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Omega-3

by iwi · softgel capsule · 30 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 247681
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 30 servings

Omega-3 by iwi lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 850 mg of algae oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 23, 2021.

What is in 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).

Omega-3: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 247681, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Omega-3 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).

Cholesterol13 mg4%Cholesterol in Omega-3 against 5,275 products13 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.13 mg

55% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg).

Algae Oil850 mgAlgal Oil in Omega-3 against 118 products850 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 242.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 603 mg.850 mg

Higher than 69% of 118 products listing algal oil (median 603 mg).

Total Omega Fatty Acids351 mg
Omega-3 Fatty Acids252 mgOmega-3 in Omega-3 against 2,714 products252 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.252 mg

71% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid150 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Omega-3 against 3,134 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.150 mg

69% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid100 mgDHA in Omega-3 against 3,627 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.100 mg

75% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids2 mg
Omega-6 Fatty Acids30 mgOmega-6 in Omega-3 against 421 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 484 mg, the median 140 mg.30 mg

81% of 421 products listing omega-6 give more (median 140 mg).

Omega-7 Fatty Acids54 mgOmega-7 in Omega-3 against 72 products54 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mg to 220 mg, the median 117 mg.54 mg

64% of 72 products listing omega-7 give more (median 117 mg).

Omega-9 Fatty Acids15 mgOmega-9 in Omega-3 against 307 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 89 mg to 438.5 mg, the median 190 mg.15 mg

94% of 307 products listing omega-9 give more (median 190 mg).

Polar Lipids90 mg
Chlorophyll9 mgChlorophyll in Omega-3 against 394 products9 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 7.5 mg to 42.75 mg, the median 16 mg.9 mg

66% of 394 products listing chlorophyll give more (median 16 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 247681 (entered June 23, 2021), 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:

  • 94% of the 307 products that print an amount of omega-9 list more than its 15 mg of omega-9 (median 190 mg).

The NIH database records one serving 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?

2 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 1 softgel daily.
Warnings
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non GMO Certified by NSF Gluten free
Contains no: sugar, gelatin, nuts, wheat, yeast, pollen, dairy, hidden additives or artificial flavors or colors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 247681.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Softgel Shell.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO Certified by NSF Star-K (Kosher). Listed with: NSF certified (contents or GMP) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Omega-3 have?

2 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 247681 (current) Entered June 23, 2021 · on the market · 30 softgels
  2. Label 247684 Entered May 22, 2021 · 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 iwi (distributor), Houston, TX. All iwi products.

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