Extra Strength 500 mg Omega-3 Krill Oil
by Schiff MegaRed · softgel capsule · 80 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 20525 10451 9
- DSLD label 65315
- Serving 1 softgel
Extra Strength 500 mg Omega-3 Krill Oil by Schiff MegaRed lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 500 mg of krill oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2016.
What is in Extra Strength 500 mg Omega-3 Krill Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 | 5 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Krill Oil | 500 mg | 60% of 320 products listing krill oil give more (median 1 g). | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 115 mg | 86% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 64 mg | 85% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 30 mg | 95% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). | |
| Phospholipids | 167 mg | 67% of 257 products listing phospholipid give more (median 245 mg). | |
| Astaxanthinas Krill OilAstaxanthin (Form: from Krill Oil) Note: At time of manufacture. Amounts may naturally vary. | 25 mcg | 95% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 65315 (entered October 22, 2016), 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:
- 95% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 30 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) (median 232 mg).
- 95% of the 955 products that print an amount of astaxanthin list more than its 0.025 mg of astaxanthin (median 1 mg).
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Extra Strength Omega-3 Krill Oil Softgels, 500 mgMember's Mark same ingredients
- NKO Krill Oil Softgels 500 mgNootropics Depot same ingredients
- NKO Neptune Krill Oil SoftgelsNootropics Depot same ingredients
- Krill Oil Ultra Red Omega-3 1000 mgWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- Krill Oil 1000 mg Ultra Red Omega-3DC same ingredients
- Ultra Strength 1000 mg Omega-3 Krill OilSchiff MegaRed same ingredients
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
- Just 1 small softgel per day
- One per day
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) softgel daily.
- Warnings
- WARNING: People with shellfish allergy, coagulopathy or taking anticoagulants or other medications should notify their physician and be tested prior to taking dietary supplements.
- WARNING: People with shellfish allergy, coagulopathy or taking anticoagulants or other medications should notify their physician and be tested prior to taking dietary supplements. NOTE: If pregnant, lactating or on prescribed medication, consult your physician before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains shellfish (krill)
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place with lid tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 65315.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Ethyl Vanillin, Water, Sorbitol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified sustainable seafood MSC www.msc.org.
How many labels does Extra Strength 500 mg Omega-3 Krill Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on October 22, 2016.
- Label 65315 (current) Entered October 22, 2016 · on the market · 80 softgels · UPC 0 20525 10451 9
DSLD also links this label to: Omega-3 Krill Oil Extra Strength 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Omega-3 Krill Oil Extra Strength 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Omega-3 Krill Oil Extra Strength 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Omega-3 Krill Oil Extra Strength 500 mg (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 Reckitt Benckiser (distributor), Parsippany, NJ. All Schiff MegaRed products.