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Omega Max

by AmeriSciences · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 16978
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 30 servings

Omega Max by AmeriSciences lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 4 IU of vitamin E and 2,000 mg of molecularly distilled fish oil, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2012.

What is in Omega Max?

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).

Omega Max: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 16978, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Calories from Fat18 Calories
Total Fat2 g3%Fat (unspecified) in Omega Max against 11,965 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2 g

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

Polyunsaturated Fat1 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Omega Max against 1,759 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.1 g

39% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Monounsaturated Fat0.5 gMonounsaturated Fat in Omega Max against 989 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

53% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol4 IU13%Vitamin E in Omega Max against 6,459 products4 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.4 IU

95% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Molecularly Distilled Fish Oilas Anchovy, Mackerel, SardineMolecularly Distilled Fish Oil (Form: derived from sardine, anchovy, mackerel)2,000 mgFish Oil in Omega Max against 1,990 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.2 g

Higher than 71% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g).

Eicosapentaenoic AcidProvides EPA (Alt. Name: Eicosapentaenoic Acid)720 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Omega Max against 3,134 products720 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.720 mg

Higher than 84% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic AcidProvides DHA (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic Acid)480 mgDHA in Omega Max against 3,627 products480 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.480 mg

Higher than 80% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg).

Total DHA, EPAas Docosahexaenoic Acid, Eicosapentaenoic AcidTotal EPA & DHA Omega-3 Fatty Acids1,200 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 16978 (entered December 21, 2012), 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:

  • 95% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 4 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).

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 Max'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
Suggested use: Take two (2) softgels daily, preferably with meals, or as recommended by a physician.
Warnings
Warning: Keep out of the reach of children.
Consult your physician before taking this product if you take blood thinning medications or if you anticipate surgery.
To report an adverse event, contact us at the above address.
Storage
Store product in a dry place at controlled room temperature (25(0) C / 77(0) F). Do not expose to excessive heat or moisture.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 16978.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, purified Water, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Sodium Alginate, Pharmaceutical Glaze, acetylated monoglycerides, Polysorbate 80, Potassium Sorbate, vanillin.

How many labels does Omega Max have?

One label is on file, entered on December 21, 2012.

  1. Label 16978 (current) Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market October 30, 2023 · 60 softgels

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

Who makes it?

The label names AmeriSciences(R) (distributor), Houston, TX. All AmeriSciences products.

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