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Omega-3 Fatty Acids

by Trader Joe's · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0083 7361
  • DSLD label 277468
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 90 servings

Omega-3 Fatty Acids by Trader Joe's lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,200 mg of fish body oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.

What is in Omega-3 Fatty Acids?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 Fatty Acids: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 277468, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Calories from Fat10 Calories
Total Fat1 g2%Fat (unspecified) in Omega-3 Fatty Acids against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Cholesterol5 mg2%Cholesterol in Omega-3 Fatty Acids against 5,275 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.5 mg

71% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg).

Fish Body Oilas Marine Lipid ConcentrateFish Body Oil (Form: marine lipid concentrate) Note: Provides1,200 mgFish Oil in Omega-3 Fatty Acids against 1,990 products1.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.1.2 g

45% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid400 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Omega-3 Fatty Acids against 3,134 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.400 mg

Higher than 63% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid200 mgDHA in Omega-3 Fatty Acids against 3,627 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.200 mg

54% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 277468 (entered September 22, 2022), 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?

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?

6 products list 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
Suggested Use: Take one softgel daily with food.
Warnings
People with medical concerns should check with their physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Contains anchovies, sardines, soy.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Omega-3 Fatty Acids are among the so-called "good fats" we should all be getting into our diets. And while all of our Omega-3s have been Molecularly Distilled to remove contaminants such as PCBs, mercury and heavy metals, many people are bothered by a "fishy" aftertaste when they incorporate Omega-3 softgels into their diets. Gluten free
Storage
Store in a dry place at room temperature. Do not refrigerate.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 277468.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerine, purified Water, Rosemary extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Mixed Tocopherols.

How many labels does Omega-3 Fatty Acids have?

3 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 277468 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 0083 7361
  2. Label 174020 Entered March 23, 2018 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 0067 1262
  3. Label 26741 Entered November 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 softgels

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Trader Joe's (distributor), Monrovia, CA. All Trader Joe's products.

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