Tri-EFA
by Pure Encapsulations · softgel capsule · 240 softgel capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 00688 8
- DSLD label 188704
- Serving 2 sofgel capsules
- 120 servings
Tri-EFA by Pure Encapsulations lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 sofgel capsules, such as 7 mg of vitamin E, 800 mg of flax (linum usitatissimum) oil, 800 mg of borage (borago officinalis) oil and 800 mg of fish oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Tri-EFA?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 sofgel capsules. 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). Per day at the most servings: 8 g. |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 7 mg | 45% | |
| Flax (Linum usitatissimum) Oil | 800 mg | 58% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3.2 g. | |
| Borage (Borago officinalis) Oil | 800 mg | Higher than 52% of 254 products listing borage oil (median 515 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,200 mg. | |
| Fish Oilas Anchovies, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, SardinesFish Oil (Form: from Anchovies, Sardines, 50% Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids) | 800 mg | 77% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 3.2 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 188704 (entered February 25, 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?
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 4 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 Tri-EFA's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Absolute Omega 3-6-9MaritzMayer Laboratories · off the market 4 shared, 89% alike
- Complete EFA 1200 mgTrader Joe's 4 shared, 88% alike
- Flax/Borage OilPure Encapsulations 4 shared, 79% alike
- Omega 3-6-9IVL Institute For Vibrant Living 5 shared, 74% alike
- Ultimate Omega ComplexVitamer Laboratories 4 shared, 73% alike
- Complete Omega ComplexAnabolic Laboratories · off the market 4 shared, 73% 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
- Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules, 1–4 times daily, with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Contains fish (anchovies, sardines)
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free & Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 188704.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsule.
How many labels does Tri-EFA have?
4 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 219345 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market January 2, 2019 · 240 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 00688 8
- Label 219341 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market January 2, 2019 · 120 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 00689 5
- Label 188704 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 240 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 00688 8
- Label 188691 Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 120 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 00689 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Encapsulations (distributor), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.