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EPA Ultimate

by Pure Encapsulations · softgel capsule · 120 softgel capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66298 01220 9
  • DSLD label 309488
  • Serving 2 softgel capsules
  • 60 servings

EPA Ultimate by Pure Encapsulations lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 softgel capsules, such as 1 mg of vitamin E and 1,350 mg of fish oil concentrate, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 20, 2024.

What is in EPA Ultimate?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgel capsules. 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 Ultimate: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 309488, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%Fat (unspecified) in EPA Ultimate 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).

Vitamin Eas Mixed Tocopherols1 mg9%
Fish Oil Concentrateas Anchovy, Sardine1,350 mgFish Oil in EPA Ultimate against 1,990 products1.35 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.1.35 g

Higher than 61% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid798 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in EPA Ultimate against 3,134 products798 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.798 mg

Higher than 89% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid266 mgDHA in EPA Ultimate against 3,627 products266 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.266 mg

Higher than 60% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 309488 (entered June 20, 2024), 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 2 capsules daily, with a meal.
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)
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free & Non-GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 309488.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.

How many labels does EPA Ultimate have?

6 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 309488 (current) Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 120 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 01220 9
  2. Label 287392 Entered June 22, 2023 · off the market February 2, 2024 · 120 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 01220 9
  3. Label 218665 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market December 4, 2018 · 120 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 01220 9
  4. Label 218659 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market December 4, 2018 · 60 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 01221 6
  5. Label 184850 Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 60 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 01221 6
  6. Label 184844 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market October 28, 2022 · 120 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 01220 9

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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