Omega-3-6-9 with Borage Oil
by Carlson · softgel capsule · 180 softgels
- Off the market since March 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 88395 01733 9
- DSLD label 54785
- Serving 2 softgels
- 90 servings
Omega-3-6-9 with Borage Oil by Carlson lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 2,000 IU (50 mcg) of vitamin D3, 200 IU of vitamin E, 400 mg of omega-3 fatty acids and 400 mg of omega-6 fatty acids, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2015.
What is in Omega-3-6-9 with Borage Oil?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 20 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2 g | 3% | Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 2,000 IU (50 mcg) | 500% | Higher than 81% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-TocopherolVitamin E (Form: as natural D-Alpha Tocopherol) | 200 IU | 667% | Higher than 82% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acidsas Fish OilTotal Omega-3s (Form: from Norwegian Fish Oil) | 400 mg | 55% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 266 mg | 53% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 134 mg | 67% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). | |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acidsas Gamma-Linolenic AcidOmega-6 (Form: from Borage Seed Oil) (Alt. Name: Gamma Linolenic Acid) | 400 mg | Higher than 71% of 421 products listing omega-6 (median 140 mg). | |
| Oleic Acidas Borage Seed OilOmega-9 (Form: from Borage Seed Oil) (Alt. Name: Oleic Acid) | 300 mg | Higher than 71% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 54785 (entered December 23, 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Omega-3-6-9Carlson · off the market same ingredients
- Omega Complete GemsCarlson · off the market 8 shared, 81% alike
- Omega-3 Algae A+ERnA ReSet 6 shared, 69% alike
- Vegan Omega-3Zemvelo 5 shared, 66% alike
- Forever Arctic SeaForever 6 shared, 66% alike
- Honor RollInfoWars Life 6 shared, 62% 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
- Directions: Take two soft gels once daily, at mealtime.
- Warnings
- Contains fish ( anchovy and sardine).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-Free Sugar-Free Preservative-Free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 54785.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: natural Lemon flavor, Soft Gel Shell.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Freshness & Potency Purity Guaranteed.
How many labels does Omega-3-6-9 with Borage Oil have?
2 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 54785 (current) Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market March 30, 2018 · 180 softgels · UPC 0 88395 01733 9
- Label 54784 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market May 15, 2017 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 88395 01731 5
DSLD also links this label to: Omega-3 Plus GLA (image difference, same product), Omega-3 Plus GLA (package size difference, same product), Omega-3-6-9 (image difference, same product), Omega-3-6-9 (package size difference, same product), Omega Complete Gems (image difference, same product), Omega Complete Gems (package size difference, same product), Omega Complete Gems Natural Lemon Flavor (image difference, same product), Omega Complete Gems Natural Lemon Flavor (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 J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Arlington Heights, IL. All Carlson products.