Omega 3 Fish Oil 1290 mg
by The Vitamin Shoppe · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- Off the market since December 2015 (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 03078 1
- DSLD label 31810
- Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
Omega 3 Fish Oil 1290 mg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 6 IU of vitamin E and 1,290 mg of fish oil concentrate, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2014.
What is in Omega 3 Fish Oil 1290 mg?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 2% | 44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1 g | 39% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). | |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg | 2% | 71% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). |
| Vitamin E | 6 IU | 20% | 91% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Fish Oil concentrateFish Oil concentrate Note: containing approximately | 1,290 mg | Higher than 58% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 735 mg | Higher than 86% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 165 mg | 64% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). | |
| Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 995 mg | Higher than 75% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 31810 (entered March 25, 2014), 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:
- 91% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 6 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Salmon Oil Omega-600 SEsmond Natural same ingredients
- RxOmega-3 Factors Pharmaceutical Grade EPA 400 mg / DHA 200 mgNatural Factors · off the market same ingredients
- OptiMega-3Bioclinic Naturals same ingredients
- Omega 950NuMedica same ingredients
- Fish OilUniversal same ingredients
- EPA 300 mg DHA 200 mg Omega-3 600 mgPhysioLogics · off the market 7 shared, 91% 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: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) to two (2) softgels daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Contains: Soy and Fish (anchovy, mackerel, sardine).
- WARNING: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- TAMPER EVIDENT Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- gluten free dairy free nut free
- Does not contain: Yeast, Corn, Wheat, Gluten, Sugar, Salt, Starch, Dairy, Citrus, Preservatives, Artificial Colors or Flavors.
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 31810.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Coating, purified Water, Mixed Tocopherols.
How many labels does Omega 3 Fish Oil 1290 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 31810 (current) Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market December 22, 2015 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 66536 03078 1
- Label 31711 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market December 22, 2015 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 66536 02497 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.