Fish Oil
by 5% Core · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 50029 55532 2
- DSLD label 333958
- Serving 2 softgels
- 60 servings
Fish Oil by 5% Core lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 2,500 mg of fish oil, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2025.
What is in Fish Oil?
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 | 25 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2.5 g | 3% | Higher than 70% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Fish Oil | 2,500 mg | Higher than 89% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 860 mg | Higher than 92% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 630 mg | Higher than 92% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). | |
| Other Omega-3's | 200 mg | 77% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 333958 (entered June 25, 2025), 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 860 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) is higher than 92% of the 3,134 EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) products that print an amount; 231 list more.
- Its 630 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) is higher than 92% of the 3,627 DHA products that print an amount; 277 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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Omega-Sure Premium Omega-3 Fish OilParadise same ingredients
- Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil 1000 mgBronson same ingredients
- Omega SureParadise same ingredients
- Omega-Sure 1,000 mgParadise same ingredients
- Growing MindsWhiz Kids same ingredients
- Omega-3 Fish Oil Lemon FlavoredSource Naturals 7 shared, 89% 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
- Directions Take two soft gels by mouth once daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning Not intended for persons under the age of 18.
- Consult your health care professional prior to use if you have or suspect a medical condition, are taking prescription drugs, including blood thinners, or are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Keep out of reach of children
- California's Proposition 65 Warning Warning: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to: www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food
- This product was produced in a facility that may also process ingredients containing milk, egg, soy, shellfish, fish, tree nuts, wheat and peanuts.
- Contains: Fish (anchovy)
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place away from sunlight & with lid securely tightened.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 333958.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fish Oil, Gelatin, Lemon Oil.
How many labels does Fish Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2025.
- Label 333958 (current) Entered June 25, 2025 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 8 50029 55532 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Rich Piana 5% Nutrition (distributor), Largo, FL. All 5% Core products.