Omega Complete Gems
by Carlson · softgel capsule · 180 softgels
- Off the market since October 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 88395 01733 9
- DSLD label 216569
- Serving 2 softgels
- 90 servings
Omega Complete Gems by Carlson lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 50 mcg (2,000 IU) of vitamin D, 134 mg of vitamin E, 666 mg of norwegian fish oil concentrate and 400 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 March 24, 2020.
What is in Omega Complete Gems?
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 | 30 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 3 g | 4% | Higher than 76% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Protein | less than 1 g | ||
| Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol) | 50 mcg (2,000 IU) | 250% | Higher than 81% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 134 mg | 893% | |
| Norwegian Fish Oil concentrate | 666 mg | 81% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). | |
| Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 400 mg | 55% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic AcidEPA (Form: reported as Triglycerides) (Alt. Name: Eicosapentaenoic Acid) | 266 mg | 53% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic AcidDHA (Form: reported as Triglycerides) (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic Acid) | 134 mg | 67% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). | |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acidsas Gamma-Linolenic AcidOmega-6 (Form: Gamma Linolenic Acid (Form: from Borage seed Oil PlantPart: seed)) Note: reported as Triglycerides. | 400 mg | Higher than 71% of 421 products listing omega-6 (median 140 mg). | |
| Oleic Acidas Borage Seed OilOmega-9 (Form: from Borage seed Oil PlantPart: seed) (Alt. Name: Oleic Acid) Note: reported as Triglycerides. | 300 mg | Higher than 71% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 216569 (entered March 24, 2020), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Omega Complete Gems's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Omega-3-6-9 with Borage OilCarlson · off the market 8 shared, 81% alike
- Omega-3-6-9Carlson · off the market 8 shared, 81% alike
- Inflammation BalanceCarlson · off the market 9 shared, 73% alike
- Inflammation Balance Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson 9 shared, 73% alike
- Omega Complete Gems Natural Lemon FlavorCarlson 9 shared, 73% alike
- Fish Oil 2500 mgNew Age 6 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 two soft gels once daily at mealtime.
- Warnings
- Contains fish (anchovy, sardine and mackerel).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- 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.
- Gluten-free No artificial preservatives
Source: label statements in DSLD label 216569.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soft Gel Shell, Soybean Oil, Mixed Tocopherols.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): IGEN Non-GMO tested; Freshness & potency Purity guaranteed.
How many labels does Omega Complete Gems have?
2 labels are on file under this name since March 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 216569 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market October 14, 2022 · 180 softgels · UPC 0 88395 01733 9
- Label 216565 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market December 4, 2020 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 88395 01731 5
DSLD also links this label to: Omega-3 Plus GLA (image difference, same product), Omega-3 Plus GLA (package size difference, same product), Omega-3-6-9 with Borage Oil (image difference, same product), Omega-3-6-9 with Borage Oil (package size difference, same product), Omega-3-6-9 (image difference, same product), Omega-3-6-9 (package size difference, same product), Omega Complete Gems Natural Lemon Flavor (image difference, same product), Omega Complete Gems Natural Lemon Flavor (package size difference, same product).
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.