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Algae Omega

by Nordic Naturals · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 68990 01607 3
  • DSLD label 288759
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 45 servings

Algae Omega by Nordic Naturals lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 715 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 18, 2023.

What is in Algae Omega?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Algae Omega: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 288759, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Algae Omega against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Total Omega-3 Fatty Acidsas Docosahexaenoic Acid, Eicosapentaenoic Acid, Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids715 mgOmega-3 in Algae Omega against 2,714 products715 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.715 mg

Higher than 64% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid195 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Algae Omega against 3,134 products195 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.195 mg

60% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid390 mgDHA in Algae Omega against 3,627 products390 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.390 mg

Higher than 72% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 288759 (entered July 18, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Suggested use: Two soft gels daily, with food, or as directed by your health care professional.
Warnings
Do not take if tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: Consult with your physician before taking this product if you have a known medical condition, are taking medications (including blood thinners), or if you are allergic to iodine.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product and its ingredients do not contain common GE genes or proteins. Visit igenprogram.com Non GMO
No gluten, milk derivatives, or artificial colors or flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place, away from sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 288759.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Marine Algae Oil, Sunflower Oil, High Oleic, Rosemary Extract, Mixed Tocopherols, Natural, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Corn Starch, Modified, Glycerin, Carrageenan, Sorbitol, Water, Carob.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 3rd Party Purity Tested IGEN Non GMO Tested. Listed with: Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Algae Omega have?

12 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 288759 (current) Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 7 68990 01607 3
  2. Label 288734 Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 7 68990 01618 9
  3. Label 288732 Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 68990 01606 6
  4. Label 223167 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market May 31, 2022 · 60 soft gels · UPC 7 68990 01606 6
  5. Label 223012 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market May 31, 2022 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 68990 01618 9
  6. Label 187456 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market May 7, 2020 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 68990 01618 9
  7. Label 187454 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market May 7, 2020 · 60 soft gels · UPC 7 68990 01606 6
  8. Label 74023 Entered May 24, 2017 · off the market July 10, 2018 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 68990 01618 9
  9. Label 74018 Entered May 24, 2017 · off the market July 10, 2018 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 68990 01606 6
  10. Label 43191 Entered March 25, 2015 · on the market · 20 softgels
  11. Label 42680 Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market April 25, 2017 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 68990 01618 9
  12. Label 42679 Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market April 25, 2017 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 68990 01606 6

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Nordic Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Watsonville, CA. All Nordic Naturals products.

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