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Omega-EFA

by Metagenics · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 55571 91238 1
  • DSLD label 27609
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 60 servings

Omega-EFA by Metagenics lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 500 mg of borage oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2013.

What is in Omega-EFA?

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-EFA: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 27609, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Calories from Fat10 Calories
Total Fat1 g8%Fat (unspecified) in Omega-EFA against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Cholesterolless than 5 mg
Natural Marine Concentrate500 mg
Eicosapentaenoic Acid155 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Omega-EFA against 3,134 products155 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.155 mg

69% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid120 mgDHA in Omega-EFA against 3,627 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.120 mg

69% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids40 mgOmega-3 in Omega-EFA against 2,714 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.40 mg

97% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg).

Borage Oil500 mgBorage Oil in Omega-EFA against 254 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 161.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 515 mg.500 mg

50% of 254 products listing borage oil give more (median 515 mg).

Gamma-Linolenic Acid90 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in Omega-EFA against 740 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.90 mg

46% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg).

Other Omega-6 Fatty Acids150 mgOmega-6 in Omega-EFA against 421 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 484 mg, the median 140 mg.150 mg

Higher than 50% of 421 products listing omega-6 (median 140 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 27609 (entered November 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:

  • 97% of the 2,714 products that print an amount of omega-3 list more than its 40 mg of other omega-3 fatty acids (filed by NIH under omega-3) (median 500 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Omega-EFA's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 one softgel daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
CAUTION: If pregnant or nursing, or taking medication-including blood thinning medications-consult your healthcare practitioner before use.
Do not use before surgery.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Formulated to Exclude: Wheat, gluten, egg, dairy products, nuts, tree nuts, colors, artificial sweeteners, and artificial flavors.
Storage
STORAGE: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 27609.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Natural marine concentrate, borage oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water, natural Lemon flavor, Rosemary extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): PURITY CERTIFIED P THIRD PARTY ASSAYED.

How many labels does Omega-EFA have?

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

  1. Label 27609 (current) Entered November 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 55571 91238 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names METAGENICS, INC. Makers of Professional Quality Supplements (manufacturer), San Clemente, CA. All Metagenics products.

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