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The Very Finest Fish Oil Omega-3'S DHA & EPA

by Carlson · softgel capsule · 30 soft gels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 88395 01644 8
  • DSLD label 55904
  • Serving 1 soft gel

The Very Finest Fish Oil Omega-3'S DHA & EPA by Carlson lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 soft gel, such as 10 IU of vitamin E natural and 1,000 mg of norwegian fish oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2016.

What is in The Very Finest Fish Oil Omega-3'S DHA & EPA?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 soft gel. 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).

The Very Finest Fish Oil Omega-3'S DHA & EPA: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 55904, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Calories from Fat10 Calories
Total Fat1 g2%Fat (unspecified) in The Very Finest Fish Oil Omega-3'S DHA & EPA against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 5 g.

Cholesterolless than 5 mg2%
Vitamin E Naturalas D-Alpha-Tocopherol10 IU33%Vitamin E in The Very Finest Fish Oil Omega-3'S DHA & EPA against 6,459 products10 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.10 IU

85% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 50 IU.

Norwegian Fish Oil1,000 mgFish Oil in The Very Finest Fish Oil Omega-3'S DHA & EPA against 1,990 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.1 g

55% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 5 g.

Total Omega-3 Fatty AcidsTotal Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Form: reported as Triglycerides)350 mgOmega-3 in The Very Finest Fish Oil Omega-3'S DHA & EPA against 2,714 products350 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.350 mg

59% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,750 mg.

Eicosapentaenoic AcidEPA (Form: reported as Triglycerides) (Alt. Name: Eicosapentaenoic Acid)180 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in The Very Finest Fish Oil Omega-3'S DHA & EPA against 3,134 products180 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.180 mg

60% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg.

Docosahexaenoic AcidDHA (Form: reported as Triglycerides) (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic Acid)120 mgDHA in The Very Finest Fish Oil Omega-3'S DHA & EPA against 3,627 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.120 mg

69% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 55904 (entered January 25, 2016), 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 5 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?

6 products list 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
Directions: Adults take one soft gel one to five times daily at mealtime.
Warnings
Contains fish (anchovy, sardine, mackerel).
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free Preservative-free
This product is regularly tested (using AOAC international protocols) for freshness, potency and purity by an independent, FDA-registered laboratory and has been determined to be fresh, fully-potent and free of detrimental levels of mercury, cadmium, lead, PCBs and 28 other contaminants.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 55904.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Tocopherol, natural Orange and Tangerine flavors, Soft Gel Shell.

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

How many labels does The Very Finest Fish Oil Omega-3'S DHA & EPA have?

9 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 55904 (current) Entered January 25, 2016 · on the market · 30 soft gels · UPC 0 88395 01644 8
  2. Label 55903 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market June 14, 2018 · 120 soft gels · UPC 0 88395 01644 8
  3. Label 25816 Entered September 25, 2013 · off the market August 30, 2013 · 500 mL
  4. Label 19501 Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market November 25, 2015 · 30 soft gels · UPC 0 88395 01644 8
  5. Label 19496 Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market November 25, 2015 · 120 soft gels · UPC 0 88395 01644 8
  6. Label 19493 Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market June 14, 2018 · 120 soft gels · UPC 0 88395 01641 7
  7. Label 19487 Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market April 22, 2013 · 30 soft gels · UPC 0 88395 01634 9
  8. Label 19484 Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market April 22, 2013 · 120 soft gels · UPC 0 88395 01634 9
  9. Label 19480 Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market April 22, 2013 · 120 soft gels · UPC 0 88395 01631 8

DSLD also links this label to: The Very Finest Fish Oil Natural Orange Flavor (flavor difference), The Very Finest Fish Oil Natural Orange Flavor (image difference, same product), The Very Finest Fish Oil Natural Orange Flavor (package size difference, same product), The Very Finest Fish Oil Natural Orange Flavor (flavor difference), The Very Finest Fish Oil Natural Orange Flavor (image difference, same product), The Very Finest Fish Oil Natural Orange Flavor (package size difference, same product), The Very Finest Fish Oil Natural Orange Flavor (flavor difference), The Very Finest Fish Oil Natural Orange Flavor (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 Carlson Division of J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Arlington Heights, IL. All Carlson products.

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