Smart Blend
by MRM · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- Off the market since September 2021 (NIH)
- UPC 6 09492 14002
- DSLD label 178441
- Serving 2 to 4 softgels; amounts per 2 softgels
- 60 servings
Smart Blend by MRM lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 260 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid, 220 mg of docosahexaenoic acid, 250 mg of conjugated linoleic acid and 80 mg of gamma-linolenic acid, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2018.
What is in Smart Blend?
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 | 13.5 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 13.5 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: 4.5 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 150 mg | 93% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.45 g. | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1,300 mg | Higher than 62% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3.9 g. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acidas Fish OilEPA (Form: from high performance Fish Oil complex) (Alt. Name: Eicosapentaenoic Acid) | 260 mg | 53% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 780 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acidas Fish OilDHA (Form: from high performance Fish Oil complex) (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic Acid) | 220 mg | 51% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 660 mg. | |
| Conjugated Linoleic Acid | 250 mg | 82% of 422 products listing conjugated linoleic acid give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.75 g. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acidas Borage OilGamma Linolenic Acid (Form: from Borage Oil) | 80 mg | 51% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 178441 (entered June 25, 2018), 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 3 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 Smart Blend's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Smart BlendMRM Nutrition 8 shared, 88% alike
- EFA-Sirt SupremeBiotics Research Corporation 7 shared, 67% alike
- EPA-DHAEndo-met Laboratories 6 shared, 67% alike
- EPA-DHA 1000 mgProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories 6 shared, 67% alike
- Omega-3 + Vitamin D Kids Bubble Gum FlavorNutraSea · off the market 7 shared, 66% alike
- Omega-3 Kids Bubble Gum FlavorNutraSea Kids · off the market 7 shared, 64% 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 Usage: Take 2 softgels with a meal up to 3 times daily. For maximum benefits, take 4 softgels up to 3 times daily or as directed by your qualified healthcare provider.
- Warnings
- Contains fish (Anchovies, Mackerel, Sardines).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no solvent residues, milk, egg, peanut, tree nut, shellfish, soy, wheat, gluten, yeast, artificial flavors or colors.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 178441.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Produced In A Certified Facility Good Manufacturing Practices.
How many labels does Smart Blend have?
5 labels are on file under this name since October 10, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 178441 (current) Entered June 25, 2018 · off the market September 20, 2021 · 120 softgels · UPC 6 09492 14002
- Label 178439 Entered June 25, 2018 · off the market September 20, 2021 · 240 softgels · UPC 6 09492 14001
- Label 46671 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market January 23, 2018 · 240 softgels · UPC 6 09492 14001
- Label 37108 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market May 26, 2015 · 240 softgels · UPC 6 09492 14001
- Label 37107 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market January 23, 2018 · 120 softgels · UPC 6 09492 14002
DSLD also links this label to: Smart Blend (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 MRM (manufacturer, distributor), Oceanside, CA. All MRM products.