Optimal Omega-3
by VitaScript · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 319243
- Serving 1 softgel
- 90 servings
Optimal Omega-3 by VitaScript lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,400 mg of fish oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2024.
What is in Optimal Omega-3?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 2% | 44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Fish Oil1.4 g | 1,400 mg | Higher than 63% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 420 mg | Higher than 66% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 350 mg | Higher than 68% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 319243 (entered December 21, 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?
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Performance Omega-3Nutra Sport same ingredients
- Heart & HealthGNC Mega Men same ingredients
- Fish Oil 1500GNC Triple Strength same ingredients
- Heart Smart Fish Oil SoftgelsDoctor Gilmore same ingredients
- Heart Smart Fish Oil SoftgelsJohn Gilmore, MD same ingredients
- Fish Oil 1400 +Joint SupportGNC Triple Strength 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
- Suggested use: Take one softgel per day or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- To report serious adverse event, call 1-888-710-0006
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives; no wheat, gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy or crustacean shellfish.
- Most fish allergies are actually allergies to fish protein. Our Omega-3 Once Daily is derived from fish oil that does not contain fish protein.
- No GMO ingredients SGS verified the process for manufacturing this product with no GMO ingredients. www. sgs.com/no-gmo Double Verified GF Gluten Free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 319243.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified, Natural Flavors, 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; No GMO ingredients Double Verified GF Gluten Free.
How many labels does Optimal Omega-3 have?
2 labels are on file under this name since March 22, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 319243 (current) Entered December 21, 2024 · on the market · 90 softgels
- Label 283124 Entered March 22, 2023 · off the market November 29, 2023 · 90 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names E-NutritionStore.com (distributor), Elkridge, MD. All VitaScript products.