OmegaGenics EPA 500 Concentrate
by Metagenics · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 55571 91056 1
- DSLD label 27280
- Serving 1 enteric coated softgel
- 90 servings
OmegaGenics EPA 500 Concentrate by Metagenics lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 enteric coated softgel, such as 1.2 g of natural marine lipid concentrate, 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 OmegaGenics EPA 500 Concentrate?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 enteric coated 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Cholesterol | less than 5 mg | ||
| Natural Marine Lipid Concentrate | 1.2 g | 45% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 3.6 g. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 500 mg | Higher than 71% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 80 mg | 83% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. | |
| Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 120 mg | 84% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 27280 (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?
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 3 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Enteric Coated Omega-3 Fish Oil 1000 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Natural Omega 3 Fish Oil 1,000 mgSunmark same ingredients
- Natural Omega-3 Fish OilDG Health same ingredients
- Omega-3 1000 mg Fish OilNature's Blend · off the market same ingredients
- Regular Strength Fish Oil 1000 mgSpring Valley same ingredients
- Enteric-Coated Fish Oil SoftgelsON Optimum Nutrition same ingredients
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 one to three times daily with food or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Do not use before surgery.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Caution: If pregnant or nursing, or taking medication-including blood thinning medications-consult your healthcare practitioner before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Formulated to Exclude: Wheat, gluten, soy, dairy products, egg, nuts, tree nuts, crustacean shellfish, colors, artificial flavors, and artificial sweeteners.
- Storage
- Storage: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 27280.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Natural marine lipid concentrate, Gelatin, Glycerin, enteric coating, purified Water, Natural flavors, Mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
How many labels does OmegaGenics EPA 500 Concentrate have?
One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2013.
- Label 27280 (current) Entered November 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 7 55571 91056 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 (distributor), San Clemente, CA. All Metagenics products.