Omega-3 Minicaps
by Oceanblue · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 50001 44906 9
- DSLD label 256856
- Serving 2 softgels
- 30 servings
Omega-3 Minicaps by Oceanblue lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 700 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 19, 2021.
What is in Omega-3 Minicaps?
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).
| 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). |
| Cholesterol | less than 5 mg | 2% | |
| Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 700 mg | Higher than 62% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 455 mg | Higher than 70% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 170 mg | 64% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). | |
| Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 75 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 256856 (entered November 19, 2021), 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.
- SHARPkids Omegas Fresh Lemon FlavorPatient One MediNutritionals · off the market same ingredients
- SHARPkids Omegas Fresh Lemon FlavorPatient One 1 MediNutritionals same ingredients
- Double Strength Omega 3 700 mg EPA & DHASolgar · off the market same ingredients
- Advanced Premium Omega-3Dr. Theo's Official same ingredients
- Pur OmegaOceanblue same ingredients
- OmegaGenics EPA-DHA 300 Natural Lemon-Lime FlavorMetagenics 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: Take two (2) softgel capsules daily with a meal.
- Warnings
- Allergen Warning: Contains fish and soy derivatives.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free Of: Gluten, lactose, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, crustacean shellfish, and artificial colors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 256856.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: highly refined and concentrated Omega-3 Marine Oil, Capsule shell, natural Orange Oil extract, natural Mixed Tocopherols.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): IFOS Friend of the Sea.
How many labels does Omega-3 Minicaps have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 256856 (current) Entered November 19, 2021 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 8 50001 44906 9
- Label 243735 Entered February 25, 2021 · off the market July 21, 2021 · 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 Oceanblue LLC (distributor), Delray Beach, FL. All Oceanblue products.