Junior Omega 3
by Zahler · softgel capsule · 120 chewable softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 48998 00046 2
- DSLD label 33289
- Serving 2 to 4 chewable softgels; amounts per 2 chewable softgels
- 60 servings
Junior Omega 3 by Zahler lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 chewable softgels, such as 1,000 mg of purified omega 3 fish oil and 10 IU of vitamin E, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2014.
What is in Junior Omega 3?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 chewable 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 | 12 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Purified Omega 3 Fish Oil | 1,000 mg | 55% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 180 mg | 60% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 120 mg | 69% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). | |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-TocopherolVitamin E (Form: natural D-Alpha Tocopherol) | 10 IU | 32% | 85% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 33289 (entered May 23, 2014), 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.
- High Grade Fish OilBody Basix · off the market same ingredients
- Fish Oil 1000 mgAvPAK same ingredients
- Ultra Omegas DHA/EPACountry Life same ingredients
- Super DHA GemsCarlson same ingredients
- High Grade Fish Oil 1000 mgIVL Institute For Vibrant Living same ingredients
- High Grade Fish Oil 1000 mgCHK 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: Take two (2) to four (4) chewable softgels daily, or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- FREE OF GLUTEN~SOY~LACTOSE
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY, DARK PLACE. KEEP AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 33289.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Kosher Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, purified Water, Fructose, natural Fruit Punch flavor, Citric Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): D; U; CHILDREN'S HEALTH {softgels}; MADE IN THE USA {flag}; advanced nutrition by ZAHLER(R); THIS PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED IN A GMP CERTIFIED FACILITY; FREE OF GLUTEN.
How many labels does Junior Omega 3 have?
One label is on file, entered on May 23, 2014.
- Label 33289 (current) Entered May 23, 2014 · on the market · 120 chewable softgels · UPC 8 48998 00046 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Advanced Nutrition by Zahler(R) (distributor), Brooklyn, NY. All Zahler products.