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WholeMega

by New Chapter · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • Off the market since January 2013 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 2559
  • Serving 2 softgels (0.5 g/softgel); amounts per 4 softgels
  • 22.5 servings

WholeMega by New Chapter lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 4 softgels, such as 100 IU (2.5 mcg) of vitamin D, 500 mg of total omega-3 fatty acids, 180 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid and 220 mg of docosahexaenoic acid, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2011.

What is in WholeMega?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 softgels. 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).

WholeMega: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 2559, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Calories from Fat18 Calories
Total Fat2,000 mg3%Fat (unspecified) in WholeMega against 11,965 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2 g

Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g.

Saturated Fat480 mg2%Saturated fat in WholeMega against 5,234 products0.48 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.48 g

92% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.96 g.

Monounsaturated Fat840 mgMonounsaturated Fat in WholeMega against 989 products0.84 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.0.84 g

51% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.68 g.

Polyunsaturated Fat680 mgPolyunsaturated Fat in WholeMega against 1,759 products0.68 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.0.68 g

72% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.36 g.

Cholesterol15 mg5%Cholesterol in WholeMega against 5,275 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.15 mg

47% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Vitamin D100 IU (2.5 mcg)25%Vitamin D in WholeMega against 14,175 products2.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg2.5 mcg

92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mcg.

Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids500 mgOmega-3 in WholeMega against 2,714 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 230 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.600 mg

Higher than 54% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg.

Eicosapentaenoic Acid180 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in WholeMega against 3,134 products180 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.180 mg

60% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg.

Docosahexaenoic Acid220 mgDHA in WholeMega against 3,627 products220 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.220 mg

51% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 440 mg.

Other Omega-3 Fatty Acidsas Docosapentaenoic Acid, Heneicosapentaenoic Acid, Linolenic Acid100 mg
Myristoleic AcidTotal Omega-5 Fatty Acids Note: Myristoleic Acid1 mg
Total Omega-6 Fatty Acidsas Arachidonic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Octadecatetraenoic AcidTotal Omega-6 Fatty Acids Note: Linoleic Acid, Octadecatetraenoic Acid, Arachidonic Acid140 mgOmega-6 in WholeMega against 421 products140 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 484 mg, the median 140 mg.140 mg

50% of 421 products listing omega-6 give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 280 mg.

Palmitoleic AcidTotal Omega-7 Fatty Acids Note: Palmitoleic Acid100 mgPalmitoleic Acid in WholeMega against 47 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 74.5 mg to 210 mg, the median 160 mg.100 mg

62% of 47 products listing palmitoleic acid give more (median 160 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Total Omega-9 Fatty Acidsas Eicosatetraenoic Acid, Erucic Acid, Gadoleic AcidTotal Omega-9 Fatty Acids Note: Margaroleic Acid, Oleic Acid, Eicosatrienoic Acid, Gadoleic Acid, Erucic Acid, Nervonic Acid660 mgOmega-9 in WholeMega against 307 products660 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 89 mg to 438.5 mg, the median 190 mg.660 mg

Higher than 86% of 307 products listing omega-9 (median 190 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,320 mg.

Astaxanthin6 mcgAstaxanthin in WholeMega against 955 products0.006 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.0.006 mg

97% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.012 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 2559 (entered November 25, 2011), 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 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
  • 97% of the 955 products that print an amount of astaxanthin list more than its 0.006 mg of astaxanthin (median 1 mg).

The NIH database records 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with WholeMega's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Suggested Use: Two softgels two times daily. For best results, take two softgels immediately before your two largest meals.
Warnings
If you are nursing, pregnant, or considering pregnancy, you should consult your health care practitioner prior to using this product.
Caution: As with any dietary or herbal supplement, you should advise your health care practitioner of the use of this product.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Naturally gluten free.
Our premium softgel capsules are prepared without any chemical solvents and are prion free.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place. DO NOT REFRIGERATE.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 2559.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fish oil, Botanical Antioxidant Stability System, Mixed Tocopherols, Capsule.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 100% Sustainably Wild-Caught Salmon; HEART HEALTHY; Purple Loves Green(TM)NewChapter(R); WHOLEmega(TM).

How many labels does WholeMega have?

4 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 2559 (current) Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market January 1, 2013 · 90 softgels
  2. Label 2558 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market May 15, 2013 · 60 softgels
  3. Label 2557 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market May 20, 2013 · 30 softgels
  4. Label 2556 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market January 1, 2013 · 120 softgels

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names NEW CHAPTER, INC. (distributor), BRATTLEBORO, VT. All New Chapter products.

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