Fish & Flax Oil EPA 400 mg / DHA 200 mg / ALA 530 mg
by Natural Factors · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- Off the market since September 2015 (NIH)
- UPC 0 68958 03579 6
- DSLD label 9337
- Serving 2 softgels
- 60 servings
Fish & Flax Oil EPA 400 mg / DHA 200 mg / ALA 530 mg by Natural Factors lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 1,070 mg of pharmaceutical grade fish oil concentrate and 1,000 mg of organic flaxseed oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.
What is in Fish & Flax Oil EPA 400 mg / DHA 200 mg / ALA 530 mg?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 20 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2 g | 3% | Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g. |
| Pharmaceutical Grade Fish Oil Concentrateas Anchovy, Mackerel, SardinePharmaceutical Grade Fish Oil Concentrate (Form: anchovy, sardine, and/or mackerel) CorrectedName: Fish Oil | 1,070 mg | 54% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 3.21 g. | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 640 mg | Higher than 60% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,920 mg. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 400 mg | Higher than 63% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 200 mg | 54% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| organic Flaxseed Oil | 1,000 mg | 27% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. | |
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid | 530 mg | Higher than 57% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,590 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 9337 (entered June 25, 2012), 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 1 to 3 servings 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 Fish & Flax Oil EPA 400 mg / DHA 200 mg / ALA 530 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Dry EyeLipotriad 6 shared, 85% alike
- Ultra Omega MaxLipotriad 6 shared, 85% alike
- Eye NutritionTheraTears · off the market 7 shared, 84% alike
- RxOmega-3 & Flax OilNatural Factors 6 shared, 79% alike
- Kids Plant Omega-3 Liquid StrawberryGarden of Life · off the market 5 shared, 66% alike
- Plant Omega-3 Liquid StrawberryGarden of Life Kids 5 shared, 66% 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 Usage: 2 softgels 1-3 times per day or as directed by a health professional.
- Warnings
- Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no artificial preservatives, color or sweeteners; no corn, dairy, starch, wheat or yeast.
- Storage
- For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 9337.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel Capsule, Vitamin E, Medium Chain Triglyceride, Soy Lecithin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Purity& Potency Guaranteed; (recycle) Recyclable container.
How many labels does Fish & Flax Oil EPA 400 mg / DHA 200 mg / ALA 530 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2012.
- Label 9337 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market September 16, 2015 · 120 softgels · UPC 0 68958 03579 6
DSLD also links this label to: RxOmega-3 & Flax Oil (image difference, same product), RxOmega-3 & Flax Oil (image 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 Natural Factors Canada (manufacturer). All Natural Factors products.