Essential Fatty Acid Support
by GNC Women's Ultra Mega · softgel capsule · 30 packs
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 69665
- Serving 1 yellow softgel
Essential Fatty Acid Support by GNC Women's Ultra Mega lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 yellow softgel, such as 942 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids and 25 mg of gamma-linolenic acid, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2017.
What is in Essential Fatty Acid Support?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 yellow 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 942 mg | Higher than 73% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic AcidEPA (Alt. Name: Eicosapentaenoic Acid) Note: Omega-3 | 700 mg | Higher than 83% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic AcidDHA (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic Acid) Note: Omega-3 | 100 mg | 75% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). | |
| Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 142 mg | ||
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 25 mg | 85% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 69665 (entered January 25, 2017), 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 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Essential Fatty Acid SupportGNC Women's same ingredients
- Essential Fatty Acid NutritionGNC Women's Ultra Mega same ingredients
- Essential Fatty AcidsGNC Women's Ultra Mega 4 shared, 81% alike
- Essential Fatty AcidsGNC Women's 4 shared, 81% alike
- Omega-3 Plus GLACarlson · off the market 5 shared, 80% alike
- Omega PlusThorne Research · off the market 4 shared, 79% 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.
- Warnings
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial colors, no artificial flavors, no wheat, gluten free, no dairy, yeast free.
- Storage
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take the contents of one packet daily with food.
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 69665.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fish Body Oil, Safflower Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Gf Gluten free; Physician Endorsed.
How many labels does Essential Fatty Acid Support have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2017.
- Label 69665 (current) Entered January 25, 2017 · on the market · 30 packs
DSLD also links this label to: Women's Ultra Mega Energy & Metabolism Multivitamin (bundle set), Energy & Metabolism Generator (bundle set), Fatty Acid Metabolizer (bundle set).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Women's Ultra Mega products.