EPActive
by Jarrow Formulas · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- Off the market since October 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 7 90011 16054 0
- DSLD label 200845
- Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
- 60 servings
EPActive by Jarrow Formulas lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,000 mg of total fish oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.
What is in EPActive?
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 | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Trans FatTrans Fat Note: Trans fat intake should be as low as possible. | 0 g | ||
| Total Fish Oil | 1,000 mg | 55% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). | |
| Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 810 mg | Higher than 68% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic AcidEPA (Form: as Triglycerides) (Alt. Name: Eicosapentaenoic Acid) | 800 mg | Higher than 89% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 200845 (entered April 25, 2019), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with EPActive's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Growing MindsWhiz Kids 5 shared, 73% alike
- Omega SureParadise 5 shared, 73% alike
- Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil 1000 mgBronson 5 shared, 73% alike
- Fish Oil5% Core 5 shared, 73% alike
- Omega-Sure 1,000 mgParadise 5 shared, 73% alike
- Omega-Sure Premium Omega-3 Fish OilParadise 5 shared, 73% 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
- Usage: Take 1 to 2 softgels per day with a meal, or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Note: If you have a medical condition (especially seafood allergies or coagulopathy), are pregnant, lactating, trying to conceive, taking medications (especially anticoagulants), or facing surgery, consult your healthcare professional before using this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Contains: Fish (anchovy, mackerel and sardines).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No wheat, no gluten, no soybeans, no dairy, no egg, no shellfish, no peanuts/tree nuts.
- Storage
- Keep away from light and heat.
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 200845.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Mixed Tocopherols, Softgel.
How many labels does EPActive have?
3 labels are on file under this name since September 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 200845 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market October 7, 2019 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16054 0
- Label 50928 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market October 7, 2019 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16055 7
- Label 50926 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market February 13, 2019 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 90011 16054 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Jarrow Formulas Superior Nutrition and Formulation (distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.