EPA Fish Oil 1000 mg
by Nature's Answer · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 16483 5
- DSLD label 11672
- Serving 1 softgel
EPA Fish Oil 1000 mg by Nature's Answer lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1 IU of vitamin E, 1,000 mg of fish oil and 340 mg of omega-3 fatty acids, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2012.
What is in EPA Fish Oil 1000 mg?
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: 2 g. |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | 74% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g. | |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 1 IU | 3% | 99% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 2 IU. |
| Fish Oil | 1,000 mg | 55% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 180 mg | 60% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 120 mg | 69% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 340 mg | 60% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 680 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11672 (entered August 24, 2012), 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:
- 99% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 1 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
The NIH database records 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Marine Fish OilKlaire Labs · off the market same ingredients
- High Potency DHA-250NOW · off the market 6 shared, 90% alike
- Triglyceride Omega-3 Gold 1,000 mgNutriGold · off the market 6 shared, 90% alike
- DHA-500Specialty Pharmacy · off the market 6 shared, 90% alike
- Triple Strength Omega-3 Fish OilZenwise Health 6 shared, 90% alike
- Triple Strength Omega-3SR SportsResearch 6 shared, 90% 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: As a dietary supplement take one (1) softgel two times a day with food or water.
- Warnings
- CAUTION: Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- If pregnant, nursing or on medication, consult with your healthcare practitioner.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of Sugar, Yeast, Egg and Wheat
- Storage
- Store in cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 11672.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerine, USP purified Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): NATURE'S ANSWER(R) SINCE 1972.
How many labels does EPA Fish Oil 1000 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.
- Label 11672 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 0 83000 16483 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NATURE'S ANSWER Quality Without Question(TM) Pioneers Since 1972 (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.