Fish Oil
by Universal · softgel capsule · 100 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 39442 04095 4
- DSLD label 37662
- Serving 1 to 3 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
- 100 servings
Fish Oil by Universal lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1 IU of vitamin E and 1,000 mg of fish oil, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 10, 2014.
What is in 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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | 74% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopherol AcetateVitamin E (Form: as DL-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate) | 1 IU | 3% | 99% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Fish OilFish Oil Note: provides | 1,000 mg | 55% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). | |
| Omega-3 Fatty AcidsOmega-3 Fatty Acids Note: comprising of | 300 mg | 62% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 180 mg | 60% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 120 mg | 69% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 37662 (entered October 10, 2014), 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:
- 99% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 1 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- OptiMega-3Bioclinic Naturals same ingredients
- RxOmega-3 Factors Pharmaceutical Grade EPA 400 mg / DHA 200 mgNatural Factors · off the market same ingredients
- Salmon Oil Omega-600 SEsmond Natural same ingredients
- Omega 950NuMedica same ingredients
- Omega 3 Fish Oil 1290 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe · off the market same ingredients
- EPA 300 mg DHA 200 mg Omega-3 600 mgPhysioLogics · off the market 7 shared, 91% 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
- DOSAGE: Take 1-3 softgels daily, or as directed by your Health Care professional.
- Warnings
- Made in a GMP facility on equipment that processes milk, soy, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, and wheat.
- INGREDIENT NOTES: This product contains fish ingredients (salmon, sardine, mackerel, anchovy and herring.)
- WARNINGS: Keep out of reach of Children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 37662.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerine, purified Water.
How many labels does Fish Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on October 10, 2014.
- Label 37662 (current) Entered October 10, 2014 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 0 39442 04095 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Universal Nutrition (manufacturer), New Brunswick, New Jersey. All Universal products.