Essential 3-6-9 Omega Oil Blend
by Herbal Select · liquid · 500 mL
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 65279 02506 2
- DSLD label 34203
- Serving 1 to 3 tbsp; amounts per 1 tbsp
Essential 3-6-9 Omega Oil Blend by Herbal Select lists 15 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 4,954 mg of omega-3 fatty acids, 2,675 mg of omega-6 fatty acids and 1,660 mg of omega-9 fatty acids; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 7 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2014.
What is in Essential 3-6-9 Omega Oil Blend?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tbsp. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certified organic* Flax oilCertified organic* Flax oil Note: *Certified organic by the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA) | no amount given | ||
| Sunflower Oil | no amount given | ||
| Borage oil | no amount given | ||
| Pumpkin seed oil | no amount given | ||
| Salmon oil | no amount given | ||
| LecithinLecithin Note: unbleached | no amount given | ||
| Omega-3 Fatty Acidsfatty acid profile per 15 ml serving (1 tbsp.) | 4,954 mg | Higher than 99% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). | |
| Alpha-Linolenic AcidAlpha Linolenic Acid Note: LNA | 4,900 mg | Higher than 94% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 42 mg | 91% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 12 mg | 99% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). | |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acidsfatty acid profile per 15 ml serving (1 tbsp.) | 2,675 mg | Higher than 99% of 421 products listing omega-6 (median 140 mg). | |
| Linoleic Acid | 2,535 mg | Higher than 97% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 140 mg | Higher than 71% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). | |
| Omega-9 Fatty Acidsfatty acid profile per 15 ml serving (1 tbsp.) | 1,660 mg | Higher than 92% of 307 products listing omega-9 (median 190 mg). | |
| Oleic Acid | 1,660 mg | Higher than 92% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). | |
| Energyper 15 ml serving (1 tbsp.); 527 kJ | 126 Calories | ||
| Proteinper 15 ml serving (1 tbsp.) | 0 g | ||
| Fatsper 15 ml serving (1 tbsp.) | 14 g | Higher than 98% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). | |
| Polyunsaturates {Fat} | 8.2 g | Higher than 97% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). | |
| Monounsaturates {Fat} | 2.3 g | Higher than 87% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat (median 1 g). | |
| Saturates {Fat} | 1.6 g | Higher than 75% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g). | |
| Cholesterol | 3.4 g | This amount is far outside what other labels list for cholesterol, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. | |
| Carbohydratesper 15 ml serving (1 tbsp.) | 0 g |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 34203 (entered June 25, 2014), 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 4,954 mg of omega-3 is higher than 99% of the 2,714 omega-3 products that print an amount; 27 list more.
- Its 4,900 mg of alpha-linolenic acid is higher than 94% of the 712 alpha-linolenic acid products that print an amount; 45 list more.
- 91% of the 3,134 products that print an amount of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) list more than its 42 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).
- 99% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 12 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) (median 232 mg).
- Its 2,675 mg of omega-6 is higher than 99% of the 421 omega-6 products that print an amount; 5 list more.
- Its 2,535 mg of linoleic acid is higher than 97% of the 801 linoleic acid products that print an amount; 24 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 Essential 3-6-9 Omega Oil Blend's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Essential Fatty Acids 3600MaritzMayer Laboratories · off the market 18 shared, 80% alike
- Omega 3-6-9Sundown Naturals · off the market 18 shared, 80% alike
- Omega-3-6-9 1200 mgMason Natural · off the market 18 shared, 80% alike
- Triple Omega 3-6-9Rexall 17 shared, 77% alike
- Triple Omega 3-6-9 Fish, Flax & BorageRexall 17 shared, 77% alike
- Triple Omega 3-6-9Puritan's Pride Premium · off the market 18 shared, 75% 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
- Directions: Take 1-3 tablespoons daily in salad dressings, dips, spreads, sauces, blender creations or as a condiment over pasta/rice. Use as butter replacement except for frying. Consume within 6 weeks of opening.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Herbal Select Essential 3-6-9 contains no artificial colouring, flavouring, soy, wheat, yeast, corn, starch, dairy, sediments or bleaching oil.
- Storage
- Refrigerate after opening.
- Can be frozen to extend shelf life.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 34203.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rosemary, Mixed Tocopherols, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid.
How many labels does Essential 3-6-9 Omega Oil Blend have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2014.
- Label 34203 (current) Entered June 25, 2014 · on the market · 500 mL · UPC 0 65279 02506 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Herbal Select (manufacturer), Guelph, Ontario, Canada. All Herbal Select products.