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EPA

by Dr. Rico Perez · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 79840 00069 9
  • DSLD label 321056
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 60 servings

EPA by Dr. Rico Perez lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,000 mg of fish oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2025.

What is in EPA?

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).

EPA: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 321056, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Calories from Fat10 Calories
Total Fat1 g2%Fat (unspecified) in EPA 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). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Polyunsaturated Fat0.5 gPolyunsaturated Fat in EPA against 1,759 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

74% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g.

Fish Oilas Anchovy, Mackerel, Sardine1,000 mgFish Oil in EPA against 1,990 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.1 g

55% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Eicosapentaenoic Acid360 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in EPA against 3,134 products360 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.360 mg

Higher than 57% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 720 mg.

Docosahexaenoic Acid240 mgDHA in EPA against 3,627 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.240 mg

Higher than 50% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 480 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 321056 (entered January 23, 2025), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 1 to 2 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.

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 one (1) softgel up to two times daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Note: If you are pregnant, nursing, have a health condition or are taking any medications, consult your health care practitioner before using this product.
Keep out of reach of children.
Contains fish (anchovy, mackerel, sardine) ingredients.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 321056.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified, DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA from domestic and foreign materials.

How many labels does EPA have?

One label is on file, entered on January 23, 2025.

  1. Label 321056 (current) Entered January 23, 2025 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 8 79840 00069 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Rico-Perez Products, Inc. (distributor), Miami, FL. All Dr. Rico Perez products.

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