Super Omega EPA Fish Oil
by NOW · softgel capsule · 240 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 01683 6
- DSLD label 315749
- Serving 2 softgels
- 120 servings
Super Omega EPA Fish Oil by NOW lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 2 g of fish oil concentrate, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2024.
What is in Super Omega EPA Fish Oil?
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 | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2 g | 3% | Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1 g | 39% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). | |
| Protein | less than 1 g | ||
| Fish Oil Concentrateas Anchovy, Sardine2,000 mg | 2 g | Higher than 71% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | no amount given | ||
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 720 mg | Higher than 84% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 480 mg | Higher than 80% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 315749 (entered July 25, 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?
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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Super Omega EPANOW · off the market same ingredients
- Omega 600NuMedica same ingredients
- Essential Omega 3'sP2Life 6 shared, 88% alike
- Omega 3 Heart HealthNatural Guardian · off the market 5 shared, 88% alike
- Fish Oil Omega 3SaveWorldHealth.com · off the market 5 shared, 88% alike
- Longevity Max Omega-3Dr. Suggested · off the market 5 shared, 88% 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 daily with food.
- Warnings
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, corn, milk, egg, shellfish or sesame ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains fish (anchovies, sardines).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This fish oil concentrate is molecularly distilled and manufactured under strict quality control standards. It is tested to be free of potentially harmful levels of contaminants such as PCBs, dioxins, mercury and other heavy metals. Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, corn, milk, egg, shellfish or sesame ingredients.
- Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 315749.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Bovine Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, D-Alpha-Tocopherol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GOED Omega-3 Proud Member goedquality.com Triangle K (Kosher) Contains gelatin; Crescent H (Halal) GMP Quality Assured.
How many labels does Super Omega EPA Fish Oil have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 20, 2024: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 315749 (current) Entered July 25, 2024 · on the market · 240 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01683 6
- Label 314094 Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01682 9
DSLD also links this label to: Super EPA (image difference, same product), Super EPA Double Strength Omega-3 Polyunsaturates (package size difference, same product), Super EPA Double Strength Omega-3 Polyunsaturates (package size difference, same product), Molecularly Distilled Super Omega EPA (package size difference, same product), Molecularly Distilled Super Omega EPA (package size difference, same product), Molecularly Distilled Super Omega EPA (image difference, same product), Molecularly Distilled Super Omega EPA (package size difference, same product), Molecularly Distilled Super Omega EPA (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 (distributor), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.