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Cholesterol Free Maxi Omega-3

by Great Earth Vitamins · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • Off the market since September 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 87998 73760 6
  • DSLD label 3248
  • Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
  • 90 servings

Cholesterol Free Maxi Omega-3 by Great Earth Vitamins lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1 IU of vitamin E, 300 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids, 180 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid and 120 mg of docosahexaenoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.

What is in Cholesterol Free Maxi Omega-3?

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).

Cholesterol Free Maxi Omega-3: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 3248, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol1 IU3%Vitamin E in Cholesterol Free Maxi Omega-3 against 6,459 products1 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.1 IU

99% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Total Omega-3 Fatty AcidsTotal Omega-3 fatty acids (Form: Containing the Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids)300 mgOmega-3 in Cholesterol Free Maxi Omega-3 against 2,714 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.300 mg

62% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid180 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Cholesterol Free Maxi Omega-3 against 3,134 products180 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.180 mg

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

Docosahexaenoic Acidas Fish Liver OilDHA (Alt. Name: docosahexaenoic acid) Note: Formulated in a base of natural fish liver oils120 mgDHA in Cholesterol Free Maxi Omega-3 against 3,627 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.120 mg

69% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3248 (entered December 23, 2011), 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:

  • 99% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 1 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).

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?

3 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
Directions: As a dietary supplement, take 1 or 2 softgels with any meal.
Warnings
DON NOT USE IF SAFETY SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Allergen free of yeast, corn, soy, wheat, lactose, citrus, milk, egg and fish products. No sugar, salt, starch, artificial coloring, flavoring, or preservatives added.
Cholesterol Free
Storage
Store at controlled room temperature between 59 F and 86 F to maintain freshness. Do not refrigerate.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 3248.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Glycerin, Gelatin.

How many labels does Cholesterol Free Maxi Omega-3 have?

One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.

  1. Label 3248 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market September 28, 2023 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 87998 73760 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Great Earth Companies, Inc. (manufacturer), Farmingdale,, New York, U.S.A.. All Great Earth Vitamins products.

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