EPA/DHA Guard Softgels
by Perque · softgel capsule · 120 Count
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 18733
- Serving 2 softgels
- 60 servings
EPA/DHA Guard Softgels by Perque lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 1,650 mg of marine lipid oil, 660 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid, 500 mg of docosahexaenoic acid and 428 mg of gelatin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.
What is in EPA/DHA Guard Softgels?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energized Nutrients | no amount given | ||
| Marine Lipid Oil | 1,650 mg | ||
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 660 mg | Higher than 81% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 500 mg | Higher than 82% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). | |
| Gelatin | 428 mg | 57% of 90 products listing gelatin give more (median 457 mg). | |
| Lemon Oil | 40 mg | 57% of 103 products listing lemon give more (median 60 mg). | |
| purified Water | 66 mg | ||
| Glycerin | 198 mg | 95% of 258 products listing glycerol give more (median 2 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 18733 (entered April 25, 2013), 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:
- 95% of the 258 products that print an amount of glycerol list more than its 0.198 g of glycerin (filed by NIH under glycerol) (median 2 g).
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 EPA/DHA Guard Softgels's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- EPA/DHA GuardPerque 4 shared, 53% alike
- Omega-3Solgar 4 shared, 43% alike
- Fish Oil FormulaBeyond Health 3 shared, 40% alike
- Super EPA 500 Omega-3 Fatty Acids Marine Lipid Concentrate 1000 mgBronson Laboratories · off the market 3 shared, 38% alike
- Klean OmegaKlean Athlete 3 shared, 38% alike
- Opti-EPADouglas Laboratories 3 shared, 38% 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: As a dietary supplement, take two (2) softgels a day or as directed by your health professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Do not use product if the tamper-resist shrink band around the cap or the inner seal beneath the cap appears to have been tampered with or is missing.
- WARNING: Pregnant and nursing mothers need to check with their health professional before taking supplements.
- Storage
- Must be stored with cap on tightly in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 18733.
What else is on the label?
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): RECYCLE; GMO FREE; ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY ORGANIC INGREDIENTS; BPA FREE POP FREE TOX MIN Phthalates FREE SOLVENT FREE; V {Vegetarian} {No Gluten} {No Milk} {No Sugar} {No Egg}.
How many labels does EPA/DHA Guard Softgels have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 18733 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 120 Count
- Label 18732 Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 Count
DSLD also links this label to: EPA/DHA Guard (package size difference, same product), EPA/DHA Guard (image difference, same product), EPA/DHA Guard (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 PERQUE Integrative Health (distributor). All Perque products.