Mega Omega-3
by Foster Regal · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 260373
- Serving 1 softgel
- 60 servings
Mega Omega-3 by Foster Regal lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2022.
What is in Mega Omega-3?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 | 15 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 2% | 44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1 g | 39% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. | |
| Cholesterol | less than 5 mg | 1% | |
| Marine lipid concentrateas Fish Oil | 1,360 mg | ||
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 625 mg | Higher than 78% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,250 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 244 mg | Higher than 54% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 488 mg. | |
| Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 81 mg | 91% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 162 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 260373 (entered February 23, 2022), 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?
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:
- 91% of the 2,714 products that print an amount of omega-3 list more than its 81 mg of other omega-3 fatty acids (filed by NIH under omega-3) (median 500 mg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Mega Omega-3's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Prenatal DHA/EPA Softgelsup&up · off the market 6 shared, 88% alike
- Omega 800 Natural Lemon/Lime FlavorPatient One 1 MediNutritionals 6 shared, 88% alike
- SharpKids Omegas Orange Sunshine FlavorPatient One MediNutritionals 6 shared, 88% alike
- Omega-3 PlusNatura 6 shared, 88% alike
- Omega 800 Natural Lemon/Lime FlavorPatient One MediNutritionals 6 shared, 88% alike
- Super Omega-3Wonder Labs 6 shared, 88% 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: As a convenient source of Omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA), take 1 softgel twice a day.
- Warnings
- Tamper evident: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Do not take this product if you have, or have had, a recent surgery or bleeding disorder, are a pregnant or lactating woman or are taking blood thinning drugs.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Mercury free Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature: 59 degrees - 86 degrees F (15 degrees to 30 degrees C).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 260373.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerine, Mixed Natural Tocopherols.
How many labels does Mega Omega-3 have?
One label is on file, entered on February 23, 2022.
- Label 260373 (current) Entered February 23, 2022 · on the market · 60 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Foster Regal Laboratories (distributor), White House, TN. All Foster Regal products.