean's (37), Natural Factors (36), Puritan's Pride (36), Sundown Naturals (31), Spring Valley (31).
Every product listing omega-3
2,974 products, A to Z by name (page 10 of 60), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- DHA-500 Fish OilProtocol For Life Balancein a blend
- DHA/Omega-3The Honest Co.455 mg
- Diabetes Health PackNature Made720 mg
- Digital BlueQuantum Health120 mg
- Disney Omega-3 + Vitamin D3 GummiesNatureSmart140 mg
- Disney Omega-3 GummiesNatureSmart142 mg
- Dothelle DHA SoftgelsMethod Pharmaceuticals200 mg
- Double Strength Cod Liver OilSundown Naturals · off the market104 mg
- Double Strength Cod Liver Oil With Vitamin D3Sundown Naturals120 mg
- Double Strength DHA-500NOWno amount
- Double Strength Eskimo-3 1000 mgEnzymatic Therapy · off the market350 mg
- Double Strength Fish Oil 1200 mgFinest Nutrition600 mg
- Double Strength Omega 3 700 mgSolgar · off the market700 mg
- Double Strength Omega 3 700 mg EPA & DHASolgar · off the market700 mg
- Double Strength Omega-3 Fish OilNutriGold · off the market1,400 mg
- Double Strength Omega-3 Fish Oil 1200 mgPuritan's Pride600 mg
- Double Strength Omega-3 Fish Oil 1200 mg with Natural Lemon Flavortnvitamins720 mg
- Double Strength Omega-3 GoldNutriGold · off the market1,740 mg
- Double Strength Omega-3 Gold 1,250 mgNutriGold · off the market1,620 mg
- Double-Strength Cod Liver OilSwanson Premium Brand · off the market140 mg
- Dr. Cutler's Pure Krill Mega-3True Health300 mg
- Dr. Cutler's Ultimate Krill-QTrue Health190 mg
- Dr. Sears' Private Label Primal Force Ultra OmeganolPrimal Force500 mg
- Dry EyeLipotriadin a blend
- Dry Eye SupportDr. Krawitz Professional Eye Care920 mg
- Dry Eye Support PackDouglas Laboratories1,060 mg
- Dry Eye Support Pack (+ Multivitamin)Douglas Laboratories1,060 mg
- Dual Spectrum Lutein with Zeaxanthin & Omega-3Nature's Bounty300 mg
- Dual Spectrum Omega-3 Krill & Fish Oil 1085 mgNature's Bounty1,085 mg
- DUO Omega 3 & Q10FitLine286 mg
- Dutch Harbor Omega Lemon FlavorBig Bold Health · off the market500 mg
- Dutch Harbor Omega Maintain LiquidBig Bold Health1,186 mg
- Dutch Harbor Omega Maintain SoftgelsBig Bold Health500 mg
- DvsEyePromise240 mg
- Dynamic Krill OilStonehenge Health · off the market320 mg
- Dynamic Krill Oil 1,600 mgStonehenge Health320 mg
- EcoSmart DHA 500 mg DHA Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson550 mg
- EcoSmart DHA 500 mg Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson550 mg
- EcoSmart DHA 500 Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson · off the market550 mg
- EcoSmart DHA Lemon FlavoredCarlson · off the market550 mg
- EcoSmart DHA Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson550 mg
- EcoSmart Omega-3Carlson1,320 mg
- EcoSmart Omega-3 1,000 mg Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson1,000 mg
- EcoSmart Omega-3 Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson · off the market500 mg
- EFA EssentialsPure Encapsulations130 mg
- EFA FormulaBeyond Health405 mg
- EFA GoldBeverly International1,200 mg
- EFA IconPro Grade · off the market420 mg
- EFA Lean GoldLabrada Nutrition925 mg
- EFA Liquid Natural Orange FlavorGenestra Brands8,100 mg as transcribed, likely a slip