Optimum Omega
by Pharmanex · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 215125
- Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 2 softgels
- 30 servings
Optimum Omega by Pharmanex lists 6 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 2,200 mg of marine lipid concentrate and 2 mg of deodorized garlic oil; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.
What is in Optimum Omega?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Calories | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2 g | 3% | Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5 g | 2% | 66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g. |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Marine Lipid concentrate | 2,200 mg | Higher than 85% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 4.4 g. | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | no amount given | ||
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 300 mg | 48% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 200 mg | 54% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 100 mg | ||
| deodorized Garlic Oil | 2 mg | 97% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 215125 (entered March 24, 2020), 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 1,075 products that print an amount of garlic list more than its 2 mg of deodorized garlic oil (filed by NIH under garlic) (median 200 mg).
The NIH database records 2 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Optimum Omega's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Omega-3 Fish Oil Lemon FlavoredSource Naturals 8 shared, 86% alike
- Ultra Potency Omega-3 Fish OilSource Naturals 8 shared, 86% alike
- ArcticPure Omega-3 1125 Fish OilSource Naturals 8 shared, 86% alike
- ArcticPure Ultra Potency Omega-3 Fish OilSource Naturals 8 shared, 86% alike
- Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon Oil 1000 mgBronson · off the market 8 shared, 81% alike
- Tri-3D OmegaNOW 8 shared, 81% 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
- Directions for use: As a dietary supplement, take one to two (1-2) softgels with eight (8) ounces of liquid with your morning and evening meals.
- Warnings
- Warnings: Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult a physician prior to use if pregnant or lactating, or using prescription medication.
- Discontinue 2 weeks prior to and after surgery. Discontinue use and consult a physician if any adverse reactions occur. Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Guarantee: No added sugar, salt, wheat, yeast, or dairy products. No preservatives, artificial colors, or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 215125.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerine, purified Water, D-Alpha-Tocopherol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 6S Quality.
How many labels does Optimum Omega have?
4 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 215125 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market October 16, 2023 · 60 softgels
- Label 78882 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market February 18, 2020 · 60 softgels
- Label 66400 Entered November 21, 2016 · off the market August 24, 2017 · 60 softgels
- Label 27853 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market September 27, 2016 · 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 NSE Products, Inc. (distributor), Provo, UT. All Pharmanex products.