High Potency Fish Oil
by GNC Mega Men · other (e.g. tea bag) · 30 packs
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 219870
- Serving 1 softgel
High Potency Fish Oil by GNC Mega Men lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 540 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid and 360 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 June 24, 2020.
What is in High Potency 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 2% | 44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Cholesterol | less than 5 mg | 1% | |
| Eicosapentaenoic AcidEPA (Alt. Name: Eicosapentaenoic Acid) Note: Omega-3 | 540 mg | Higher than 73% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic AcidDHA (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic Acid) Note: Omega-3 | 360 mg | Higher than 70% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 219870 (entered June 24, 2020), 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 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.
- Fish Body OilGNC Women's same ingredients
- Double Strength Fish Oil LemonGNC · off the market same ingredients
- Orthomega Select DHAOrtho Molecular Products same ingredients
- Orthomega Select EPAOrtho Molecular Products same ingredients
- Natural Fish Oil 1000 mgRite Aid Pharmacy same ingredients
- Orthomega Pearls Natural Berry-Orange FlavorOrtho Molecular Products · off the market 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 the contents of one pack daily with food.
- Warnings
- Warning: Cancer and reproductive harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
- 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. Inform your physician of this product's biotin content before any lab test.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial flavors, no wheat, gluten free, no dairy.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 219870.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fish Body Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Enteric Coating, Mixed Tocopherols.
How many labels does High Potency Fish Oil have?
3 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 219870 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 30 packs
- Label 79713 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market April 24, 2020 · 30 packs
- Label 68961 Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market August 22, 2017 · 30 packs
DSLD also links this label to: Mega Men Multivitamin (bundle set), TriFlex (bundle set).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Mega Men products.