Molecularly Distilled Ultra Omega-3
by Protocol For Life Balance · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- Off the market since November 2011 (NIH)
- UPC 7 07359 11661 0
- DSLD label 10192
- Serving 1 softgel
Molecularly Distilled Ultra Omega-3 by Protocol For Life Balance lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 2 IU of vitamin E and 1 g of natural fish oil concentrate, beside 6 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.
What is in Molecularly Distilled Ultra 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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. |
| Saturated Fat | less than 0.5 g | 1% | |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.9 g | 70% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3.6 g. | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | less than 0.5 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-TocopherolVitamin E (Form: as natural D-Alpha Tocopherol) | 2 IU | 7% | 98% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 8 IU. |
| natural Fish Oil concentratenatural Fish Oil concentrate Note: 1,000 mg | 1 g | 55% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 750 mg | Higher than 66% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 500 mg | Higher than 71% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 250 mg | Higher than 55% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 10192 (entered June 25, 2012), 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:
- 98% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 2 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
The NIH database records 1 to 4 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Fish OilPhysician's Preference · off the market same ingredients
- Mega-DHANature's Way same ingredients
- Extra Strength Omega-3WholeHealth · off the market same ingredients
- DHA-500NOW · off the market 10 shared, 94% alike
- Highest Grade Omega 3's DHA & EPA 500 / 250Real Natural Remedies 10 shared, 94% alike
- Cholestrol-Free Omega-3NOW · off the market 10 shared, 94% 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
- SUGGESTED USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 1 softgel 1 to 4 times daily with meals. Consider taking this product in combination with our CoQ10.
- Warnings
- Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.
- Cautions and Interactions Omega-3 fatty acids may interact with aspirin or warfarin. In addition, Omega-3 fatty may interact with cholesterol lowering statin medications. Omega-3 fatty acids may affect the metabolism of certain medications, including cyclosporine, and may also affect the efficacy of topical corticosteroid treatment.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- cholesterol free
- It is tested to be free of potentially harmful levels of contaminants (i.e. mercury, heavy metals, PCB's, dioxins, and other contaminants).
- Contains no sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 10192.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP.
How many labels does Molecularly Distilled Ultra Omega-3 have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2012.
- Label 10192 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market November 16, 2011 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 07359 11661 0
DSLD also links this label to: Molecularly Distilled Ultra Omega-3 500 EPA / 250 DHA (image difference, same product), Molecularly Distilled Ultra Omega-3 500 EPA / 250 DHA (package size difference, same product), Molecularly Distilled Ultra Omega-3 500 EPA / 250 DHA (package size difference, same product), Molecularly Distilled Ultra Omega-3 500 EPA / 250 DHA (image difference, same product), Molecularly Distilled Ultra Omega-3 500 EPA / 250 DHA (package size difference, same product), Molecularly Distilled Ultra Omega-3 500 EPA / 250 DHA (package size difference, same product), Molecularly Distilled Ultra Omega-3 500 EPA / 250 DHA (image difference, same product), Molecularly Distilled Ultra Omega-3 500 EPA / 250 DHA (package size 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 NHG (manufacturer), Sparks, NV. All Protocol For Life Balance products.