Essential Fatty Acid Complex
by 4Life Fundamentals · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 28095
- DSLD label 301061
- Serving 2 softgels
- 30 servings
Essential Fatty Acid Complex by 4Life Fundamentals lists 5 ingredients; 5 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 December 14, 2023.
What is in Essential Fatty Acid Complex?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 20 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 2% | 44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 0 g | 0% | |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | ||
| Protein | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Fish Oil Blendcontaining | 1,000 mg | ||
| EPA and DHA Blend | 500 mg | ||
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Plant Oil Blend | 597 mg | ||
| Flaxseed Oilas Alpha-Linolenic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Borage Seed Oilas Gamma-Linolenic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Safflower Seed Oilas Conjugated Linoleic Acid | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 301061 (entered December 14, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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; 5 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Essential Fatty Acid Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- BioEFA with CLA4Life 5 shared, 60% alike
- Vegetarian DHA FormulaCATALO 9 shared, 53% alike
- Algae Omega-3 DropsCATALO 9 shared, 52% alike
- Kids DHA Lemon FlavorLife Nutrition 9 shared, 49% alike
- Extra DHA Formula 800 mg Lemon FlavorCATALO 9 shared, 48% alike
- Extra Omega-3CATALO 9 shared, 48% 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 two (2) softgels twice a day with 8 oz of water.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains ingredients from soy and fish.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 301061.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified, Mixed Tocopherols.
How many labels does Essential Fatty Acid Complex have?
One label is on file, entered on December 14, 2023.
- Label 301061 (current) Entered December 14, 2023 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 28095
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BioMedical Research Laboratories, LLC (manufacturer), Sandy, UT. All 4Life Fundamentals products.