Omega-3 Extra Strength
by Nature's Way NutraSea hp · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 50652 00012 1
- DSLD label 259480
- Serving 4 softgels
- 30 servings
Omega-3 Extra Strength by Nature's Way NutraSea hp lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 4 softgels, such as 4.5 g of fish oil, beside 7 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2022.
What is in Omega-3 Extra Strength?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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 | 45 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 4.5 g | 6% | Higher than 87% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g | 5% | 34% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3 g | Higher than 88% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1 g | 24% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). | |
| Cholesterol | 15 mg | 5% | 47% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). |
| Protein | 1 mg | 2% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for protein, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Fish Oil | 4.5 g | Higher than 96% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). | |
| Total EPA/DHA | 2 g | ||
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 1.5 g | Higher than 99% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 500 mg | Higher than 82% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 259480 (entered February 23, 2022), 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:
- Its 4.5 g of fish oil is higher than 96% of the 1,990 fish oil products that print an amount; 55 list more.
- Its 1,500 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) is higher than 99% of the 3,134 EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) products that print an amount; 29 list more.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Omega-3 Extra Strength's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Omega-3 Fish Oil 1000 mgNatrol · off the market 9 shared, 93% alike
- Omega-3 Fish Oil 1000 mg Lemon FlavorNatrol 9 shared, 93% alike
- Omega-3 Softgels Fresh Mint FlavoredNature's Way · off the market 9 shared, 93% alike
- Omega-3 Fish Oil 1,000 mg Lemon Natural FlavorNatrol 9 shared, 93% alike
- Omega-3 Fish Oil 1,200 mg Lemon Natural FlavorNatrol 9 shared, 93% alike
- NutraSea Omega-3 Softgels Fresh Mint FlavoredNature's Way 9 shared, 93% 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: Adults and children 12 years and older take 4 softgels daily. Do not bite or chew.
- Warnings
- Do not bite or chew.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Contains fish (anchovies, sardines, mackerel).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 259480.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified, Natural Flavors, Mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sunflower Oil.
How many labels does Omega-3 Extra Strength have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 7, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 259480 (current) Entered February 23, 2022 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 8 50652 00012 1
- Label 184636 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market September 13, 2021 · 120 softgels · UPC 8 50652 00012 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Way Brands, LLC (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way NutraSea hp products.