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O-3 Essentials

by Williams Nutrition · softgel capsule · 60 packets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 10047 39063 3
  • DSLD label 287814
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 60 servings

O-3 Essentials by Williams Nutrition lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1 g of fish oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.

What is in O-3 Essentials?

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).

O-3 Essentials: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 287814, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat1 g2%Fat (unspecified) in O-3 Essentials against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Cholesterol10 mg3%Cholesterol in O-3 Essentials against 5,275 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.10 mg

56% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Fish Oilas Anchovy, Sardine1 gFish Oil in O-3 Essentials against 1,990 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.1 g

55% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Eicosapentaenoic Acid270 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in O-3 Essentials against 3,134 products270 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.270 mg

52% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 540 mg.

Docosahexaenoic Acid180 mgDHA in O-3 Essentials against 3,627 products180 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.180 mg

62% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 287814 (entered June 22, 2023), 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
Doctor's Suggested Use: Take 2 packets daily - 1 packet with morning meal and 1 packet with midday or evening meal.
Daily multinutrient
For the greatest boost and best overall results, take two packets every day.
Taking two daily packets is the best way to get fresh, easy, convenient, total body nutrition.
Warnings
Contains: Fish (anchovy, sardine)
Precautions: Consult a health care practitioner before use if you are pregnant or nursing, have a serious medical condition, or use any medications.
Do not exceed two (2) packets daily.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
GF Gluten free
Storage
Store box in a cool, dry place to preserve peak quality and freshness.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 287814.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Tocopherol, Sunflower Lecithin, Lemon Oil.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Promise Triple tested Doctor formulated 100% guaranteed GF Gluten free.

How many labels does O-3 Essentials have?

One label is on file, entered on June 22, 2023.

  1. Label 287814 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 60 packets · UPC 8 10047 39063 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Healthy Directions (distributor), Bethesda, MD. All Williams Nutrition products.

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