Premium Omega-3 Fish Oil
by The Vitamin Shoppe · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 03785 8
- DSLD label 204914
- Serving 1 softgel
Premium Omega-3 Fish Oil by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 25 mcg (1,000 IU) of vitamin D3 and 1,413 mg of fish oil concentrate, 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 Premium Omega-3 Fish Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 | 15 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: 3 g. |
| Cholesterol | 30 mg | 10% | Higher than 65% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol (median 15 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. |
| Vitamin D3as CholecalciferolVitamin D3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol) Note: 1000 IU | 25 mcg (1,000 IU) | 125% | Higher than 59% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mcg. |
| Fish Oil concentrateFish Oil concentrate Note: containing approximately | 1,413 mg | Higher than 66% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.83 g. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 707 mg | Higher than 84% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,414 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 353 mg | Higher than 69% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 706 mg. | |
| Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 70 mg | 92% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 140 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 204914 (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?
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:
- 92% of the 2,714 products that print an amount of omega-3 list more than its 70 mg of other omega-3 fatty acids (filed by NIH under omega-3) (median 500 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Premium Omega-3 Fish OilThe Vitamin Shoppe Thrive same ingredients
- Ultra Omega 3-DNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Omega-3 Plus Vitamin D3 1,000 IULuckyVitamin same ingredients
- Molecularly Distilled Ultra Omega 3-DProtocol For Life Balance same ingredients
- Ultra Omega 3-D Fish OilNOW same ingredients
- Wild Alaskan Omega-3 plus Vitamin D3Wiley's Finest same ingredients
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: Take one (1) softgel, up to two (2) times daily, with a meal.
- Warnings
- Contains: Fish (anchovies, sardines, and mackerel).
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Dairy free Soy free Nut free
- Does not contain: Gluten, sugar, salt, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 204914.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water, Mixed Tocopherols.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Friend of the Sea Certified from sustainable fisheries friendofthesea.org; Independently Tested; Quality Promise Tested & Trusted.
How many labels does Premium Omega-3 Fish Oil have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 24, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 204914 (current) Entered July 24, 2019 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 7 66536 03785 8
- Label 204911 Entered July 24, 2019 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 66536 03784 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.