Omega-3s with SPMs
by Carlson · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 88395 21410 3
- DSLD label 309820
- Serving 1 soft gel
- 120 servings
Omega-3s with SPMs by Carlson lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 soft gel, such as 13 mg of choline, 215 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids, 140 mg of total phospholipids and 110 mg of phosphatidyl choline, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2024.
What is in Omega-3s with SPMs?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 soft gel. 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 | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g. |
| Cholesterol | 20 mg | 7% | Higher than 54% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol (median 15 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. |
| Choline | 13 mg | 2% | 78% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 26 mg. |
| Total Omega-3 Fatty Acidsas Triglyceridesreported as triglycerides | 215 mg | 77% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 430 mg. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acidas Triglyceridesreported as triglycerides | 40 mg | 92% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acidreported as triglycerides | 150 mg | 65% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Total Phospholipids | 140 mg | 56% of 34 products listing pospholipid (unspecified) give more (median 177.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 280 mg. | |
| Phosphatidyl Choline | 110 mg | 51% of 403 products listing phosphatidylcholine give more (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 220 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 309820 (entered April 23, 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:
- 92% of the 3,134 products that print an amount of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) list more than its 40 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Mom's DHA with CholineCarlson same ingredients
- Triple Strength Krill Oil MiniGNC same ingredients
- Herring Caviar OilDr. Mercola 8 shared, 83% alike
- Triple Strength Krill OilGNC 7 shared, 74% alike
- Romega Cognition ComplexSwanson 7 shared, 66% alike
- Omega-3 PhospholipidsNordic Naturals 7 shared, 66% alike
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: Adults: take one soft gel once or twice daily at mealtime. Do not chew.
- Warnings
- Contains fish (anchovy and herring).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Purity guaranteed This product is regularly tested by independent FDA registered laboratories. It has been determined to be fresh and fully potent (per AOCS international protocols) and is free of detrimental levels of mercury, cadmium, lead, PCBs and 28 other contaminants.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 309820.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Romega, natural Mixed Tocopherol, Beef Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Vanilla Flavor, Natural.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Freshness & Potency Purity Guaranteed.
How many labels does Omega-3s with SPMs have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 22, 2024: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 309820 (current) Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 0 88395 21410 3
- Label 309247 Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 0 88395 21400 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Carlson Division of J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Arlington Heights, IL. All Carlson products.