Extra Strength Omega-3
by WholeHealth · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- Off the market since March 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 8 36485 00113 9
- DSLD label 248502
- Serving 3 softgels
- 30 servings
Extra Strength Omega-3 by WholeHealth lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 9 IU of vitamin E and 3,510 mg of fish oil concentrate, beside 6 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2021.
What is in Extra Strength Omega-3?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 | 30 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 30 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 3 g | 6% | Higher than 76% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3 g | Higher than 88% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 15 mg | 6% | 47% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). |
| Vitamin Eas Mixed Tocopherols, SoyVitamin E (Form: from Mixed Tocopherols, refined Soy) | 9 IU | 30% | 89% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Fish Oil concentrate | 3,510 mg | Higher than 94% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 1,890 mg | Higher than 94% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 1,200 mg | Higher than 96% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 600 mg | Higher than 89% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 248502 (entered May 22, 2021), 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:
- Its 3.51 g of fish oil is higher than 94% of the 1,990 fish oil products that print an amount; 124 list more.
- Its 1,890 mg of omega-3 is higher than 94% of the 2,714 omega-3 products that print an amount; 150 list more.
- Its 1,200 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) is higher than 96% of the 3,134 EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) products that print an amount; 105 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 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Mega-DHANature's Way same ingredients
- Fish OilPhysician's Preference · off the market same ingredients
- Molecularly Distilled Ultra Omega-3Protocol For Life Balance · off the market same ingredients
- DHA-500NOW · off the market 10 shared, 94% alike
- Highest Grade Omega 3's DHA & EPA 500 / 250Real Natural Remedies 10 shared, 94% alike
- Cholestrol-Free Omega-3NOW · off the market 10 shared, 94% 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, adults take three softgels once daily with food and water, or as recommended by a health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- Consult your health care practitioners prior to use and inform your pharmacist of all dietary supplements you are taking.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does not contain: milk, eggs, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, or wheat.
- Storage
- Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 248502.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin Softgel Capsule, refined Soy.
How many labels does Extra Strength Omega-3 have?
One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2021.
- Label 248502 (current) Entered May 22, 2021 · off the market March 10, 2023 · 90 softgels · UPC 8 36485 00113 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names WholeHealth Products (distributor), Santa Rosa, CA. All WholeHealth products.