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MCT & Omega-3

by Carlson · softgel capsule · 120 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 88395 17610 4
  • DSLD label 309275
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 60 servings

MCT & Omega-3 by Carlson lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 1.2 g of norwegian fish oil and 1.2 g of medium chain triglyceride oil, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.

What is in MCT & Omega-3?

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).

MCT & Omega-3: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 309275, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories25 Calories
Total Fat2.5 g3%Fat (unspecified) in MCT & Omega-3 against 11,965 products2.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2.5 g

Higher than 70% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 5 g.

Saturated Fat1 g6%Saturated fat in MCT & Omega-3 against 5,234 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.1 g

34% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Proteinless than 1 g
Norwegian Fish Oilas Anchovy, Mackerel, Sardine1.2 gFish Oil in MCT & Omega-3 against 1,990 products1.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.1.2 g

45% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.4 g.

Eicosapentaenoic Acidas Triglycerides360 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in MCT & Omega-3 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: 720 mg.

Docosahexaenoic Acid240 mgDHA in MCT & Omega-3 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: 480 mg.

Medium Chain Triglyceride Oilas Coconut, Coconut Oil Blend, PalmProviding minimum1.2 gMedium Chain Triglycerides in MCT & Omega-3 against 559 products1.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 5 g, the median 1.5 g.1.2 g

58% of 559 products listing medium chain triglycerides give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.4 g.

Caprylic Acid260 mgCaprylic Acid in MCT & Omega-3 against 234 products260 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 203.13 mg to 2,363 mg, the median 500 mg.260 mg

71% of 234 products listing caprylic acid give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 520 mg.

Capric Acid200 mgCapric Acid in MCT & Omega-3 against 107 products0.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.105 g to 3.7 g, the median 1.05 g.0.2 g

71% of 107 products listing capric acid give more (median 1.05 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.4 g.

Lauric Acid240 mgLauric acid in MCT & Omega-3 against 70 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 410 mg to 2,000 mg, the median 891 mg.240 mg

80% of 70 products listing lauric acid give more (median 891 mg). Per day at the most servings: 480 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 309275 (entered March 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 1 to 2 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with MCT & Omega-3'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: Adults: Take two soft gels up to two times daily at mealtime.
Warnings
Contains fish (anchovy, sardine, mackerel) and coconut.
Allergens and what it does not contain
IGEN Non-GMO tested
No artificial preservatives Gluten-free
Purity guaranteed This product is regularly tested by independent FDA registered laboratories. It has been determined to be fresh and fully potent (per AOCS international protocols) and is free of detrimental levels of mercury, cadmium, lead, PCBs and 28 other contaminants.
Storage
May appear cloudy below room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 309275.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Beef Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Mixed Tocopherols.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): IGEN Non-GMO tested Freshness & potency Purity guaranteed; Friend of the Sea IFOS (International Fish Oil Standards).

How many labels does MCT & Omega-3 have?

12 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 309275 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 0 88395 17610 4
  2. Label 309274 Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 0 88395 17600 5
  3. Label 304810 Entered January 24, 2024 · off the market February 16, 2024 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 88395 17600 5
  4. Label 265652 Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market February 16, 2024 · 120 softgels · UPC 0 88395 17610 4
  5. Label 265618 Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 0 88395 17640 1
  6. Label 241981 Entered February 25, 2021 · off the market November 15, 2021 · 120 softgels · UPC 0 88395 17610 4
  7. Label 241977 Entered February 25, 2021 · off the market November 15, 2021 · 120 softgels · UPC 0 88395 17640 1
  8. Label 216588 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market December 4, 2020 · 120 softgels · UPC 0 88395 17640 1
  9. Label 216581 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market October 14, 2022 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 88395 17600 5
  10. Label 209297 Entered November 21, 2019 · off the market May 16, 2019 · 120 softgels · UPC 0 88395 17640 1
  11. Label 209293 Entered November 21, 2019 · off the market December 4, 2020 · 120 softgels · UPC 0 88395 17610 4
  12. Label 209290 Entered November 21, 2019 · off the market May 16, 2019 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 88395 17600 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Carlson Division of J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Arlington Heights, IL. All Carlson products.

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