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Omega 3/DHA Fish Oil

by Xtendlife · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 9 421901 419141
  • DSLD label 318017
  • Serving 2 softgels

Omega 3/DHA Fish Oil by Xtendlife lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 2 g of fish oil, 1.1 g of total omega-3 fatty acids, 190 mg of total omega-9 fatty acids and 40 mg of total omega-6 fatty acids, beside 7 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.

What is in Omega 3/DHA Fish 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).

Omega 3/DHA Fish Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 318017, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Fat2 g3%Fat (unspecified) in Omega 3/DHA Fish Oil 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). Per day at the most servings: 4 g.

Saturated Fatless than 0.5 g1%
Trans Fat0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat1.5 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Omega 3/DHA Fish Oil 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). Per day at the most servings: 3 g.

Monounsaturated Fatless than 0.5 g
Cholesterolless than 5 mg1%
Proteinless than 0.1 g
Fish Oil2 gFish Oil in Omega 3/DHA Fish Oil against 1,990 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.2 g

Higher than 71% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g.

Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids1.1 gOmega-3 in Omega 3/DHA Fish Oil against 2,714 products1,100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,100 mg

Higher than 80% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,200 mg.

Docosahexaenoic Acid700 mgDHA in Omega 3/DHA Fish Oil against 3,627 products700 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.700 mg

Higher than 94% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,400 mg.

Eicosapentaenoic Acid300 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Omega 3/DHA Fish Oil against 3,134 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.300 mg

48% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Total Omega-9 Fatty Acids190 mgOmega-9 in Omega 3/DHA Fish Oil against 307 products190 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 89 mg to 438.5 mg, the median 190 mg.190 mg

49% of 307 products listing omega-9 give more (median 190 mg). Per day at the most servings: 380 mg.

Total Omega-6 Fatty Acids40 mgOmega-6 in Omega 3/DHA Fish Oil against 421 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 484 mg, the median 140 mg.40 mg

76% of 421 products listing omega-6 give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 318017 (entered August 22, 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:

  • Its 700 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) is higher than 94% of the 3,627 DHA products that print an amount; 216 list more.

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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 for use Adults: 2 softgels 1 or 2 times per day. Children 6 and over: 1 soft gel per day. For optimal Omega 3 absorption, take with food.
Warnings
If you are are on blood thinning medications or aspirin please consult your health professional before using fish oil.
Contains Fish (Bigeye Tuna and New Zealand Hoki).
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 318017.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerol, Water, Vitamin E Oil.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): New Zealand.com Licence No.100055; Best Quality Guarantee.

How many labels does Omega 3/DHA Fish Oil have?

6 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 318017 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 9 421901 419141
  2. Label 283391 Entered March 22, 2023 · off the market November 25, 2023 · 60 softgels
  3. Label 82151 Entered February 23, 2018 · off the market June 17, 2022 · 60 softgels
  4. Label 32033 Entered April 25, 2014 · off the market November 2, 2017 · 60 softgels
  5. Label 17024 Entered January 25, 2013 · off the market July 25, 2013 · 60 soft gels
  6. Label 5693 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market December 12, 2012 · 60 softgels

DSLD also links this label to: Omega 3/DHA Fish Oil Premium (image difference, same product), Omega 3/DHA Fish Oil Premium (image difference, same product), Omega 3/DHA Premium (image difference, same product), Omega 3/DHA Plus (image difference, same product), Omega 3/DHA Plus (image difference, same product), Omega 3/DHA Plus (image 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 Natural Products (NZ) LTD Member of the Xtend-Life Group (manufacturer), Christchurch, New Zealand. All Xtendlife products.

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