PlainVitamins

Red Omega

by NOW · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • Off the market since February 2024 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 01675 1
  • DSLD label 205016
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 45 servings

Red Omega by NOW lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 2 g of natural fish oil concentrate, 600 mg of organic red yeast rice and 60 mg of CoQ10, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2019.

What is in Red 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).

Red Omega: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 205016, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Fat2 g3%Fat (unspecified) in Red Omega against 11,965 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2 g

Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat0.5 g3%Saturated fat in Red Omega against 5,234 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g).

natural Fish Oil concentratenatural Fish Oil concentrate Note: 2,000 mg2 gFish Oil in Red Omega against 1,990 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.2 g

Higher than 71% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g).

Omega-3 Fatty Acidsno amount given
Eicosapentaenoic Acid360 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Red Omega against 3,134 products360 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.360 mg

Higher than 57% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid240 mgDHA in Red Omega against 3,627 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.240 mg

Higher than 50% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg).

organic Red Yeast Rice600 mgRed Yeast Rice in Red Omega against 295 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 600 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 600 mg.600 mg

48% of 295 products listing red yeast rice give more (median 600 mg).

CoQ1060 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in Red Omega against 2,922 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.60 mg

48% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 205016 (entered July 24, 2019), 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 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 Usage: Take 2 softgels daily with food.
Warnings
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
Warning: Do not use if you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or are breast feeding, because using this product may harm the fetus.
For adults only.
Consult physician if taking medication (especially statins) or have a medical condition including a history of statin-intolerance or liver disease.
Keep out of reach of children.
If muscle complaints occur, discontinue use and consult a physician.
Contains fish (sardines, anchovies, mackerel) and soy.
Allergens and what it does not contain
NOW Red Omega is carefully produced to avoid the presence of citrinin, an unwanted by-product of RYR fermentation process.
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg or shellfish ingredients.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 205016.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Softgel Capsule, Beeswax, D-Alpha-Tocopherol, Soy Lecithin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured.

How many labels does Red Omega have?

10 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 205016 (current) Entered July 24, 2019 · off the market February 12, 2024 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01675 1
  2. Label 77605 Entered December 22, 2017 · off the market February 12, 2024 · 180 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01676 8
  3. Label 72241 Entered March 24, 2017 · off the market December 6, 2018 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01675 1
  4. Label 52869 Entered October 22, 2015 · off the market June 16, 2017 · 180 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01676 8
  5. Label 50270 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market March 7, 2017 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01675 1
  6. Label 46320 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market September 30, 2015 · 180 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01676 8
  7. Label 46319 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market August 24, 2015 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01675 1
  8. Label 35418 Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market May 21, 2015 · 180 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01676 8
  9. Label 33490 Entered May 23, 2014 · off the market May 21, 2015 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01675 1
  10. Label 2840 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market May 21, 2010 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01675 1

DSLD also links this label to: Red Omega with CoQ10 - 30 mg & Omega-3 Fish Oil (package size difference, same product), Red Omega Fish Oil (image difference, same product), Red Omega Fish Oil (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 NOW Foods (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.

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