Professional Formula Elite EPA Gems 1,000 mg
by Carlson · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 88395 01686 8
- DSLD label 305308
- Serving 1 softgel
- 60 servings
Professional Formula Elite EPA Gems 1,000 mg by Carlson lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1.3 g of fish oil concentrate, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.
What is in Professional Formula Elite EPA Gems 1,000 mg?
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). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Fish Oil Concentrateas Anchovy, Mackerel, Sardine | 1.3 g | Higher than 59% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.6 g. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester | 1,000 mg | Higher than 95% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 305308 (entered February 22, 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?
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:
- Its 1,000 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester (filed by NIH under EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)) is higher than 95% of the 3,134 EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) products that print an amount; 140 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Elite EPA Gems 1,000 mgCarlson same ingredients
- Omega MonoPure EPA ECXYMOGEN · off the market same ingredients
- Super Omega 3 EPA/DHA FormulaWindmill Rx Premium vitamins 3 shared, 74% alike
- Fish Oil 1000 mgWhole Foods 3 shared, 74% alike
- Fish Oil 1400 +Joint SupportGNC Triple Strength 3 shared, 74% alike
- Fish OilMusclePharm 3 shared, 74% 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: Adults: take one soft gel once or twice daily at mealtime.
- Warnings
- Contains fish (anchovy, sardine and mackerel).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- IGEN Non-GMO tested
- Gluten-free No artificial preservatives
- Purity Guaranteed This product is regularly tested by independent FDA registered laboratories. It has been determined to be fresh and fully potent (per AOCS international protocols) and is free of detrimental levels of mercury, cadmium, lead, PCBs and 28 other contaminants.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 305308.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Beef Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Mixed Tocopherols, Natural.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): IGEN Non-GMO tested Freshness & Potency Purity Guaranteed; Friend of the Sea IFOS (International Fish Oil Standards).
How many labels does Professional Formula Elite EPA Gems 1,000 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 22, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 305308 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 0 88395 01686 8
- Label 304773 Entered November 22, 2023 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 0 88395 01681 3
DSLD also links this label to: Super EPA Gems (image difference, same product), Elite EPA Gems (image difference, same product), Elite EPA Gems 1,000 mg (image difference, same product), Elite EPA Gems 1,000 mg (image difference, same product), Elite EPA Gems 1,000 mg (image difference, same product), Elite EPA Gems 1,000 mg (image difference, same product), Elite EPA Gems 1,000 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Carlson Div. of J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Arlington Heights, IL. All Carlson products.