PlainVitamins

Essential Omega-3 Natural Mint

by ProCaps Laboratories · softgel capsule · 180 easy-to-swallow capsules

  • Off the market since March 2021 (NIH)
  • UPC 678270
  • DSLD label 220397
  • Serving 1 softgel; amounts per 2 softgels
  • 90 servings

Essential Omega-3 Natural Mint by ProCaps Laboratories lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 970 mg of fish oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.

What is in Essential Omega-3 Natural Mint?

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).

Essential Omega-3 Natural Mint: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 220397, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat1 g2%Fat (unspecified) in Essential Omega-3 Natural Mint 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).

Cholesterol5 mg2%Cholesterol in Essential Omega-3 Natural Mint against 5,275 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.5 mg

71% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg).

Fish Oilas Anchovy, Mackerel, Menhaden970 mgFish Oil in Essential Omega-3 Natural Mint against 1,990 products0.97 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.0.97 g

75% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g).

Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids800 mgOmega-3 in Essential Omega-3 Natural Mint against 2,714 products800 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.800 mg

Higher than 67% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg).

Docosahexaenoic AcidDHA (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic Acid) Note: Omega 3400 mgDHA in Essential Omega-3 Natural Mint against 3,627 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.400 mg

Higher than 72% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic AcidEPA (Alt. Name: Eicosapentaenoic Acid) Note: Omega-3280 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Essential Omega-3 Natural Mint against 3,134 products280 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.280 mg

52% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Alpha-Linolenic Acidas Flaxseed OilAlpha-Linolenic Acid (Form: from Flaxseed Oil) Note: Omega-380 mgAlpha-Linolenic Acid in Essential Omega-3 Natural Mint against 712 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 485 mg.80 mg

80% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg).

Docosapentaenoic AcidDPA (Alt. Name: Docosapentaenoic Acid) Note: Omega-340 mgDocosapentaenoic acid in Essential Omega-3 Natural Mint against 158 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 85 mg, the median 50 mg.40 mg

65% of 158 products listing docosapentaenoic acid give more (median 50 mg).

Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids40 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 220397 (entered May 22, 2020), 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 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 Omega-3 Natural Mint's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 Consume one or more capsules daily or as recommended by a health care professional. As with any dietary supplement, this product is most effective when used as part of a healthy diet and active lifestyle, along with a daily multi-vitamin-mineral formula. For answers to questions about the use of this product, call 800.808.7311.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free of mercury and contaminants
Although fish oil supplements have long been praised for their countless health benefits, they are equally well-known for their potential contaminants; however, our Essential Omega-3 allows you to enjoy all the benefits of fish oil with no mercury, no contaminants, no stomach upset and no fishy aftertaste.
Contains no milk, soy, yeast, corn, wheat, gluten, sodium, salt, sugar, color, preservative or manufacturing additives. Contains no additives of any kind.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 220397.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Soft-Gelatin Capsule, Peppermint Oil, Spearmint Oil.

How many labels does Essential Omega-3 Natural Mint have?

5 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 220397 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market March 19, 2021 · 180 easy-to-swallow capsules · UPC 678270
  2. Label 179237 Entered July 25, 2018 · off the market February 14, 2025 · 360 easy-to-swallow capsules
  3. Label 57863 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market January 30, 2018 · 360 easy-to-swallow capsules
  4. Label 30360 Entered February 26, 2014 · off the market January 26, 2016 · 360 easy to swallow capsules
  5. Label 4738 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market January 1, 2013 · 360 easy to swallow capsules

DSLD also links this label to: Essential Omega-3 (flavor difference), Essential Omega-3 Natural Orange (flavor difference), Essential Omega-3 Natural Orange (flavor difference), Essential Omega-3 Natural Mint (flavor difference), Essential Omega-3 Natural Mint (package size 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 ProCaps Laboratories (manufacturer, distributor), Henderson, NV. All ProCaps Laboratories products.

Where next?