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Essential Omega III

by Heart Health · softgel capsule · 120 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 48570 00077 4
  • DSLD label 314760
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 60 servings

Essential Omega III by Heart Health lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 15 mg of vitamin E and 3,000 mg of fish body oils, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 20, 2024.

What is in Essential Omega III?

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 III: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 314760, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories30 Calories
Total Fat3 g4%Fat (unspecified) in Essential Omega III against 11,965 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.3 g

Higher than 76% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Proteinless than 1 g1%
Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol15 mg100%
Fish Body Oils3,000 mgFish Oil in Essential Omega III against 1,990 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.3 g

Higher than 92% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g).

Eicosapentaenoic Acidomega-3 fatty acid900 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Essential Omega III against 3,134 products900 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.900 mg

Higher than 93% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acidomega-3 fatty acid600 mgDHA in Essential Omega III against 3,627 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.600 mg

Higher than 89% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg).

Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids300 mgOmega-3 in Essential Omega III against 2,714 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.300 mg

62% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 314760 (entered June 20, 2024), 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?

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 3 g of fish body oils (filed by NIH under fish oil) is higher than 92% of the 1,990 fish oil products that print an amount; 130 list more.
  • Its 900 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) is higher than 93% of the 3,134 EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) products that print an amount; 191 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 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?

1 product lists 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.

Warnings
Warning: If you ware currently using warfarin (Coumadin), other antiplatelet/anticoagulant drugs or any other prescription drugs, have an ongoing medical condition, or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your healthcare provider before using this product.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Resale on third party websites is strictly prohibited unless specifically authorized by Market America or its corporate affiliates. If barcodes are altered or you purchase this product from an unauthorized third-party website, the product is not guaranteed by Market America or its corporate affiliates.
Contains: Fish (sardines, anchovies, mackerel).
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 314760.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified, Lemon Oil.

How many labels does Essential Omega III have?

7 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 314760 (current) Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 8 48570 00077 4
  2. Label 313379 Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 8 48570 00075 0
  3. Label 298839 Entered October 24, 2023 · on the market · 120 softgels
  4. Label 204404 Entered June 24, 2019 · off the market November 30, 2022 · N/A
  5. Label 202668 Entered May 28, 2019 · off the market October 4, 2023 · 60 softgels · UPC 8 48570 00075 0
  6. Label 202658 Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 8 48570 00077 4
  7. Label 6203 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market October 11, 2018 · 120 softgels

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

Who makes it?

The label names Market America, Inc. (distributor), Greensboro, NC. All Heart Health products.

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