Ultimate EFA
by Youngevity · softgel capsule · 180 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 21832
- DSLD label 240049
- Serving 1 softgel
- 180 servings
Ultimate EFA by Youngevity lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 714 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2020.
What is in Ultimate EFA?
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 | 9 Calories | ||
| Calories from FatCalories (Form: from Fat) | 8 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Saturated Fat | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | less than 1 g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat | less than 1 g | ||
| Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 714 mg | Higher than 64% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,142 mg. | |
| Typical Average Fatty Acid Profile | no amount given | ||
| Alpha-Linolenic AcidAlpha Linolenic Acid (Alt. Name: ALA) Note: Omega-3 | 447 mg | 55% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,341 mg. | |
| Linoleic AcidLinoleic Acid (Alt. Name: LA) Note: Omega-6 | 110 mg | 75% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 330 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | 137 mg | 51% of 694 products listing oleic acid give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 411 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 4 mg | 98% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 16 mg | 99% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 48 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 240049 (entered November 21, 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:
- 98% of the 740 products that print an amount of gamma linolenic acid list more than its 4 mg of gamma-linolenic acid (filed by NIH under gamma linolenic acid) (median 90 mg).
- 99% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 16 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) (median 232 mg).
The NIH database records 3 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 Ultimate EFA's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Udo's Oil DHA 3-6-9 BlendFlora 10 shared, 92% alike
- Vegetarian DHA Flax OilFlora · off the market 9 shared, 88% alike
- DHA Flax OilFlora 9 shared, 88% alike
- Multi-OilGNC Preventive Nutrition 9 shared, 84% alike
- 7 SourcesFlora 9 shared, 84% alike
- Omega Swirl Total Omega Pomegranate BlueberryBarlean's · off the market 9 shared, 83% 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
- Directions: Take 1 soft gel, three times a day, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking medications, consult your healthcare professional before using this product.
- This product contains ingredients derived from tuna.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 240049.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: organic Flax seed Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Fish Oil, purified Water, Borage Oil, Carob extract, Mixed Tocopherols.
How many labels does Ultimate EFA have?
One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2020.
- Label 240049 (current) Entered November 21, 2020 · on the market · 180 softgels · UPC 21832
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Youngevity (manufacturer), Chula Vista, CA. All Youngevity products.