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Mega EPA Forte

by BioCare · capsule · 60 marine capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 033290 532604
  • DSLD label 309748
  • Serving 1 capsule; amounts per 2 capsules
  • 60 servings

Mega EPA Forte by BioCare lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 2,400 mg of fish oil concentrate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2024.

What is in Mega EPA Forte?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 Forte: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 309748, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Fish Oil Concentrate2,400 mgFish Oil in Mega EPA Forte against 1,990 products2.4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.2.4 g

Higher than 86% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 4.8 g.

Eicosapentaenoic Acid790 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Mega EPA Forte against 3,134 products790 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.790 mg

Higher than 88% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,580 mg.

Docosahexaenoic Acid530 mgDHA in Mega EPA Forte against 3,627 products530 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.530 mg

Higher than 87% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,060 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 309748 (entered May 23, 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 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: 1 capsule taken twice daily with food, or as professionally directed.
Warnings
This product should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet and healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the stated recommended daily intake. Do not purchase if seal is broken. If you are under medical supervision, please consult a doctor before use.
Caution is advised with anti-coagulant medication.
Allergen information: See ingredients in bold.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 309748.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fish Oil, Fish Gelatin, Glycerin, Sweet Orange Oil, Mixed Tocopherols, Natural.

How many labels does Mega EPA Forte have?

2 labels are on file under this name since January 24, 2024: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 309748 (current) Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 60 marine capsules · UPC 5 033290 532604
  2. Label 302226 Entered January 24, 2024 · off the market January 11, 2024 · 60 marine capsules · UPC 5 033290 532604

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

Who makes it?

The label names UK - BioCare Ltd (manufacturer), Redditch , UK. All BioCare products.

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