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EPAXtra

by Nordic Naturals · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • Off the market since February 2015 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 68990 01751 3
  • DSLD label 2181
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 30 servings

EPAXtra by Nordic Naturals lists 6 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 30 IU of vitamin E; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2011.

What is in EPAXtra?

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).

EPAXtra: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 2181, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories18 Calories
Calories from Fat18 Calories
Total Fat2 g3%Fat (unspecified) in EPAXtra against 11,965 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2 g

Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat0.2 g1%Saturated fat in EPAXtra against 5,234 products0.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.2 g

95% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Trans Fat0 g
Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol30 IU100%Vitamin E in EPAXtra against 6,459 products30 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.30 IU

44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Omega-3 Fatty Acidsno amount given
Eicosapentaenoic Acid1,060 mg58%EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in EPAXtra against 3,134 products1,060 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.1,060 mg

Higher than 96% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid274 mg15%DHA in EPAXtra against 3,627 products274 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.274 mg

Higher than 61% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg).

Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids202 mg11%
Omega-3 Fatty Acidsas Fish OilTotal Omega-3s (Form: from Norwegian Fish Oil)1,536 mg84%

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 2181 (entered November 25, 2011), 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:

  • Its 1,060 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) is higher than 96% of the 3,134 EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) products that print an amount; 132 list more.

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 EPAXtra's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Two soft gels daily, with food, or as directed by your health care professional or pharmacist.
Warnings
Keep out of the reach of children
Contains vitamin E derived from refined soybean oil.
Do not take if tamper evident seal is broken or missing
Warning: Consult with your physician before using this product if you are allergic to iodine, use blood thinners, or anticipate surgery.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No gluten, milk derivatives, or artificial colors or flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place, away from sunlight

Source: label statements in DSLD label 2181.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: purified deep sea Fish Oil, Soft Gel Capsule, natural Lemon Oil, D-Alpha-Tocopherol, Rosemary extract.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 3rd PARTY TESTED PURITY FRESHNESS.

How many labels does EPAXtra have?

One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2011.

  1. Label 2181 (current) Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market February 17, 2015 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 68990 01751 3

DSLD also links this label to: EPA Xtra Lemon (image difference, same product), EPA Extra Lemon (image difference, same product), EPA Xtra Lemon (image difference, same product), EPA Xtra Lemon Flavor (image 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 NORDIC NATURALS, INC. (distributor), Watsonville, CA. All Nordic Naturals products.

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