Omega Defense
by Whitaker Nutrition · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- Off the market since March 2025 (NIH)
- UPC 8 10047 39039 8
- DSLD label 315950
- Serving 2 softgels
- 30 servings
Omega Defense by Whitaker Nutrition lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 50 mcg (2,000 IU) of vitamin D, 2 g of calamarine oil concentrate and 50 mcg of MenaQ7, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.
What is in Omega Defense?
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 | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2 g | 3% | Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Cholesterol | less than 15 mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol2,000 IU | 50 mcg (2,000 IU) | 250% | Higher than 81% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Calamarine Oil Concentrateas Squid | 2 g | ||
| Docosahexaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester | 800 mg | Higher than 95% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester | 200 mg | 58% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| MenaQ7as Menaquinone-7, Vitamin K2 | 50 mcg | 42%* | 60% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 315950 (entered August 22, 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 800 mg of docosahexaenoic acid ethyl ester (filed by NIH under DHA) is higher than 95% of the 3,627 DHA products that print an amount; 177 list more.
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 Defense's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- CalamarineD Omega-3Dr. Sinatra 6 shared, 87% alike
- CalaMarine Omega-3Dr. Sinatra 5 shared, 79% alike
- Super DHA 500Swanson EFAs · off the market 5 shared, 69% alike
- Super DHA 500 500 mgSwanson 5 shared, 69% alike
- Omega-3 Joint Relief with TurmericDr. Sinatra 5 shared, 61% alike
- OmegAvail Ultra With Vitamin D3, K1, And K3Designs for Health 6 shared, 58% 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
- Doctor's suggested use: Take 2 softgels once daily.
- Warnings
- Precautions: Consult a health care practitioner if you take warfarin or other blood thinners, or are pregnant or nursing, have a serious medical condition, or use any medications.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GF Gluten Free
- Storage
- Store bottle with cap tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 315950.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified, Carob Extract, Medium Chain Triglyceride, Lemon Oil, Caramel, Mixed Tocopherols.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Friend of the Sea.
How many labels does Omega Defense have?
4 labels are on file under this name since October 23, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 315950 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · off the market March 14, 2025 · 60 softgels · UPC 8 10047 39039 8
- Label 313219 Entered July 25, 2024 · off the market February 23, 2024 · 60 softgels · UPC 8 10047 39039 8
- Label 267549 Entered July 21, 2022 · off the market February 23, 2024 · 60 softgels · UPC 8 10047 39039 8
- Label 208042 Entered October 23, 2019 · off the market February 23, 2024 · 60 softgels · UPC 6 78829 21371 2
DSLD also links this label to: Joint & Bone Essentials (image difference, same product), Joint & Bone Essentials (image difference, same product), Joint & Bone Essentials (image 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 Healthy Directions (distributor), Bethesda, MD. All Whitaker Nutrition products.