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 7 of 60), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- CO-Q-OmegaPurity Products1,280 mg
- Coast Omega-3 Natural Lemon FlavorCoast Science1,500 mg
- Coated Fish Oil 1000 mgRexall300 mg
- Coated Fish Oil 1200 mgRexall360 mg
- Coated Omega-3 Fish Oil 1000 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market300 mg
- Coated Triple Strength Fish Oil 1,400 mgSundown Naturalist980 mg
- CocOmegaDaVinci Laboratories250 mg
- Cod Liver OilSwanson · off the market91 mg
- Cod Liver OilVitamin World90 mg
- Cod Liver OilFamily Wellness90 mg
- Cod Liver OilThe Vitamin Shoppe1,100 mg
- Cod Liver OilSundown Naturalist90 mg
- Cod Liver OilFoods Plus90 mg
- Cod Liver OilRexall91 mg
- Cod Liver OilCVS Health90 mg
- Cod Liver OilNature Made74 mg
- Cod Liver OilMajor90 mg
- Cod Liver Oiltnvitamins1,075 mg
- Cod Liver OilGM Germa90 mg
- Cod Liver OilHigh Seas · off the market130 mg
- Cod Liver OilPuritan's Pride90 mg
- Cod Liver OilCarlson1,100 mg
- Cod Liver OilSP Standard Process630 mg
- Cod Liver Oil & Evening Primrose 1000 mgDCin a blend
- Cod Liver Oil 1 gramSwanson20 mg
- Cod Liver Oil 1,000 mgSwanson EFAs · off the market20 mg
- Cod Liver Oil 1000MaritzMayer Laboratories · off the market240 mg
- Cod Liver Oil 1000 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market240 mg
- Cod liver Oil 1000 mgRadiance240 mg
- Cod Liver Oil 1000 mgPuritan's Pride240 mg
- Cod Liver Oil 1200 mgNutriissa200 mg
- Cod Liver Oil 415 mgtnvitamins90 mg
- Cod Liver Oil 415 mgFinest Nutrition90 mg
- Cod Liver Oil 500 mgGM Germa90 mg
- Cod Liver Oil 700 mg Double StrengthSwanson140 mg
- Cod Liver Oil ForteGenestra Brands · off the market1,665 mg
- Cod Liver Oil Fruit Splash FlavorCarlson1,100 mg
- Cod Liver Oil Gems Lightly LemonCarlson · off the market230 mg
- Cod Liver Oil Gems Low Vitamin A Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson230 mg
- Cod Liver Oil Gems Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson460 mg
- Cod Liver Oil Gems Super 1,000 mgCarlson · off the market250 mg
- Cod Liver Oil Gems Super 1,000 mg with 10 mcg (400 IU) D3Carlson250 mg
- Cod Liver Oil MinisCarlson280 mg
- Cod Liver Oil Minis 280 mgCarlson · off the market280 mg
- Cod Liver Oil Natural Lemon FlavorOslomega960 mg
- Cod Liver Oil Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson1,100 mg
- Cod Liver Oil Plus Vitamins A & D3Spring Valley90 mg
- Cod Liver Oil with Omega 3Seven Seas3,300 mg
- CODmegaGarden of Life1,095 mg
- CodPure Plus Natural Orange FlavorArctic Oils888 mg