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EPA/DHA Essentials

by Pure Encapsulations · softgel capsule · 30 softgel capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66298 02414 1
  • DSLD label 261736
  • Serving 1 to 2 softgel capsules; amounts per 1 softgel capsule
  • 30 servings

EPA/DHA Essentials by Pure Encapsulations lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel capsule, such as 1,000 mg of fish oil concentrate, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2022.

What is in EPA/DHA Essentials?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel capsule. 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/DHA Essentials: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 261736, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%Fat (unspecified) in EPA/DHA Essentials 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).

Cholesterolless than 5 mg2%
Fish Oil Concentrateas Anchovy, Mackerel, Sardine1,000 mgFish Oil in EPA/DHA Essentials 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).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid300 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in EPA/DHA Essentials against 3,134 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.300 mg

48% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid200 mgDHA in EPA/DHA Essentials against 3,627 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.200 mg

54% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 261736 (entered February 23, 2022), 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 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?

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
Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 1-2 capsules daily. Consume with food.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Contains fish (anchovies, sardines, mackerel)
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-Free & Non-GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 261736.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, natural Tocopherols.

How many labels does EPA/DHA Essentials have?

8 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 261736 (current) Entered February 23, 2022 · on the market · 30 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 02414 1
  2. Label 232732 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market December 16, 2020 · 30 packets · UPC 7 66298 01273 5
  3. Label 220919 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market October 23, 2018 · 30 packets · UPC 7 66298 01274 2
  4. Label 218654 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market November 29, 2018 · 90 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 00281 1
  5. Label 184613 Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 90 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 00281 1
  6. Label 184442 Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 180 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 00282 8
  7. Label 184438 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market January 23, 2018 · 180 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 00282 8
  8. Label 184270 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market August 17, 2018 · 90 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 00281 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Pure Encapsulations (distributor), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.

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