Marine Algae-3 1000 mg
by Natural Factors · softgel capsule · 60 vegetarian softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 68958 35499 6
- DSLD label 38148
- Serving 1 softgel
Marine Algae-3 1000 mg by Natural Factors lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,000 mg of vegan omega-3, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 27, 2014.
What is in Marine Algae-3 1000 mg?
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 | 10 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). |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | 74% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). | |
| vegan Omega-3 | 1,000 mg | Higher than 75% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 240 mg | Higher than 50% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 120 mg | 75% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 38148 (entered October 27, 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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Omega-3 with Xtra Absorb TechnologyNature Made same ingredients
- Prenatal DHA/EPA Liquid GelsBayer One A Day same ingredients
- Omega-3 TG Fresh Lemon-Lime TasteRealDose same ingredients
- Availom High DHA Algae PowderNootropics Depot same ingredients
- Lumonol Brain OilAvanse Nutraceuticals Lumonol 5 shared, 88% alike
- Prenatal DHA/EPA Softgelsup&up · off the market 5 shared, 86% 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
- Suggested usage: 1 softgel per day or as directed by a health professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no artificial preservatives, or sweeteners; no dairy, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, egg, fish, shellfish, animal products, salt, tree nuts, or GMOs.
- Storage
- For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 38148.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetarian Softgel, non-GMO high oleic Sunflower Oil, non-GMO Sunflower Lecithin, Rosemary extract, Mixed Tocopherols, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Purity&Potency Guaranteed.
How many labels does Marine Algae-3 1000 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 27, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 38148 (current) Entered October 27, 2014 · on the market · 60 vegetarian softgels · UPC 0 68958 35499 6
- Label 38146 Entered October 27, 2014 · on the market · 30 vegetarian softgels · UPC 0 68958 35498 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natural Factors Canada (manufacturer). All Natural Factors products.