PlainVitamins

Omega-3 Fish Oil

by Vigo Essentials · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 240355
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 30 servings

Omega-3 Fish Oil by Vigo Essentials lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 1,500 mg of omega-3 fatty acids, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2020.

What is in Omega-3 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 Fish Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 240355, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
CaloriesCalories Note: energy20 Calories
Calories from Fat20 Calories
Total Fat2 g3%Fat (unspecified) in Omega-3 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).

Saturated Fat0 g0%
Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
Monounsaturated Fat0 g
Trans Fat0 g
Omega-3 Fatty Acids1,500 mgOmega-3 in Omega-3 Fish Oil against 2,714 products1,500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,500 mg

Higher than 90% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid816 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Omega-3 Fish Oil against 3,134 products816 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.816 mg

Higher than 91% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid544 mgDHA in Omega-3 Fish Oil against 3,627 products544 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.544 mg

Higher than 87% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg).

Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids140 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 240355 (entered November 21, 2020), 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 1,500 mg of omega-3 is higher than 90% of the 2,714 omega-3 products that print an amount; 236 list more.
  • Its 816 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) is higher than 91% of the 3,134 EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) products that print an amount; 273 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?

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: Adults take 2 softgels a day preferably at mealtime or before bedtime, or as directed by your health care professional.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement. Consult with your physician if you use blood thinners or are planning to have surgery.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 240355.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: highly refined Omega-3 Fish Oil, Capsule, Mixed Natural Tocopherols.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA; GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Consistent Quality.

How many labels does Omega-3 Fish Oil have?

One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2020.

  1. Label 240355 (current) Entered November 21, 2020 · off the market November 8, 2023 · 60 softgels

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vigorganic Laboratories (distributor), Sunnyside, WA. All Vigo Essentials products.

Where next?