Omega 3 From Algae
by The Vitamin Shoppe · softgel capsule · 60 veggie softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 03287 7
- DSLD label 55836
- Serving 2 veggie softgels
- 30 servings
Omega 3 From Algae by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 veggie softgels, such as 600 mg of Life'sDHA omega 3 fatty acids, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2016.
What is in Omega 3 From Algae?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 veggie 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Life'sDHA Omega 3 Fatty Acidsas Algal OilLife'sDHA Omega 3 Fatty Acids (Form: from Algal Oil) | 600 mg | Higher than 54% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 360 mg | Higher than 70% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 180 mg | 60% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 55836 (entered January 25, 2016), 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 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.
- Plant Based Omega-3Swanson EFAs · off the market same ingredients
- Vegan Omega-3s 300 mgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Plant Based Omega-3Swanson same ingredients
- Algae OmegaNordic Naturals same ingredients
- Marine Algae Omega-3Bragg same ingredients
- Vegan Omega-3Zenwise Health 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take two (2) softgels daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Contains: Soy.
- 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, Wheat, Gluten, Sugar, Dairy, Citrus, Fish, Animal Derivatives, Preservatives, Artificial Colors or Flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 55836.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Modified Corn Starch, Glycerin, high Oleic Sunflower Oil, Water, Carrageenan, Sorbitol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherols, Natural flavor, Sunflower Lecithin, Beta-Carotene, Caramel.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): life's DHA HEALTHY BRAIN, EYES, HEART.
How many labels does Omega 3 From Algae have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2016.
- Label 55836 (current) Entered January 25, 2016 · on the market · 60 veggie softgels · UPC 7 66536 03287 7
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.