Enteric-Coated Fish Oil Softgels
by ON Optimum Nutrition · softgel capsule · 100 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 48927 02984 0
- DSLD label 72053
- Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
- 100 servings
Enteric-Coated Fish Oil Softgels by ON Optimum Nutrition lists 4 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1 g of fish oil; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2017.
What is in Enteric-Coated Fish Oil Softgels?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg | 2% | 71% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. |
| Fish Oil | 1 g | 55% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. | |
| Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 300 mg | 62% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 72053 (entered April 25, 2017), 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; 2 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records 1 to 3 servings 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.
- Enteric Coated Omega-3 Fish Oil 1000 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Natural Omega 3 Fish Oil 1,000 mgSunmark same ingredients
- Natural Omega-3 Fish OilDG Health same ingredients
- Omega-3 1000 mg Fish OilNature's Blend · off the market same ingredients
- Regular Strength Fish Oil 1000 mgSpring Valley same ingredients
- Omega-3 Fish Oil 1000 mgMason Natural same ingredients
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: As a dietary supplement, take 1-2 softgels, up to 3 times daily, with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your physician before using this product if you are taking any medications or are under a physician’s care for a medical condition including but not limited to pregnant or nursing.
- Not for use by those under the age of 18.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergen Information: Contains fish (anchovy, mackerel, sardine) ingredients.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Our Fish Oil Softgels are mercury-free and enteric-coated, which means that you get the benefits of fish oils without the fishy aftertaste that you might encounter without this special coating.
- Mercury-free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 72053.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Food Glaze, Ethylcellulose, Enteric Coating, Mixed Tocopherols, Vanillin.
How many labels does Enteric-Coated Fish Oil Softgels have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2017.
- Label 72053 (current) Entered April 25, 2017 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 7 48927 02984 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Optimum Nutrition (manufacturer), Aurora, IL. All ON Optimum Nutrition products.