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Omega-3 Fish Oil

by Puritan's Pride · softgel capsule · 90 rapid release softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 25077 32948 9
  • DSLD label 318169
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 90 servings

Omega-3 Fish Oil by Puritan's Pride lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,400 mg of ester-omega fish oil ethyl ester, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2024.

What is in Omega-3 Fish Oil?

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 Fish Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 318169, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Fat1.5 g2%Fat (unspecified) in Omega-3 Fish Oil against 11,965 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1.5 g

44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Cholesterol5 mg2%Cholesterol in Omega-3 Fish Oil 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).

Ester-Omega Fish Oil Ethyl Esteras Anchovy, Herring, Mackerel1.4 g1,400 mgFish Oil in Omega-3 Fish Oil against 1,990 products1.4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.1.4 g

Higher than 63% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g).

Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids Ethyl Esterprovides 950 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids comprising of950 mgOmega-3 in Omega-3 Fish Oil against 2,714 products950 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.950 mg

Higher than 73% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid504 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Omega-3 Fish Oil against 3,134 products504 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.504 mg

Higher than 72% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid378 mgDHA in Omega-3 Fish Oil against 3,627 products378 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.378 mg

Higher than 71% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg).

Other Fatty Acidsno amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 318169 (entered September 25, 2024), 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
One per day formula
Directions: For adults, take one (1) softgel daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Warning: if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, including blood thinners, planning any medical or surgical procedure or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial color, flavor or sweetener, no sugar, no starch, no milk, no lactose, no gluten, no wheat, no yeast, no shellfish. Sodium free.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 318169.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Mixed Tocopherols, Natural.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.

How many labels does Omega-3 Fish Oil have?

3 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 318169 (current) Entered September 25, 2024 · on the market · 90 rapid release softgels · UPC 0 25077 32948 9
  2. Label 242373 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market March 21, 2023 · 90 rapid release softgels · UPC 0 25077 32948 9
  3. Label 62019 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market November 6, 2020 · 90 rapid release softgels · UPC 0 25077 32948 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.

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