Balanced Health Omega-3 Supplement
by Nutrilite · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- Off the market since November 2017 (NIH)
- UPC A-8914
- DSLD label 27120
- Serving 3 softgels
- 30 servings
Balanced Health Omega-3 Supplement by Nutrilite lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 450 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid and 450 mg of docosahexaenoic acid, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2013.
What is in Balanced Health Omega-3 Supplement?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 20 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 2% | 44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | less than 0.5 g | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.5 g | Higher than 63% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | less than 0.5 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 3 mg | 96% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 450 mg | Higher than 69% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 450 mg | Higher than 77% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 27120 (entered October 25, 2013), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Ultra EPA + DHA 1,000 mgNutri-Rich same ingredients
- Calamari Omega-3 LiquidSP Standard Process same ingredients
- EPA-DHAEndo-met Laboratories 6 shared, 88% alike
- EPA-DHA 1000 mgProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories 6 shared, 88% alike
- NutraSeaDHA 2x Concentrated Fresh Mint FlavorAscenta · off the market 7 shared, 87% alike
- NutraSea DHA Juicy Citrus FlavorAscenta · off the market 7 shared, 87% alike
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: Take 3 softgels per day before meals.
- Warnings
- IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE, PREGNANT OR LACTATING WOMEN OR ANYONE WITH A MEDICAL CONDITION INFORM THEIR PHYSICIAN OF ANY DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS THEY INTEND TO TAKE OR ARE TAKING.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- NO ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, COLORS OR PRESERVATIVES ADDED
- Storage
- KEEP BOTTLE TIGHTLY CLOSED STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE
Source: label statements in DSLD label 27120.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: high refined Fish Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Soy Bean Oil, Mixed Tocopherols.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): {image} DHA; {image} EPA.
How many labels does Balanced Health Omega-3 Supplement have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2013.
- Label 27120 (current) Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market November 28, 2017 · 90 softgels · UPC A-8914
DSLD also links this label to: Balanced Health Omega (image difference, same product), Balanced Health Omega (image difference, same product), Balanced Health Omega (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Amway Corp. (distributor), Ada, MI. All Nutrilite products.