Omega-3 Fish Oil Lemon Flavor
by Swanson · softgel capsule · 150 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 11253 4
- DSLD label 187565
- Serving 1 softgel
Omega-3 Fish Oil Lemon Flavor by Swanson lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1 g of omega-3 fish oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Omega-3 Fish Oil Lemon Flavor?
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 | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg | 2% | 71% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Omega-3 Fish Oilas Anchovy, SardineOmega-3 Fish Oil (Form: Anchovy, Sardine) Note: (18/12) (GMO free) | 1 g | 55% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 180 mg | 60% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 120 mg | 69% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 187565 (entered February 25, 2019), 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?
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 2 servings 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.
- Omega-3 Fish Oil 180 EPA/120 DHA Lemon FlavorSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Omega-3 1000 mg Lemon FlavorBIOVEA same ingredients
- Fish Oil 1000 mgMeijer same ingredients
- Fish Oil 1000 mg365 Everyday Value same ingredients
- Fish Oil 1000 mgNutraKey same ingredients
- Omega-3 Natural Lemon Flavor365 Everyday Value same ingredients
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: As a dietary supplement, take one softgel two times per day with water, during meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are taking a blood-thinning medication.
- For adults only.
- Consult physician before using this or any product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Contains fish (anchovy, sardine), soy.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 187565.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water, natural Lemon Oil, mixed Tocopherols.
How many labels does Omega-3 Fish Oil Lemon Flavor have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 212612 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market December 3, 2019 · 150 softgels · UPC 0 87614 11253 4
- Label 187565 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 150 softgels · UPC 0 87614 11253 4
DSLD also links this label to: Omega-3 Fish Oil 180 EPA/120 DHA Lemon Flavor (image difference, same product), Omega-3 Fish Oil 180 EPA/120 DHA Lemon Flavor (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 Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.