Omega 3, 6, 9 Complete EFA
by Vitamin Discount Center · softgel capsule · 240 softgels
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 297893
- Serving 1 softgel capsule
- 240 servings
Omega 3, 6, 9 Complete EFA by Vitamin Discount Center lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel capsule, such as 7 mg of vitamin E, 400 mg of borage seed oil, 400 mg of flax seed oil and 400 mg of deep sea fish oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2023.
What is in Omega 3, 6, 9 Complete EFA?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel capsule. 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 | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol10 IU | 7 mg | 47% | |
| Borage Seed Oil | 400 mg | 54% of 254 products listing borage oil give more (median 515 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. | |
| Flax seed Oil | 400 mg | 71% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.2 g. | |
| Deep sea 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. | |
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid | 226 mg | 65% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 678 mg. | |
| Cis-Linoleic acid | 210 mg | 59% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 630 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 82 mg | 83% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 246 mg. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 120 mg | 75% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 82 mg | 51% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 246 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | 152 mg | Higher than 56% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 456 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 297893 (entered October 24, 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?
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:
- 90% of the 1,990 products that print an amount of fish oil list more than its 0.4 g of deep sea fish oil (filed by NIH under fish oil) (median 1.2 g).
The NIH database records 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Omega 3, 6, 9 Complete EFARon Teeguarden Nutraceuticals same ingredients
- Complete Essential Fatty AcidsVitabase same ingredients
- Omega MaxMartin Avenue Pharmacy same ingredients
- Multi EFA CapsulesGenestra Brands 10 shared, 95% alike
- Omega 3-6-9 1200 mgThompson 11 shared, 94% alike
- Supreme OmegaDaVinci Laboratories 11 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 use: As a dietary supplement, adults take one (1) softgel capsule, three (3) times daily with meals, or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Our fish oil is molecularly distilled to remove PCB's, dioxins and heavy metals such as lead and mercury. Contains no sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, gluten, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Hexane free
- Storage
- Refrigerate after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 297893.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.
How many labels does Omega 3, 6, 9 Complete EFA have?
2 labels are on file under this name since September 25, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 297893 (current) Entered October 24, 2023 · off the market November 17, 2023 · 240 softgels
- Label 297892 Entered September 25, 2023 · off the market November 17, 2023 · 120 softgels
DSLD also links this label to: NAC 600 (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 Vitamin Discount Center, LLC (distributor), Tampa, Florida. All Vitamin Discount Center products.