Super Omega-3 Plus
by Life Extension · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 37870 19881 9
- DSLD label 232624
- Serving 2 softgels
- 60 servings
Super Omega-3 Plus by Life Extension lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 200 mg of polyphen-oil olive extract, 5 mg of sesame seed lignan extract and 2 mg of natural astaxanthin, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.
What is in Super Omega-3 Plus?
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 | 25 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2.5 g | 4% | Higher than 70% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 5 g. |
| Cholesterol | less than 5 mg | 2% | |
| Pure+ Wild Fish Oil and Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba) Oil ConcentratesPure+ Wild Fish Oil and Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba) Oil Concentrates Note: yielding | 2,350 mg | ||
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 750 mg | Higher than 86% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 510 mg | Higher than 87% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,020 mg. | |
| Phospholipids | 60 mg | 87% of 257 products listing phospholipid give more (median 245 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Polyphen-Oil Olive extractPolyphen-Oil Olive extract PlantPart: fruit and leaf Note: providing | 200 mg | Higher than 61% of 822 products listing olive (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Polyphenols | 45 mg | 60% of 249 products listing polyphenols give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg. | |
| Verbascoside/Oleuropein | 11.25 mg | ||
| Hydroxytyrosol/Tyrosol | 7.5 mg | ||
| Sesame Seed Lignan Extract | 5 mg | 95% of 62 products listing sesame give more (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. | |
| natural Astaxanthinas Haematococcus pluvialis algaenatural Astaxanthin (Form: from CO2 extract of Haematococcus pluvialis algae Genus: Haematococcus Species: pluvialis) | 2 mg | Higher than 57% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 232624 (entered August 23, 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:
- 95% of the 62 products that print an amount of sesame list more than its 5 mg of sesame (median 10 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 Super Omega-3 Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Super Omega-3Life Extension 7 shared, 66% alike
- Super Omega-3 EPA/DHA With Seasme Lignans & Olive Fruit ExtractLife Extension 7 shared, 58% alike
- Super Omega-3 EPA/DHA with Sesame Lignans & Olive ExtractLife Extension 7 shared, 58% alike
- Super Omega-3 EPA/DHA Fish Oil, Sesame Lignans & Olive ExtractLife Extension 6 shared, 52% alike
- Super Omega With Krill & AstaxanthinLife Extension · off the market 8 shared, 50% alike
- Super Omega With Krill, Astaxanthin & Olive Fruit ExtractLife Extension 8 shared, 50% 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
- Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use. Directions: Take two (2) softgels twice daily with meals, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Caution: If you are taking anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications, or have a bleeding disorder, consult your healthcare provider before taking this product.
- Warnings: Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged.
- When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
- Contains crustacean shellfish (krill).
- To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, contact 1-866-280-2852.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Non GMO LE Certified
- Storage
- Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 232624.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: highly refined Fish Oil concentrate, Gelatin, Glycerin, Beeswax, purified Water, Silica, Natural flavor, extra virgin Olive Oil, Caramel color, Mixed Tocopherols, Maltodextrin, Rosemary extract.
How many labels does Super Omega-3 Plus have?
4 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 232624 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 7 37870 19881 9
- Label 232187 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 37870 19881 9
- Label 64960 Entered September 22, 2016 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 37870 19881 9
- Label 62426 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market July 27, 2016 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 37870 19881 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Ft. Lauderdale, FL. All Life Extension products.