WholeMega Whole Fish Oil
by New Chapter · softgel capsule · 180 softgels
- Off the market since March 2017 (NIH)
- DSLD label 38779
- Serving 1 softgel (1 g, 2 g SS); amounts per 2 softgels
- 90 servings
WholeMega Whole Fish Oil by New Chapter lists 25 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 100 IU (2.5 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 2,000 mg of wild alaskan salmon oil; 15 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 27, 2014.
What is in WholeMega Whole Fish Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 20 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 18 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2,000 mg | 3% | Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 480 mg | 2% | 92% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.96 g. |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 840 mg | 51% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.68 g. | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 680 mg | 72% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.36 g. | |
| Cholesterol | 15 mg | 5% | 47% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
| Vitamin D3as wild Alaskan Salmon OilVitamin D3 (Form: from wild Alaskan Salmon Oil) | 100 IU (2.5 mcg) | 25% | 92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mcg. |
| wild Alaskan Salmon Oil | 2,000 mg | Higher than 71% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. | |
| Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 520 mg | Higher than 79% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,130 mg. | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 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 Acid | 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 Acids | 120 mg | ||
| Octadecatetraenoic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Docosapentaenoic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Linolenic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Heneicosapentaenoic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Eicosatrienoic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Total Omega-6 Fatty AcidsTotal Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 60 mg | 64% of 421 products listing omega-6 give more (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Linoleic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Arachidonic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Eicosadienoic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Total Omega-5, 7 & 8 Fatty Acids | 95 mg | ||
| Myristoleic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Palmitoleic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Margaroleic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Total Omega-9 Fatty Acids | 300 mg | Higher than 63% of 307 products listing omega-9 (median 190 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Gadoleic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Erucic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Nervonic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Other Omega Fatty Acids | 545 mg | ||
| Astaxanthinas wild Alaskan Salmon OilAstaxanthin (Form: from Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil) | 5 mcg | 98% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.01 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 38779 (entered October 27, 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:
- 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)).
- 98% of the 955 products that print an amount of astaxanthin list more than its 0.005 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- WholeMega Extra-Virgin Wild Alaskan Salmon Tiny CapsNew Chapter · off the market same ingredients
- 100% Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil 1300 mgNatural Factors · off the market 26 shared, 96% alike
- 100% Wild Alaskan Salmon OilNatural Factors · off the market 26 shared, 96% alike
- Complete Omega 100% Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil 1300 mgNatural Factors 25 shared, 92% alike
- Wholemega Whole Fish Oil 1000 mgNew Chapter 27 shared, 84% alike
- Wholemega Fish Oil Tiny CapsNew Chapter 27 shared, 84% 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
- Suggested use: Two softgels daily immediately before a large meal. For best results, take one softgel immediately before your two largest meals.
- Warnings
- Caution: As with any dietary or herbal supplement, you should advise your healthcare practitioner of the use of this product.
- If you are nursing, pregnant, or considering pregnancy, you should consult your healthcare practitioner prior to using this product.
- Contains: 100% Wild Alaskan Salmon Fish Oil.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Our premium softgel capsules are BSE free.
- Naturally gluten free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place. DO NOT REFRIGERATE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 38779.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsule, B.A.S.S.(R), Mixed Tocopherols.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 100% Wild-Caught Salmon Oil.
How many labels does WholeMega Whole Fish Oil have?
5 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 38779 (current) Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market March 7, 2017 · 180 softgels
- Label 38746 Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market March 17, 2017 · 120 softgels
- Label 38745 Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market March 7, 2017 · 60 softgels
- Label 38743 Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market March 7, 2017 · 30 softgels
- Label 18036 Entered July 25, 2013 · off the market February 1, 2013 · 120 softgels
DSLD also links this label to: Wholemega Whole Fish Oil 1000 mg (image difference, same product), Wholemega Whole Fish Oil 1000 mg (package size difference, same product), Wholemega Whole Fish Oil 1000 mg (package size difference, same product), Wholemega Whole Fish Oil 1000 mg (package size difference, same product), Wholemega Whole Fish Oil 1000 mg (package size difference, same product), WholeMega Whole Fish Oil 1000 mg (package size difference, same product), WholeMega Whole Fish Oil 1000 mg (package size difference, same product), Wholemega Fish Oil (image difference, same product).
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. (manufacturer), BRATTLEBORO, VT. All New Chapter products.