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 12 of 60), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- EPA 300 mg DHA 200 mg Omega-3 600 mgPhysioLogics · off the market600 mg
- EPA 625 mg DHA 244 mg Omega-3 950 mgPhysioLogics · off the market950 mg
- EPA Extra LemonNordic Naturals · off the market1,640 mg
- EPA Fish OilVinsic2,007 mg
- EPA Fish Oil 1000 mgNature's Answer340 mg
- EPA LemonNordic Naturals · off the market1,210 mg
- EPA Lemon FlavorNordic Naturals1,210 mg
- EPA Xtra LemonNordic Naturals · off the market1,640 mg
- EPA Xtra Lemon FlavorNordic Naturals1,640 mg
- EPA-625Cardiovascular Research1,034 mg
- EPA-DHAPriority One Nutritional Supplements980 mg
- EPA-DHADNA Dynamic Nutritional Associates260 mg
- EPA-DHA 1000Adaptogen Research200 mg
- EPA-DHA 720 Blend Lemon-Lime FlavorAkasha Naturals160 mg
- EPA-DHA BalanceJarrow Formulas1,200 mg
- EPA-DHA Orange FlavorBarlean's Organic Oils · off the market295 mg
- EPA/DHASwanson EFAs · off the market350 mg
- EPA/DHAPureFormulas1,250 mg
- EPA/DHA Fish Oil with Vitamin DPureFormulas · off the market1,250 mg
- EPA/DHA HP SelectMoss Nutrition1,280 mg
- EPA/DHA HP Select LemonMoss Nutrition1,280 mg
- EPA/DHA HP Select Natural Lemon FlavorMoss Nutrition1,600 mg
- EPA/DHA Omega-3 Lemon FlavorProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories1,500 mg
- EPA/DHA SelectMoss Nutrition660 mg
- EPA/DHA with Co Q-10 30 mgPhysioLogics · off the marketin a blend
- EPA/GlaSolgar800 mg
- EPActiveJarrow Formulas · off the market810 mg
- EPAMaxNew Pharma900 mg
- EPAXtraNordic Naturals · off the marketin a blend
- Equazen Pro Kids SoftgelsEquazen Pro732 mg
- Eskimo PurEFA 1,000 mg Stable Fish OilIntegrative Therapeutics1,700 mg
- Eskimo PurEFA Natural Stable Fish Oil 1,000 mgIntegrative Therapeutics · off the marketin a blend
- Eskimo-3Enzymatic Therapy · off the market525 mg
- Eskimo-3Nature's Way525 mg
- Eskimo-3 1000 mg Pure Stable Fish Oil Ultra- Pure Omega-3Enzymatic Therapy · off the market350 mg
- Eskimo-3 Fish OilNature's Way525 mg
- Eskimo-3 Pure Stable Fish Oil Ultra-Pure Omega-3Enzymatic Therapy · off the market525 mg
- Eskimo-3 Stable Fish OilIntegrative Therapeutics525 mg
- Essential 3-6-9 Omega Oil BlendHerbal Select4,954 mg
- Essential Fatty Acid NutritionGNC Women's Ultra Mega902 mg
- Essential Fatty Acid SupportGNC Women's Ultra Mega942 mg
- Essential Fatty Acid SupportGNC Women's942 mg
- Essential Fatty AcidsGNC Women's Ultra Mega942 mg
- Essential Fatty AcidsGNC Women's942 mg
- Essential Fatty Acids 3600MaritzMayer Laboratories · off the market1,354 mg
- Essential Female PackDouglas Laboratories1,250 mg
- Essential for MenRitual330 mg
- Essential for Women Mint EssencedRitual330 mg
- Essential Male PackDouglas Laboratories1,250 mg
- Essential Nutrients and Omega-3Women to Women300 mg