PlainVitamins

Fish Oil

by GNC Select · softgel capsule · 120 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 48107 24513 9
  • DSLD label 313698
  • Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
  • 120 servings

Fish Oil by GNC Select lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 160 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid and 100 mg of docosahexaenoic acid, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2024.

What is in Fish 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).

Fish Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 313698, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Fish Oil 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).

Cholesterol10 mg3%Cholesterol in Fish Oil against 5,275 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.10 mg

56% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid160 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Fish Oil against 3,134 products160 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.160 mg

67% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid100 mgDHA in Fish Oil against 3,627 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.100 mg

75% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 313698 (entered July 25, 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?

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?

6 products list 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.

Directions
Directions: as a dietary supplement, take one (1) softgel daily. Can take up to two (2) additional softgels if desired.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Contains: fish (anchovy, mackerel, sardine, whiting, pollock, smelt, salmon, tuna, cod or a combination thereof).
Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial colors, No artificial flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 313698.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fish Body Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Ethylcellulose, Water, Purified, Ammonium Hydroxide, Medium Chain Triglyceride, Oleic Acid, Sodium Alginate, Stearic Acid, Vitamin E.

How many labels does Fish Oil have?

One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2024.

  1. Label 313698 (current) Entered July 25, 2024 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 0 48107 24513 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names GNC Holdings, LLC (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Select products.

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