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Omega 3-6-9 1000 mg

by NOW · softgel capsule · 100 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 01835 9
  • DSLD label 313888
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 50 servings

Omega 3-6-9 1000 mg by NOW lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 1.4 g of flaxseed oil, cold-pressed, 300 mg of evening primrose oil, cold-pressed, 260 mg of canola oil, cold-pressed and 20 mg of black currant oil, cold-pressed, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2024.

What is in Omega 3-6-9 1000 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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 3-6-9 1000 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 313888, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Fat2 g3%Fat (unspecified) in Omega 3-6-9 1000 mg against 11,965 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2 g

Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fatless than 0.5 g2%
Polyunsaturated Fat1.5 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Omega 3-6-9 1000 mg against 1,759 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.1.5 g

Higher than 63% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g).

Monounsaturated Fatless than 0.5 g
Flaxseed Oil, Cold-PressedOrganic (1,400 mg)1.4 gFlaxseed Oil in Omega 3-6-9 1000 mg against 512 products1.4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 g to 1.15 g, the median 1 g.1.4 g

Higher than 84% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil (median 1 g).

Evening Primrose Oil, Cold-Pressed300 mgEvening Primrose oil in Omega 3-6-9 1000 mg against 300 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 500 mg to 1,300 mg, the median 500 mg.300 mg

80% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil give more (median 500 mg).

Canola Oil, Cold-PressedNon-GMO260 mg
Black Currant Oil, Cold-Pressed20 mgBlack Currant in Omega 3-6-9 1000 mg against 97 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 250 mg, the median 50 mg.20 mg

89% of 97 products listing black currant give more (median 50 mg).

Pumpkin Seed Oil, Cold-Pressed20 mgPumpkin in Omega 3-6-9 1000 mg against 294 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 80 mg.20 mg

83% of 294 products listing pumpkin give more (median 80 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 313888 (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?

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:

  • 89% of the 97 products that print an amount of black currant list more than its 20 mg of black currant (median 50 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Omega 3-6-9 1000 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Take 2 softgels daily with a meal.
Warnings
Caution: For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
Consult physician if taking medication or have a medical condition.
Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO
Hexane-free
Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 313888.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Bovine Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Caramel color, Carob, Powder.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Triangle K (Kosher) Contains Gelatin; GMP Quality Assured.

How many labels does Omega 3-6-9 1000 mg have?

11 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 313888 (current) Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01835 9
  2. Label 70837 Entered March 24, 2017 · on the market · 250 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01837 3
  3. Label 70777 Entered February 24, 2017 · off the market February 12, 2024 · 100 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01835 9
  4. Label 46379 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market November 30, 2016 · 250 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01837 3
  5. Label 46377 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market November 30, 2016 · 100 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01835 9
  6. Label 40292 Entered December 29, 2014 · off the market May 21, 2015 · 100 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01835 9
  7. Label 38865 Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market May 21, 2015 · 250 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01837 3
  8. Label 35997 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market October 8, 2014 · 250 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01837 3
  9. Label 35991 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market November 26, 2014 · 100 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01835 9
  10. Label 15190 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market March 6, 2014 · 250 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01837 3
  11. Label 15186 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market March 6, 2014 · 100 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01835 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.

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