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 19 of 60), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Green Source Multivitamin & MineralsVitamin World35 mg
- Green Tea Fat MetabolizerIrwin Naturals255 mg
- GreensGT Genesis Today45 mg
- Greens N' ThingsVitaCeutical Labs · off the market250 mg
- Greens N' ThingsVitamer Laboratories · off the market250 mg
- GreenShell Mussel Extract Powder 500 mgSimplySupplementsin a blend
- Grey Defence GeneJOLT!COORGA Nutraceuticals · off the marketin a blend
- Growing MindsWhiz Kids300 mg
- Gummies Omega-3 With EPA & DHATreehouse22.5 mg
- Gummy Cuties Omega-3 DHA/EPANatural Dynamix Kids · off the market70 mg
- Gummy Cuties Omega-3 DHA/EPANDX Kids70 mg
- Gummy Omegalicious Delicious Sour RaspberryRainbow Light · off the market148 mg
- Gummy Prenatal DXNatural Dynamix65 mg
- Gummy Vites Plus Omega-3 DHA SupportL'il Critters40 mg
- HairCodeage50 mg
- Hair RenewalCodeage50 mg
- Half-the-Size Fish Oil 1000 mgCVS Health600 mg
- Half-The-Size Fish Oil 1000 mgFinest Nutrition300 mg
- Healthy Adult Formula Orange FlavorBarlean's Organic Oils295 mg
- Healthy Adult 50+ Formula Lemonade FlavorBarlean's Organic Oils135 mg
- Healthy Body PackCooper Complete · off the market1,400 mg
- Healthy Mom Pregnancy & Lactation Lemonade FlavorBarlean's Organic Oils65 mg
- Healthy Transformation Advanced NutritionMetagenics80 mg
- Heartiwi279 mg
- Heart Beat 911PhytAge Labsin a blend
- Heart DUO MicrosolveFitLine126 mg
- Heart Essentials Cholest WisePuritan's Pride225 mg
- Heart Health Support PackNature's Bounty300 mg
- Heart Omega3 Squeeze Juicy OrangeCoromega640 mg
- Heart Strong Q10Life · off the market300 mg
- Heart Strong Q10 with Fish Oil & ResveratrolLife300 mg
- Hemp Gold Coconut FlavorATH420 mg
- Hemp MonoPureXYMOGEN · off the market884 mg
- Hemp OilManitoba Harvest Hemp Foods185 mg
- Hemp OilManitoba Harvest2,000 mg
- Hemp Oil 1,400 mgNature's Truthin a blend
- Hemp Oil 925 mgNature's Truthin a blend
- Hemp Protein & FiberNature's Way · off the market414 mg
- Hemp Seed OilHamilton Healthcare · off the market185 mg
- Herbal Actives Extended Release Red Yeast Rice Omega 3/6/9Nature's Plus · off the market200 mg
- HerbalifelineHerbalife · off the market336 mg
- HerbalifelineHerbalife Nutrition336 mg
- Herring Caviar OilDr. Mercola160 mg
- Herring Gold 1000 mgNatural Factors Whole Earth & Sea290 mg
- Herring Gold 500 mgNatural Factors Whole Earth & Sea145 mg
- High Altitude ChiaaProvenProduct2,500 mg
- High Concentrate Omega-3Swanson720 mg
- High Concentration Omega-3 Krill Oil 750 mgSchiff MegaRed225 mg
- High DHA Berry FrutolPharmax1,086 mg
- High DHA Finest Pure Fish Oil Capsules Natural Orange FlavorPharmax · off the market450 mg