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 3 of 60), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- All Natural Fish Oil 1000 mg/300 mg Omega-3Spring Valley300 mg
- All Natural Gainer ChocolateMRM · off the market32 mg
- All Natural Gainer Rich VanillaMRM · off the market32 mg
- All Natural Maximum Strength Fish Oil 1400 mgNature's Bounty · off the market980 mg
- All Natural Omega-3 Fish Oil 1200 mgSpring Valley360 mg
- All Natural Regular Strength Fish Oil 1000 mg 300 mg Omega-3Spring Valley300 mg
- All Natural Veggie Protein ChocolateMRM · off the market550 mg
- All-OmegaNorth American Herb & Spice Kid-e-Kare1,033 mg
- Alpha Base Premier PacksOrtho Molecular Products130 mg
- Alpha Omega DHASimple Smart Science1,600 mg
- AM PackDouglas Laboratories1,250 mg
- Amen Omega-3 1500 mgCodeage1,500 mg
- Ancient Omegas Whole BodyAncient Nutrition · off the market1,100 mg
- Animal Advanced OmegaAnimal2,148 mg
- Antarctic Krill 1000 mgCalifornia Gold Nutrition240 mg
- Antarctic Krill 500 mgCalifornia Gold Nutrition120 mg
- Antarctic Krill OilViva Naturals · off the market330 mg
- Antarctic Krill OilNativePath70 mg
- Antarctic Krill OilNutraMedix135 mg
- Antarctic Krill OilPurity Labs600 mg
- Antarctic Krill OilAntler Farms200 mg
- Antarctic Krill OilDr. Mercola220 mg
- Antarctic Krill Oil 1000 MGBronson Laboratories · off the market200 mg
- Antarctic Krill Oil 1000 mgBronson200 mg
- Antarctic Krill Oil 1000 mg with AstaxanthinFuturebiotics200 mg
- Antarctic Krill Oil 2000 mgBronson120 mg
- Antarctic Krill Oil 2000 mgFuturebiotics120 mg
- Antarctic Krill Oil Double StrengthDr. Mercola440 mg
- Antarctic Krill Oil for WomenDr. Mercola220 mg
- Antarctica Krill Oil 1000 mgCGM Labs240 mg
- Arctic Cod Live Oil StrawberryNordic Naturals · off the market1,050 mg
- Arctic Cod Liver OilNordic Naturals1,060 mg
- Arctic Cod Liver Oil LemonNordic Naturals1,060 mg
- Arctic Cod Liver Oil OrangeNordic Naturals1,060 mg
- Arctic Cod Liver Oil PeachNordic Naturals1,060 mg
- Arctic Cod Liver Oil Softgels LemonNordic Naturals · off the market675 mg
- Arctic Cod Liver Oil StrawberryNordic Naturals1,060 mg
- Arctic Wonder Omega-3 Krill OilBayer300 mg
- Arctic-D Cod Liver Oil LemonNordic Naturals1,050 mg
- ArcticPure Enteric Coated Ultra Potency Omega-3 Fish OilSource Naturals60 mg
- ArcticPure Krill OilSource Naturals · off the market300 mg
- ArcticPure Krill Oil 1,000 mgSource Naturals300 mg
- ArcticPure Krill Oil 500 mgSource Naturals300 mg
- ArcticPure Omega-3 1125Source Naturals163 mg
- ArcticPure Omega-3 1125 Fish OilSource Naturals163 mg
- ArcticPure Ultra Potency Omega-3 Fish OilSource Naturals60 mg
- AREDS 2 Plus Multi-Vitamin SoftgelEyePromise190 mg
- AREDS 2 Plus SoftgelEyePromise · off the market190 mg
- AREDS 2 Plus SoftgelEye Promise · off the market190 mg
- AREDS 2 Plus Zinc-FreeEyePromise190 mg