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 43 of 60), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- OmegaPowerOceanblue1,050 mg
- OmegaPure 300 ECArctic Oils600 mg
- OmegaPure 600 ECArctic Oils1,300 mg
- OmegaPure 600 ECXYMOGEN650 mg
- OmegaPure 780 ECArctic Oils1,820 mg
- OmegaPure 820Arctic Oils1,875 mg
- OmegaPure 900 ECArctic Oils967 mg
- OmegaPure 900-TGArctic Oils964 mg
- OmegaPure EFAArctic Oilsin a blend
- OmegaPure KrillArctic Oils363 mg
- OmegaPure Liquid Natural Lemon FlavorArctic Oils · off the market2,484 mg
- OmegaPure Liquid Natural Orange FlavorArctic Oils · off the market2,480 mg
- OmegaPure Liquid Natural Orange FlavorXYMOGEN2,480 mg
- OmegaPure PRMArctic Oils · off the market590 mg
- OmegaPure PRMXYMOGEN590 mg
- Omegas Whole BodyAncient Nutrition1,100 mg
- OmegAvail Hi-PoDesigns for Healthin a blend
- OmegAvail Lemon Drop SmoothieDesigns for Healthin a blend
- OmegAvail LiquidDesigns for Healthin a blend
- OmegAvail MarineDesigns for Healthin a blend
- OmegAvail SynergyDesigns for Healthin a blend
- OmegAvail UltraDesigns for Healthin a blend
- OmegAvail Ultra DHADesigns for Healthin a blend
- OmegAvail Ultra With Vitamin D3, K1, And K3Designs for Healthin a blend
- OmegaWise Krill OilNatureWise220 mg
- Omga LqSystemic Formulas Bio Nutriment670 mg
- Once Daily Ultra Omega Orange FlavorGarden of Life1,100 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
- One Daily PrenatalEquate200 mg
- One Per Day Burp-less Fish Oil 1200 mgNature Made1,200 mg
- One Per Day Fish Oil 1200 mgNature Made1,200 mg
- One Per Day Fish Oil 1200 mg 720 mg Omega-3Nature Made · off the market720 mg
- One Per Day Prenatal Multi with Omega-3Kroger279 mg
- OptiKrill 500 Lemon-Lime FlavorPurity Products420 mg
- Optimal Fish OilSeeking Health964 mg
- Optimal Immune IIGet Healthy Again740 mg
- OptiMega-3Bioclinic Naturals630 mg
- OptiMega-3 Vanilla, Peach & Orange SwirlBioclinic Naturals848 mg
- OptiMega-3-6Bioclinic Naturals640 mg
- Optimized Omega-3 Fish OilDr. Redcross1,250 mg
- Optimum OmegaPharmanex · off the marketin a blend
- Orange OxiMega Fish Oil Citrus FlavorControlled Labs2,000 mg
- Organic Acai 100Genesis Today · off the market8 mg
- Organic Acai 100GT Genesis Today15 mg
- Organic Chia SeedBarlean's Organic Oils · off the marketin a blend
- Organic Chia SeedsHerbal Secrets · off the market2,500 mg
- Organic ChlorellaSoTru · off the market82 mg
- Organic Flax OilNature's Way8,000 mg as transcribed, likely a slip