Med Omega Lemon-Lime Flavor
by Carlson · liquid · 3.3 fluid ounces
- Off the market since November 2021 (NIH)
- DSLD label 242014
- Serving 5 ml (1 Teaspoon)
- 20 servings
Med Omega Lemon-Lime Flavor by Carlson lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 5 ml, such as 10 mg of vitamin E and 4.7 g of fish oil concentrate, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2021.
What is in Med Omega Lemon-Lime Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 ml. 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 | 40 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 4 g | 5% | Higher than 84% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3 g | Higher than 88% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | 53% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). | |
| Cholesterol | less than 5 mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 10 mg | 67% | |
| Fish Oil concentrate | 4.7 g | Higher than 99% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). | |
| Total Omega-3 Fatty AcidsTotal Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Form: reported as Triglycerides) | 2,700 mg | Higher than 98% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic AcidEPA (Form: reported as Triglycerides) (Alt. Name: Eicosapentaenoic Acid) | 1,180 mg | Higher than 96% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic AcidDHA (Form: reported as Triglycerides) (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic Acid) | 1,180 mg | Higher than 99% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 242014 (entered February 25, 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:
- Its 4.7 g of fish oil is higher than 99% of the 1,990 fish oil products that print an amount; 16 list more.
- Its 2,700 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids (filed by NIH under omega-3) is higher than 98% of the 2,714 omega-3 products that print an amount; 62 list more.
- Its 1,180 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) is higher than 96% of the 3,134 EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) products that print an amount; 115 list more.
- Its 1,180 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) is higher than 99% of the 3,627 DHA products that print an amount; 42 list more.
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 Med Omega Lemon-Lime Flavor's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- MaxEPA 1000 mg Omega 3 Fish OilSolgar 9 shared, 92% alike
- Norwegian The Very Finest Fish Oil Natural Orange FlavorCarlson · off the market 9 shared, 92% alike
- The Very Finest Fish Oil 1,600 mg Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson 9 shared, 92% alike
- OmegaPure Liquid Natural Orange FlavorArctic Oils · off the market 8 shared, 91% alike
- Fish Oil Orange Natural FlavorGNC Triple Strength 8 shared, 87% alike
- RxOmega-3 Factors Pharmaceutical Grade EPA 400 mg / DHA 200 mgNatural Factors · off the market 8 shared, 85% 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
- Directions: Adults: Take one teaspoonful daily at mealtime.
- Warnings
- Contains fish (anchovy, sardine, mackerel).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- IGEN Non-GMO Tested
- Storage
- Refrigerate after opening, and use within 60 days.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 242014.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Natural Flavors, 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.
How many labels does Med Omega Lemon-Lime Flavor have?
3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 242014 (current) Entered February 25, 2021 · off the market November 15, 2021 · 3.3 fluid ounces
- Label 216001 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market December 4, 2020 · 3.3 fl. Oz.
- Label 210931 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market May 16, 2019 · 3.3 fl. Oz.
DSLD also links this label to: MedOmega Fish Oil 2800 Lemon-Lime Flavor (image difference, same product), MedOmega Lemon-Lime Flavor (image difference, same product), Med Omega 2,700 mg Lemon-Lime Flavor (image difference, same product), Med Omega 2,700 mg Lemon-Lime Flavor (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (distributor, packager), Arlington Heights, IL. All Carlson products.