Omega 3-6-9
by BIOVEA · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 89076 01741 1
- DSLD label 45511
- Serving 1 softgel
- 90 servings
Omega 3-6-9 by BIOVEA lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 5 IU of vitamin E, 400 mg of fish oil, 400 mg of organic flaxseed oil and 400 mg of borage seed oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2015.
What is in Omega 3-6-9?
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 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | 74% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. | |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 5 IU | 17% | 93% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 15 IU. |
| Fish Oil | 400 mg | 90% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.2 g. | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 200 mg | 77% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 53 mg | 88% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 159 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 34 mg | 95% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 102 mg. | |
| Organic Flaxseed OilOrganic Flaxseed Oil Note: Typical Fatty Acid Profile | 400 mg | 71% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.2 g. | |
| Alpha-Linolenic AcidOmega-3 Alpha Linolenic Acid (Alt. Name: ALA) | 180 mg | 70% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 540 mg. | |
| Linoleic AcidOmega-6 Linolenic Acid | 44 mg | 62% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 552 mg. | |
| Oleic AcidOmega-9 Oleic Acid | 80 mg | 51% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 408 mg. | |
| Borage seed oilBorage seed oil PlantPart: seed Note: Typical Fatty Acid Profile | 400 mg | 54% of 254 products listing borage oil give more (median 515 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. | |
| Linoleic AcidOmega 6 (Form: Linoleic Acid) | 140 mg | ||
| Gamma-Linolenic AcidOmega-6 Gamma Linolenic Acid (Alt. Name: GLA) | 76 mg | 54% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 228 mg. | |
| Oleic AcidOmega-9 Oleic Acid | 56 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 45511 (entered May 22, 2015), 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:
- 93% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 5 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
- 90% of the 1,990 products that print an amount of fish oil list more than its 0.4 g of fish oil (median 1.2 g).
- 95% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 34 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) (median 232 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 3 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Omega 3 - 6 - 9CHK Nutrition same ingredients
- Complete Essential Fatty AcidsVitabase 11 shared, 85% alike
- Omega MaxMartin Avenue Pharmacy 11 shared, 85% alike
- Omega 3, 6, 9 Complete EFAVitamin Discount Center · off the market 11 shared, 85% alike
- Omega 3, 6, 9 Complete EFARon Teeguarden Nutraceuticals 11 shared, 85% alike
- Omega 3-6-9 1200 mgtnvitamins 11 shared, 85% 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 Daily Intake: For adults, take one (1) softgel up to 3 times daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health condition or are taking any medications, consult a health care professional before using this product.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Do not use this product if the safety seal on the bottle is broken.
- Allergen Information: Contains fish (anchovy, mackerel, sardine) ingredients.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Mercury Free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 45511.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, Mixed Tocopherols, purified Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): MADE IN THE USA; GMP COMPLIANT.
How many labels does Omega 3-6-9 have?
3 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 45511 (current) Entered May 22, 2015 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 6 89076 01741 1
- Label 34406 Entered June 25, 2014 · off the market March 3, 2021 · 90 softgels · UPC 6 89076 01741 1
- Label 34386 Entered June 25, 2014 · off the market May 1, 2015 · 90 softgels · UPC 6 89076 01741 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BIOVEA (distributor). All BIOVEA products.