Omega-3 Extra Strength EPA
by NutraSea hp · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- Off the market since March 2017 (NIH)
- UPC 8 50652 00012 1
- DSLD label 65530
- Serving 4 softgels
- 30 servings
Omega-3 Extra Strength EPA by NutraSea hp lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 4 softgels, such as 4.5 g of fish oil, beside 6 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2016.
What is in Omega-3 Extra Strength EPA?
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 | ||
| Calories from Fat | 46 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 4.5 g | 7% | 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). |
| 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 | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Fish Oilas Anchovies, Mackerel, SardinesFish Oil (Form: Anchovies, Sardines, and Mackerel) | 4.5 g | Higher than 96% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acidsas Docosahexaenoic Acid, Eicosapentaenoic AcidOmega-3 Fatty Acids (Form: EPA, DHA) | 2 g | Higher than 95% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). | |
| 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 65530 (entered October 22, 2016), 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 2,000 mg of omega-3 is higher than 95% of the 2,714 omega-3 products that print an amount; 127 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Omega-3 Fish Oil 2400 mgOmega Pure same ingredients
- Natural Omega-3 Fish Oil 1200 mgOrigin same ingredients
- Omega-3 Fish Oil ConcentrateH-E-B same ingredients
- Enteric Coated Fish Oil 1200 mg with Omega-3 Fatty AcidsSpring Valley 10 shared, 95% alike
- Eskimo PurEFA Natural Stable Fish Oil 1,000 mgIntegrative Therapeutics · off the market 10 shared, 95% alike
- Natural Extra Strength Fish Oil 1200 mg With Omega-3 Fatty AcidsBerkley & Jensen 10 shared, 95% 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.
- Warnings
- Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Contains fish (Anchovies, Sardines, Mackerel).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 65530.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water, natural Lemon flavor, Tocopherols, Green Tea extract.
How many labels does Omega-3 Extra Strength EPA have?
One label is on file, entered on October 22, 2016.
- Label 65530 (current) Entered October 22, 2016 · off the market March 22, 2017 · 120 softgels · UPC 8 50652 00012 1
DSLD also links this label to: Extra-Strength Omega-3 Supplement Lemon Flavor (image difference, same product), Omega-3 Extra Strength (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 Ascenta Health (manufacturer), Nova Scotia, Canada. All NutraSea hp products.