EPA-DHA
by Endo-met Laboratories · softgel capsule · 90 softgel capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 229079
- Serving 1 softgel (1000 mg.)
- 90 servings
EPA-DHA by Endo-met Laboratories lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 150 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid and 90 mg of docosahexaenoic acid, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in EPA-DHA?
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 | 9 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 9 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 240 mg | 1% | 95% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 200 mg | 90% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 400 mg | 94% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 150 mg | 69% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 90 mg | 81% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 229079 (entered June 24, 2020), 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.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- EPA-DHA 1000 mgProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories same ingredients
- Ocean Essentials Heart HealthNutriLite · off the market 6 shared, 90% alike
- Balanced Health Omega-3 SupplementNutrilite · off the market 6 shared, 88% alike
- Ultra EPA + DHA 1,000 mgNutri-Rich 6 shared, 88% alike
- Calamari Omega-3 LiquidSP Standard Process 6 shared, 88% alike
- Omega 3 Fish OilNutriden · off the market 6 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
- Suggested use: One softgel capsule with each meal, or more, as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Notice: It is advisable to keep this and all supplements out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Cholesterol free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 229079.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin.
How many labels does EPA-DHA have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 229079 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 90 softgel capsules
- Label 229075 Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 180 softgel capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Endo-Met Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Phoenix, AZ. All Endo-met Laboratories products.