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EPA

by iwi · softgel capsule · 30 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 247665
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 30 servings

EPA by iwi lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,000 mg of algae oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2021.

What is in EPA?

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).

EPA: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 247665, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%Fat (unspecified) in EPA 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).

Cholesterol20 mg7%Cholesterol in EPA against 5,275 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.20 mg

Higher than 54% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol (median 15 mg).

Algae Oil1,000 mgAlgal Oil in EPA against 118 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 242.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 603 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 72% of 118 products listing algal oil (median 603 mg).

Total Omega Fatty Acids419 mg
Omega-3 Fatty Acids254 mgOmega-3 in EPA against 2,714 products254 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.254 mg

71% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid250 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in EPA against 3,134 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.250 mg

54% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids4 mg
Omega-6 Fatty Acids50 mgOmega-6 in EPA against 421 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 484 mg, the median 140 mg.50 mg

70% of 421 products listing omega-6 give more (median 140 mg).

Omega-7 Fatty Acids90 mgOmega-7 in EPA against 72 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mg to 220 mg, the median 117 mg.90 mg

56% of 72 products listing omega-7 give more (median 117 mg).

Omega-9 Fatty Acids25 mgOmega-9 in EPA against 307 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 89 mg to 438.5 mg, the median 190 mg.25 mg

91% of 307 products listing omega-9 give more (median 190 mg).

Polar Lipids150 mg
Chlorophyll15 mgChlorophyll in EPA against 394 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 7.5 mg to 42.75 mg, the median 16 mg.15 mg

51% of 394 products listing chlorophyll give more (median 16 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 247665 (entered May 22, 2021), 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?

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:

  • 91% of the 307 products that print an amount of omega-9 list more than its 25 mg of omega-9 (median 190 mg).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with EPA's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 1 softgel daily.
Warnings
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non GMO Certified by NSF Gluten free
Contains no: sugar, gelatin, nuts, wheat, yeast, pollen, dairy, hidden additives or artificial flavors or colors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 247665.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Softgel Shell.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO Certified by NSF Star-K (Kosher). Listed with: NSF certified (contents or GMP) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does EPA have?

One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2021.

  1. Label 247665 (current) Entered May 22, 2021 · on the market · 30 softgels

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

Who makes it?

The label names iwi (distributor), Houston, TX. All iwi products.

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