ProOmega
by Nordic Naturals · softgel capsule · 60 soft gels
- Off the market since January 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 7 68990 12120 3
- DSLD label 26349
- Serving 2 softgels
- 30 servings
ProOmega by Nordic Naturals lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 1,280 mg of omega-3 fatty acids and 56 mg of oleic acid, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2013.
What is in ProOmega?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 18 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 18 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 | 0.1 g | 1% | 97% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.2 g. |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Omega-3 Fatty Acidsas Fish OilTotal Omega-3s (Form: from Norwegian Fish Oil) | 1,280 mg | Higher than 86% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,560 mg. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 650 mg | Higher than 80% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,300 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 450 mg | Higher than 77% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg. | |
| Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 180 mg | ||
| Oleic Acid | 56 mg | 82% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 112 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26349 (entered October 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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with ProOmega's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Ultimate Omega 500 StrawberryNordic Naturals · off the market 7 shared, 91% alike
- Ultimate OmegaNordic Naturals · off the market 7 shared, 91% alike
- DHA From Purified Fish Oil StrawberryNordic Naturals · off the market 7 shared, 91% alike
- DHA JuniorNordic Naturals 7 shared, 85% alike
- DHA From Purified Fish OilNordic Naturals · off the market 7 shared, 83% alike
- Omega Soft EPADouglas Laboratories 6 shared, 79% 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
- Suggested Use: Two soft gels daily, with food, or as directed by your health care professional or pharmacist. For intense support, take two soft gels with food twice daily.
- Warnings
- Do not take if tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Warning: Consult with your physician before using the product if you are allergic to iodine, use blood thinners, or anticipate surgery.
- Keep out of the reach of children
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No gluten, milk derivatives, or artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place, away from sunlight
Source: label statements in DSLD label 26349.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: purified deep sea Fish Oil, Soft Gel Capsule, natural Lemon flavor, D-Alpha-Tocopherol, Rosemary extract.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): TRUE TRIGLYCERIDE BETTER ABSORPTION; FEATURED IN CLINICAL RESEARCH NORDIC NATURALS.
How many labels does ProOmega have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2013.
- Label 26349 (current) Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market January 28, 2016 · 60 soft gels · UPC 7 68990 12120 3
DSLD also links this label to: ProOmega Lemon (image difference, same product), ProOmega Lemon (package size difference, same product), ProOmega Lemon 650 EPA/450 DHA (package size 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 Nordic Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Watsonville, CA. All Nordic Naturals products.