Fish Oil
by MusclePharm · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 13757 92080 3
- DSLD label 17995
- Serving 1 soft gel
- 90 servings
Fish Oil by MusclePharm lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 soft gel, such as 1,000 mg of fish oil 70% omega-3 fatty acids, 400 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid and 300 mg of docosahexaenoic acid, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.
What is in Fish Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 soft gel. 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 | 9 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Fish Oil 70% Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 1,000 mg | 55% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. | |
| 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 | 300 mg | Higher than 63% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 17995 (entered February 25, 2013), 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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- EPA/DHAETST Earth Science Tech same ingredients
- Omega Naturals Fish Oil 1000Healthy Choice Naturals same ingredients
- Fish Oil Triple StrengthDrFormulas same ingredients
- Prenatal DHADrFormulas same ingredients
- Omega-3Optimal Alpha same ingredients
- Runner's Fish OilRunFit Nutrition 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
- DIRECTIONS: As a dietary supplement, take one soft gel three times daily, preferably with a meal or use as directed by a physician or licensed nutritionist.
- Warnings
- ALLERGEN WARNING: This product was produced in a facility that may also process ingredients containing milk, egg, soybeans, shellfish, fish, tree nuts, and peanuts.
- WARNING: Do not exceed the recommended serving suggestion. Not for use by individuals under the age of 18.
- Do not use if you are pregnant, contemplating pregnancy or nursing.
- Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are taking any prescription or over-the-counter medication or if you have heart disease, thyroid disease, diabetes, high blood pressure or any other medical condition.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Storage
- STORAGE: Store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 17995.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Water, Glycerol, Methacrylic acid, Triacetin, natural Citrus flavor.
How many labels does Fish Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.
- Label 17995 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 7 13757 92080 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names MUSCLEPHARM(R) CORP. (distributor), Denver, CO. All MusclePharm products.