Omega 3-6-9 Essential Fatty Acids
by True Essentials · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- Off the market since November 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 6 36221 71070 3
- DSLD label 26487
- Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 2 softgels
- 30 servings
Omega 3-6-9 Essential Fatty Acids by True Essentials lists 7 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 20 IU of vitamin E, 800 mg of fish oil, 800 mg of flaxseed oil and 800 mg of borage seed oil; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2013.
What is in Omega 3-6-9 Essential Fatty Acids?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as d-alpha Tocopherol Succinate) | 20 IU | 67% | 71% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 40 IU. |
| Fish Oilas Docosahexaenoic Acid, Eicosapentaenoic AcidFish Oil (Form: 18% EPA, 12% DHA) | 800 mg | 77% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.6 g. | |
| Sardines | no amount given | ||
| Mackerel | no amount given | ||
| Anchovies | no amount given | ||
| Flaxseed Oil | 800 mg | 58% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.6 g. | |
| Borage seed Oil | 800 mg | Higher than 52% of 254 products listing borage oil (median 515 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,600 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26487 (entered October 25, 2013), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 3 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Omega 3-6-9 Essential Fatty Acids's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Absolute Omega 3-6-9MaritzMayer Laboratories · off the market 4 shared, 67% alike
- Tri-EFAPure Encapsulations 4 shared, 62% alike
- Complete EFA 1200 mgTrader Joe's 3 shared, 53% alike
- Omega 3-6-9IVL Institute For Vibrant Living 4 shared, 49% alike
- Flax/Borage OilPure Encapsulations 3 shared, 47% alike
- Ultimate Omega ComplexVitamer Laboratories 3 shared, 46% 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: Take 1-2 softgels 1-2 times daily. For weight loss, take 1 softgel in the morning on an empty stomach and 1 softgel at night on an empty stomach before bed.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Colors, No Preservatives, No Wheat, No Dairy, Yeast Free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 26487.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, purified Water, Glycerin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): TE TRUE ESSENTIALS(TM).
How many labels does Omega 3-6-9 Essential Fatty Acids have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2013.
- Label 26487 (current) Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market November 20, 2019 · 60 softgels · UPC 6 36221 71070 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing, Inc. (distributor), Lexington, KY. All True Essentials products.