Elite Omega-3 1,600 mg Gems Natural Lemon Flavor
by Carlson · softgel capsule · 180 softgels
- Off the market since May 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 0 88395 01712 4
- DSLD label 208942
- Serving 2 softgels
- 90 servings
Elite Omega-3 1,600 mg Gems Natural Lemon Flavor by Carlson lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 13.4 mg of vitamin E and 2.5 g of norwegian fish oil, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2019.
What is in Elite Omega-3 1,600 mg Gems Natural Lemon Flavor?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 30 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2 g | 3% | Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Cholesterol | less than 5 mg | 1% | |
| Protein | less than 1 g | 2% | |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-TocopherolVitamin E (Form: as natural D-Alpha Tocopherol) | 13.4 mg | 89% | |
| Norwegian Fish Oil | 2.5 g | Higher than 89% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ethyl EsterOmega-3 Fatty Acids Note: reported as Ethyl Ester | 1,600 mg | Higher than 92% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid Ethyl EsterEPA (Form: reported as Ethyl Ester) (Alt. Name: Eicosapentaenoic Acid) | 800 mg | Higher than over 99% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid Ethyl Esteras Fish OilDHA (Form: reported as Ethyl Ester) | 600 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 208942 (entered November 21, 2019), 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:
- Its 1,600 mg of omega-3 is higher than 92% of the 2,714 omega-3 products that print an amount; 208 list more.
- Its 1,400 mg of docosahexaenoic acid ethyl ester (filed by NIH under DHA) (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than over 99% of the 3,627 DHA products that print an amount; 32 list more.
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 Elite Omega-3 1,600 mg Gems Natural Lemon Flavor's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- OmegaGelTishcon Corp. 6 shared, 88% alike
- Highly Purified Omega-3 1000 mgHealth Thru Nutrition Naturally · off the market 6 shared, 88% alike
- Omega-GelNature's Edge · off the market 6 shared, 88% alike
- Highly Purified Omega 3 Premium Fish Oil 1000 mgHealth Thru Nutrition Naturally 6 shared, 88% alike
- Omega-3 Enriched Salmon Oil 500 mgCarlson 7 shared, 85% alike
- Omega-3 Enriched Salmon OilCarlson 7 shared, 85% 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
- Directions: Adults: take two soft gels once daily at mealtime.
- Warnings
- Contains fish (anchovy, sardine, mackerel, jack, pompano).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free No artificial preservatives Purity guaranteed This product is regularly tested by Independent FDA registered laboratories. It has been determined to be fresh and fully potent (per AOCS international protocols) and is free of detrimental levels of mercury, cadmium, lead, PCBs and 28 other contaminants.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 208942.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel Shell, natural Lemon flavor, Mixed Tocopherols.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Freshness & potency Purity guaranteed; IFOS.
How many labels does Elite Omega-3 1,600 mg Gems Natural Lemon Flavor have?
One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2019.
- Label 208942 (current) Entered November 21, 2019 · off the market May 16, 2019 · 180 softgels · UPC 0 88395 01712 4
DSLD also links this label to: Elite Omega-3 Gems Lemon Flavored Chewable (image difference, same product), Elite Omega-3 Gems Lemon Flavored Chewable (package size difference, same product), Elite Omega-3 Gems Lemon Flavored Chewable (package size difference, same product), Elite Omega-3 Gems Lemon Flavored Chewable (package size difference, same product), Elite Omega-3 Gems Natural Lemon Flavor (image difference, same product), Elite Omega-3 Gems Natural Lemon Flavor (package size difference, same product), Elite Omega-3 Gems Natural Lemon Flavor (package size difference, same product), Elite Omega-3 Gems Natural Lemon Flavor (package size 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 Carlson Division of J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Arlington Heights, IL. All Carlson products.