CardiO-3 Orange Flavor

by Garden of Life Minami Nutrition · softgel capsule · 30 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 425018 610068
  • DSLD label 28605
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 30 servings

CardiO-3 Orange Flavor by Garden of Life Minami Nutrition lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 900 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids, 20 mg of omega-6 fatty acids and 30 mg of omega-9 fatty acids, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 24, 2013.

What is in CardiO-3 Orange Flavor?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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).

CardiO-3 Orange Flavor: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 28605, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Calories from FatCalories (Form: from Fat)10 Calories
Total Fat1 g2%Fat (unspecified) in CardiO-3 Orange Flavor 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).

Saturated Fat0 g0%
Unsaturated Fat1 gUnsaturated Fat in CardiO-3 Orange Flavor against 70 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.07 g, the median 1 g.1 g

26% of 70 products listing unsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Trans Fat0 g
Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids900 mgOmega-3 in CardiO-3 Orange Flavor against 2,714 products900 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.900 mg

Higher than 70% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid635 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in CardiO-3 Orange Flavor against 3,134 products635 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.635 mg

Higher than 79% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid194 mgDHA in CardiO-3 Orange Flavor against 3,627 products194 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.194 mg

62% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids71 mg
Omega-6 Fatty Acids20 mgOmega-6 in CardiO-3 Orange Flavor against 421 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 484 mg, the median 140 mg.20 mg

85% of 421 products listing omega-6 give more (median 140 mg).

Omega-9 Fatty Acids30 mgOmega-9 in CardiO-3 Orange Flavor against 307 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 89 mg to 438.5 mg, the median 190 mg.30 mg

87% of 307 products listing omega-9 give more (median 190 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 28605 (entered December 24, 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?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 85% of the 421 products that print an amount of omega-6 list more than its 20 mg of omega-6 (median 140 mg).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with CardiO-3 Orange Flavor's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Adults take 1 softgel per day with water. Best taken with food.
Warnings
Not intended for children.
CAUTION: As with any dietary supplement, consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, allergic to iodine, use blood thinners, anticipate surgery, take medication on a regular basis or are otherwise under medical supervision.
Keep out of reach of children.
Contains soy.
Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Storage
Store in a dark, cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 28605.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: supercritical deep-sea Fish Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, natural Orange flavor, Soy Lecithin, Mixed Tocopherols.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): NPF; SUPERCRITICAL EXTRACTION CO2(TM).

How many labels does CardiO-3 Orange Flavor have?

3 labels are on file under this name since December 24, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 40650 Entered December 29, 2014 · off the market June 15, 2016 · 60 softgels · UPC 5 425018 610860
  2. Label 28610 Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market December 3, 2014 · 60 softgels · UPC 5 425018 610860
  3. Label 28605 (current) Entered December 24, 2013 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 5 425018 610068

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

Who makes it?

The label names Garden of Life LLC (distributor), West Palm Beach, FL. All Garden of Life Minami Nutrition products.

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