Eskimo PurEFA Natural Stable Fish Oil 1,000 mg
by Integrative Therapeutics · softgel capsule · 150 softgels
- Off the market since June 2017 (NIH)
- UPC 8 71791 00248 7
- DSLD label 23963
- Serving 3 to 5 softgels; amounts per 5 softgels
- 30 servings
Eskimo PurEFA Natural Stable Fish Oil 1,000 mg by Integrative Therapeutics lists 4 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 5 softgels, such as 5 g of eskimo(R) brand fish oil; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount, beside 7 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2013.
What is in Eskimo PurEFA Natural Stable Fish Oil 1,000 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 50 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 50 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 5 g | 8% | Higher than 89% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5 g | 8% | Higher than 66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g). |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2 g | Higher than 73% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1.5 g | Higher than 77% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat (median 1 g). | |
| Cholesterol | 20 mg | 7% | Higher than 54% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol (median 15 mg). |
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Protein | 1 g | 2% | 77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). |
| Eskimo(R) brand Fish Oil | 5 g | Higher than over 99% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). | |
| Omega-3 Fatty AcidsOmega-3 Fatty Acids Note: Including | no amount given | ||
| Eicosapentaenoic AcidEPA (Alt. Name: Eicosapentaenoic Acid) Note: 700-900 mg | 900 mg | Higher than 93% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic AcidDHA (Alt. Name: docosahexaenoic acid) Note: 435-580 mg | 580 mg | Higher than 89% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 23963 (entered July 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:
- Its 5 g of eskimo(R) brand fish oil (filed by NIH under fish oil) is higher than over 99% of the 1,990 fish oil products that print an amount; 12 list more.
- Its 900 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) is higher than 93% of the 3,134 EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) products that print an amount; 191 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Enteric Coated Fish Oil 1200 mg with Omega-3 Fatty AcidsSpring Valley same ingredients
- Natural Extra Strength Fish Oil 1200 mg With Omega-3 Fatty AcidsBerkley & Jensen same ingredients
- Fish Oil 1200 mg 360 mg Omega-3Nature Made same ingredients
- Odorless Fish Oil 1200 mgBerkley & Jensen same ingredients
- Fish Oil 1200 mg/360 mg Omega-3Spring Valley same ingredients
- Fish Oil 1200 mgNature Made same ingredients
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: Take 3 to 5 softgels daily with food, or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- If taking prescription drugs, consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, dairy products, artificial coloring or artificial flavoring.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 23963.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, Mixed Tocopherols, natural Rosemary flavor, natural Lime Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Rabbi Meir Horden.
How many labels does Eskimo PurEFA Natural Stable Fish Oil 1,000 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2013.
- Label 23963 (current) Entered July 25, 2013 · off the market June 21, 2017 · 150 softgels · UPC 8 71791 00248 7
DSLD also links this label to: Eskimo PurEFA 1,000 mg Stable Fish Oil (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 Cardinova International (manufacturer), Uppsala, Sweden. All Integrative Therapeutics products.