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Mega EPA/DHA

by Life Extension · softgel capsule · 120 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 37870 19371 5
  • DSLD label 328568
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 60 servings

Mega EPA/DHA by Life Extension lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 2,000 mg of fish oil concentrate, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 24, 2025.

What is in Mega EPA/DHA?

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).

Mega EPA/DHA: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 328568, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Fat2 g3%Fat (unspecified) in Mega EPA/DHA 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: 4 g.

Fish Oil Concentrate2,000 mgFish Oil in Mega EPA/DHA 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: 4 g.

Eicosapentaenoic Acid720 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Mega EPA/DHA against 3,134 products720 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.720 mg

Higher than 84% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,440 mg.

Docosahexaenoic Acid480 mgDHA in Mega EPA/DHA against 3,627 products480 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.480 mg

Higher than 80% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 960 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 328568 (entered April 24, 2025), 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?

6 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
Directions: Take two (2) softgels one to two times daily with meals, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully.
Caution: If you are taking anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications, or have a bleeding disorder, consult your healthcare provider before taking this product.
Warnings: Keep out of reach of children.
Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not purchase if outer seal is damaged.
Consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
Contains fish (tilapia).
To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, contact 1-866-280-2852.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free Non GMO Le certified
Storage
Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 328568.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fish Oil Concentrate, Fish Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified, Natural Flavors, Mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary Extract.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO Le certified.

How many labels does Mega EPA/DHA have?

7 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 328568 (current) Entered April 24, 2025 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 7 37870 19371 5
  2. Label 232570 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 37870 19371 5
  3. Label 232113 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market August 9, 2023 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 37870 19371 5
  4. Label 232112 Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 7 37870 19371 5
  5. Label 210723 Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 7 37870 19371 5
  6. Label 62060 Entered June 24, 2016 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 7 37870 62512 4
  7. Label 60413 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market May 3, 2018 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 37870 19371 5

DSLD also links this label to: C-Li (image difference, same product), Omega-3 (image difference, same product), C-Li (image difference, same product), C-Li (image difference, same product), C-Li (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 Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Ft. Lauderdale, FL. All Life Extension products.

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