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Omega-3 MD

by Approved Science · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC X0015Z1BC1
  • DSLD label 319804
  • Serving 1 softgel; amounts per 2 softgels
  • 30 servings

Omega-3 MD by Approved Science lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 2,500 mg of fish oil. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2024.

What is in Omega-3 MD?

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 MD: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 319804, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Fish Oilas Anchovy, Mackerel, Sardine2,500 mgFish Oil in Omega-3 MD against 1,990 products2.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.2.5 g

Higher than 89% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 5 g.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids1,800 mgOmega-3 in Omega-3 MD against 2,714 products1,800 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,800 mg

Higher than 94% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,600 mg.

Eicosapentaenoic Acid900 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Omega-3 MD against 3,134 products900 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.900 mg

Higher than 93% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,800 mg.

Docosahexaenoic Acid600 mgDHA in Omega-3 MD against 3,627 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.600 mg

Higher than 89% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg.

Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids300 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 319804 (entered October 24, 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?

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 1,800 mg of omega-3 is higher than 94% of the 2,714 omega-3 products that print an amount; 159 list more.
  • Its 900 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) is higher than 93% of the 3,134 EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) products that print an amount; 191 list more.

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.

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 softgels daily, (one in the morning and one in the afternoon), before meals with an 8 oz. glass of water.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Pregnant women or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition, should consult with a physician before taking this or any other dietary supplement.
Pregnant women or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition, should consult with a physician before taking this or any other dietary supplement. Keep out of reach of children.
Contains fish.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Made with GMO free ingredients
This product is PCB tested and guaranteed to be within Proposition 65 limits.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 319804.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Omega-3, Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA No animal testing GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Quality Product; Friend Of The Sea.

How many labels does Omega-3 MD have?

One label is on file, entered on October 24, 2024.

  1. Label 319804 (current) Entered October 24, 2024 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC X0015Z1BC1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Approved Science (distributor), New York, NY. All Approved Science products.

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