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Essence EFA

by IronMagLabs · softgel capsule · 120 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 92617 32194 4
  • DSLD label 47371
  • Serving 1 softgel

Essence EFA by IronMagLabs lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,000 mg of fish oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2015.

What is in Essence EFA?

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).

Essence EFA: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 47371, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Calories from Fat10 Calories
Total Fat1 g2%Fat (unspecified) in Essence EFA 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). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Fish OilFish Oil Note: typically providing1,000 mgFish Oil in Essence EFA against 1,990 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.1 g

55% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Eicosapentaenoic Acid420 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Essence EFA against 3,134 products420 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.420 mg

Higher than 66% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 840 mg.

Docosahexaenoic Acid300 mgDHA in Essence EFA against 3,627 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.300 mg

Higher than 63% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 47371 (entered July 24, 2015), 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 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?

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
SUGGESTED USE: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) capsule twice daily.
Warnings
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
CAUTION: Do not exceed recommended dose.
This product is manufactured and packaged in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and crustacean shellfish.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergen warning: Contains fish (herring, anchovy, sardine, salmon and mackerel) and soy.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 47371.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, purified Water, Vitamin E, Enteric Coating.

How many labels does Essence EFA have?

2 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 47371 (current) Entered July 24, 2015 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 0 92617 32194 4
  2. Label 19724 Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market June 24, 2015 · 120 softgels · UPC 0 92617 32194 4

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names IronMagLabs (manufacturer). All IronMagLabs products.

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