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MaxEPA 1000 mg Omega 3 Fish Oil

by Solgar · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33984 01760 3
  • DSLD label 13226
  • Serving 2 softgels

MaxEPA 1000 mg Omega 3 Fish Oil by Solgar lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 4 IU of vitamin E and 2,000 mg of MaxEPA(R) fish oil concentrate, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 1, 2012.

What is in MaxEPA 1000 mg Omega 3 Fish Oil?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

MaxEPA 1000 mg Omega 3 Fish Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 13226, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Calories from Fat20 Calories
Total Fat2 g3%Fat (unspecified) in MaxEPA 1000 mg Omega 3 Fish Oil against 11,965 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2 g

Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g.

Saturated Fat0.5 g3%Saturated fat in MaxEPA 1000 mg Omega 3 Fish Oil against 5,234 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g.

Polyunsaturated Fat1 gPolyunsaturated Fat in MaxEPA 1000 mg Omega 3 Fish Oil against 1,759 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.1 g

39% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g.

Monounsaturated Fat0.5 gMonounsaturated Fat in MaxEPA 1000 mg Omega 3 Fish Oil against 989 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

53% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g.

Cholesterol15 mg5%Cholesterol in MaxEPA 1000 mg Omega 3 Fish Oil against 5,275 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.15 mg

47% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). Per day at the most servings: 45 mg.

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate)4 IU13%Vitamin E in MaxEPA 1000 mg Omega 3 Fish Oil against 6,459 products4 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.4 IU

95% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 12 IU.

MaxEPA(R) Fish Oil Concentrate2,000 mgFish Oil in MaxEPA 1000 mg Omega 3 Fish Oil against 1,990 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.2 g

Higher than 71% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g.

Total Omega-3 Fatty AcidsTotal Omega 3 Polyunsaturates600 mgOmega-3 in MaxEPA 1000 mg Omega 3 Fish Oil against 2,714 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.600 mg

Higher than 54% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,800 mg.

Eicosapentaenoic Acid360 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in MaxEPA 1000 mg Omega 3 Fish Oil against 3,134 products360 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.360 mg

Higher than 57% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,080 mg.

Docosahexaenoic Acid240 mgDHA in MaxEPA 1000 mg Omega 3 Fish Oil against 3,627 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.240 mg

Higher than 50% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 720 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 13226 (entered October 1, 2012), 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:

  • 95% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 4 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).

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?

2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 USE: As a dietary supplement, for adults, take two (2) softgels three times daily, preferably at mealtimes, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing, torn or damaged in any way.
Allergens and what it does not contain
GLUTEN, WHEAT & DAIRY FREE
FREE OF: Gluten, Wheat, Dairy, Soy, Yeast, Sugar, Sodium, Artificial Flavor, Sweetener, Preservatives and Color.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 13226.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): SOLGAR(R) Since 1947.

How many labels does MaxEPA 1000 mg Omega 3 Fish Oil have?

2 labels are on file under this name since October 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 44687 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 240 softgels · UPC 0 33984 01762 7
  2. Label 13226 (current) Entered October 1, 2012 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 0 33984 01760 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Solgar (manufacturer). All Solgar products.

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