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 20 of 60), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- High DHA Finest Pure Fish Oil Natural Orange FlavorPharmax · off the market1,800 mg
- High DHA Krill OilNS Natural Stacks280 mg
- High DHA Natural Lemon FlavorMetagenics20 mg
- High DHA Omega-3AquaOmega · off the market3,564 mg
- High DHA Omega-3 3560 mgAquaOmega3,564 mg
- High DHA Omega-3 4500 mg Grape FlavorAquaOmega4,500 mg
- High DHA Omega-3 4500 mg Lemon FlavorAquaOmega4,500 mg
- High EPA Finest Pure Fish Oil Natural Orange FlavorPharmax1,900 mg
- High EPA Omega-3AquaOmega · off the market3,456 mg
- High EPA Omega-3 3450 mgAquaOmega3,456 mg
- High EPA Omega-3 Lemon FlavorAquaOmega4,382 mg
- High EPA Omega-3 Orange FlavorAquaOmega4,382 mg
- High EPA Regular Strength Omega-3 1700 mgAquaOmega1,700 mg
- High Omega 3 Alaskan Fish Oil 1250 mgAyush Herbs1,000 mg
- High Potency DHA-250NOW · off the market800 mg
- High Potency EPA & DHAGNC Mega Men1,065 mg
- High Potency Fish Oil Natural Lemon FlavorVitaCeutical Labs · off the market910 mg
- High Potency Krill OilWholeHealth300 mg
- High Potency Omega-3GNC Mega Men882 mg
- High Potency Omega-3 Citrus SorbetBarlean's Seriously Delicious · off the marketin a blend
- High Potency Omega-3 Key Lime PieBarlean's Seriously Deliciousin a blend
- High Potency Omega-3 Passion Pineapple SmoothieBarlean's Seriously Deliciousin a blend
- High-Potency Fish OilGNC Women's1,065 mg
- Higher ThoughtsNatural Factors Three Brains · off the market180 mg
- Higher ThoughtsNatural Factors 3 Brains180 mg
- Highest Grade Omega 3's DHA & EPA 500 / 250Real Natural Remedies750 mg
- Highest Lignan Content Flax OilBarlean's Organic Oils6,200 mg
- Highest Lignan Flax OilBarlean's Organic Oils · off the market1,335 mg
- Highly Purified Omega 3 Premium Fish Oil 1000 mgHealth Thru Nutrition Naturally800 mg
- Highly Purified Omega-3 1000 mgHealth Thru Nutrition Naturally · off the market800 mg
- hiMEGA 3Vinco5,000 mg
- Honor RollInfoWars Life354 mg
- I-Caps Lutein & Omega-3Alcon · off the market280 mg
- I-Caps Vision HealthAlcon280 mg
- Icelandic Cod Liver Oil CapsulesMoss Nutrition600 mg
- Icelandic Cod Liver Oil Natural Lemon FlavorTropical Oasis1,144 mg
- Icelandic Cod Liver Oil Natural Lemon FlavorMoss Nutrition1,081 mg
- Icelandic Fish OilCurEase2,000 mg
- Ideal Omega 3Barlean's Organic Oilsin a blend
- Ideal Omega 3 Orange FlavoredBarlean's Organic Oils60 mg
- Ideal Omega 3 Orange FlavoredBarlean'sin a blend
- Immune Defense Vitamins & Minerals Omega-3 LiquidCATALO270 mg
- Immune Omega Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson1,100 mg
- Immunityiwi101 mg
- Immunity Gummies Natural Mixed Berry Flavoriwi75 mg
- InfantisBio-Kult1.4 mg as transcribed, likely a slip
- Inflamma-LessIrwin Naturals270 mg
- Inflammation BalanceCarlson · off the market400 mg
- Inflammation Balance Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson400 mg
- Inholtra Premium Lubri-JointNature's Secret405 mg