ZoOmega-3
by Biosyntrx · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 7 93573 76947 3
- DSLD label 23476
- Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
ZoOmega-3 by Biosyntrx lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 5 IU of vitamin E, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2013.
What is in ZoOmega-3?
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 | ||
| Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Vitamin E | 5 IU | 17% | 93% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Omega-3 Marine Lipid Concentrate | 1,000 mg | ||
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 300 mg | 48% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 200 mg | 54% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 23476 (entered September 25, 2013), 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:
- 93% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 5 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Salmon ComplexGNC · off the market same ingredients
- Essential Omega-3Juvenon same ingredients
- Omega Blue Fresh Citrus FlavorBlue Star Nutraceuticals same ingredients
- High DHA Omega-3 Fatty AcidsPharmax 4 shared, 83% alike
- Omega ComplexHBC Protocols 4 shared, 82% alike
- Omega 3-DHAWomens Choice Pharmaceuticals 3 shared, 81% 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 one or two softgel caps daily with meals, particularly on days that cold-water fish is not included in diet.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- ZoOmega-3 is manufactured to current good manufacturing standards (cGMP) and has no mercury or PCB’s.
- Contains no added sugar, starch, salt, wheat, gluten, corn, coloring, dairy products, flavoring or preservatives.
- Storage
- Keep container tightly closed in a cool, dry and dark place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 23476.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerine, Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): MANUFACTURED IN NSF GMP REGISTERED FACILITY; {Recycle} 1; BIOSYNTRX(R) Nutritional Biotechnology. Listed with: NSF certified (contents or GMP) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does ZoOmega-3 have?
One label is on file, entered on September 25, 2013.
- Label 23476 (current) Entered September 25, 2013 · off the market October 11, 2023 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 93573 76947 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Biosyntrx, Inc. (distributor), Lexington, SC. All Biosyntrx products.