VisionPro EPA/DHA/GLA
by Pure Encapsulations · softgel capsule · 180 softgel capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 01361 9
- DSLD label 185309
- Serving 3 capsules
- 60 servings
VisionPro EPA/DHA/GLA by Pure Encapsulations lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 2,871 mg of fish oil concentrate and 450 mg of borage (borago officinalis) oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 7, 2019.
What is in VisionPro EPA/DHA/GLA?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 | 30 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 3 g | 4% | Higher than 76% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Fish Oil concentrateas Anchovies, SardinesFish Oil concentrate (Form: from Anchovies, Sardines) Note: providing | 2,871 mg | Higher than 92% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 855 mg | Higher than 92% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 645 mg | Higher than 93% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). | |
| Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 195 mg | 78% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Borage (Borago officinalis) OilBorage (Borago officinalis) Oil PlantPart: seed Genus: Borago Species: officinalis Note: providing | 450 mg | 53% of 254 products listing borage oil give more (median 515 mg). | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 75 mg | 57% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 185309 (entered January 7, 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:
- Its 2.87 g of fish oil is higher than 92% of the 1,990 fish oil products that print an amount; 150 list more.
- Its 855 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) is higher than 92% of the 3,134 EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) products that print an amount; 248 list more.
- Its 645 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) is higher than 93% of the 3,627 DHA products that print an amount; 266 list more.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- EFA EssentialsPure Encapsulations same ingredients
- EPA/GlaSolgar 7 shared, 85% alike
- WellBetX Rx Omega-3 Factors Pharmaceutical Grade Fish Oil With Borage OilNatural Factors · off the market 7 shared, 74% alike
- OptiMega-3-6Bioclinic Naturals 7 shared, 74% alike
- Sports Omega With CLANOW Sports 6 shared, 73% alike
- Omega-EFAMetagenics 6 shared, 66% 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 3 capsules daily, with a meal.
- 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 185309.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsule, natural Lemon flavor, Proprietary Natural Antioxidant Blend.
How many labels does VisionPro EPA/DHA/GLA have?
4 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 219401 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market December 17, 2018 · 180 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 01361 9
- Label 219398 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market October 30, 2018 · 90 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 01362 6
- Label 185309 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · on the market · 180 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 01361 9
- Label 183296 Entered November 21, 2018 · on the market · 90 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 01362 6
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.