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Omega 3 Phospholipid 500 mg

by EP · softgel capsule · 180 capsules

  • Off the market since January 2018 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 29135 60018 2
  • DSLD label 17791
  • Serving 1 to 4 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel

Omega 3 Phospholipid 500 mg by EP lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 500 mg of superba(TM) krill oil (zooplankton). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2013.

What is in Omega 3 Phospholipid 500 mg?

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 Phospholipid 500 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 17791, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Superba(TM) Krill Oil (Zooplankton)500 mgKrill Oil in Omega 3 Phospholipid 500 mg against 320 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

60% of 320 products listing krill oil give more (median 1 g).

Phospholipids200 mgPhospholipid in Omega 3 Phospholipid 500 mg against 257 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 400 mg, the median 245 mg.200 mg

54% of 257 products listing phospholipid give more (median 245 mg).

Omega-3 Fatty Acidsas Fish OilTotal Omega-3s (Form: from Norwegian Fish Oil)110 mgOmega-3 in Omega 3 Phospholipid 500 mg against 2,714 products110 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.110 mg

87% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid60 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Omega 3 Phospholipid 500 mg against 3,134 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.60 mg

86% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid28 mgDHA in Omega 3 Phospholipid 500 mg against 3,627 products28 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.28 mg

96% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Astaxanthin40 mcgAstaxanthin in Omega 3 Phospholipid 500 mg against 955 products0.04 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.0.04 mg

93% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 17791 (entered January 25, 2013), 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?

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:

  • 96% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 28 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) (median 232 mg).
  • 93% of the 955 products that print an amount of astaxanthin list more than its 0.04 mg of astaxanthin (median 1 mg).

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
Directions: Take 1-4 softgels daily, preferably in divided doses with meals or a snack.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 17791.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Water, Ethyl Vanillin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): SUPERBA(TM) KRILL; EP(R).

How many labels does Omega 3 Phospholipid 500 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2013.

  1. Label 17791 (current) Entered January 25, 2013 · off the market January 10, 2018 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 29135 60018 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Endurance Products Co. (manufacturer), Tigard, OR, U.S.A.. All EP products.

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