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 11 of 60), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- EFAGold Hemp Protein & FiberNature's Way · off the market414 mg
- EfaGold Krill OilNature's Way · off the market220 mg
- EfaGold Krill Oil 500 mgNature's Way220 mg
- EfaGold Mega-DHANature's Way · off the market1,400 mg
- EFAs Essential Fatty Acids Omega 3-6-9Roex800 mg
- Egyptian Black Seed 100% Pure Cold-Pressed Black Cumin Seed OilAmazing Herbs222.5 mg
- Eicosamax 1000 Natural Lemon FlavorKlaire Labs · off the market1,050 mg
- Eicosamax TG Liquid Natural Lemon FlavorKlaire Labs2,800 mg
- Eicosamax TG Natural Lemon FlavorKlaire Labs650 mg
- Elite DHA 2,270 mg Natural Orange FlavorCarlson2,920 mg
- Elite DHA Natural Orange FlavorCarlson · off the market2,920 mg
- Elite EPA GemsCarlson · off the market1,013 mg
- Elite Omega-3 1,600 mg Gems Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson · off the market1,600 mg
- Elite Omega-3 Gems 1,600 mg Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson1,600 mg
- Elite Omega-3 Gems Lemon Flavored ChewableCarlson · off the market4,000 mg
- Elite Omega-3 Gems Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson · off the market800 mg
- Elite Omega-3 plus D & K 700 mg Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson · off the market700 mg
- Elite Omega-3 plus D & K Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson700 mg
- Elite Training PacksPrecision Engineered · off the marketin a blend
- Emulsified Fish Oil Creamy OrangeHigher Nature630 mg
- Emulsified Norwegian Cod Liver Oil OrangeTwinlab · off the market900 mg
- Emulsified Norwegian Cod Liver Oil Orange FlavorTwinlab1,032 mg
- Energy Boost Watermelon Drink MixPremama30 mg
- Enhanced Krill Plus Omega 3sDoctor's Best800 mg
- Enteric Coated Fish Oil 1000 mgExchange Selectin a blend
- Enteric Coated Fish Oil 1200 mg21st Century · off the market360 mg
- Enteric Coated Fish Oil 1200 mgExchange Select360 mg
- Enteric Coated Fish Oil 1200 mgBronson Laboratories1,200 mg
- Enteric Coated Fish Oil 1200 mg with Omega-3 Fatty AcidsSpring Valley120 mg
- Enteric Coated Fish Oil 1290 mg 900 mg Total Omega-3Good 'N Natural · off the market900 mg
- Enteric Coated Fish Oil Mini Softgels 1290 mgSpring Valley900 mg
- Enteric Coated Omega 3OmegaWorks300 mg
- Enteric Coated Omega-3 Fish Oil 1000 mgGood 'N Natural · off the marketin a blend
- Enteric Double Strength Fish Oil 1200 mg softgels 600 mg Omega-3Member's Mark600 mg
- Enteric Regular Strength Fish Oil 600 mg softgels 300 mg Omega-3Member's Mark300 mg
- Enteric Triple Strength Fish Oil 1400 mg softgels 900 mg Omega-3Member's Mark900 mg
- Enteric-Coated Fish OilON Optimum Nutrition300 mg
- Enteric-Coated Fish Oil 1200 mgSpring Valley360 mg
- Enteric-Coated Fish Oil 1200 mgup&up720 mg
- Enteric-Coated Fish Oil SoftgelsON Optimum Nutrition300 mg
- eOmegaEvolved Natural Solutions · off the market1,200 mg
- EPANordic Naturals · off the market1,230 mg
- EPAiwi254 mg
- EPA & DHAAnabolic Laboratories · off the market300 mg
- EPA & DHAVitaCeutical Labs300 mg
- EPA & DHAVitamer Laboratories300 mg
- EPA & DHA Lemon FlavorSwanson350 mg
- EPA 1000GNC Triple Strength1,000 mg
- EPA 1000 MiniGNC Triple Strength1,000 mg
- EPA 267 mg DHA 171 mg Omega-3 500 mgPhysioLogics · off the market500 mg