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Daily Essentials
Omega-3
Omega-3 Fish Oil100 softgels · 50 days
- 180 mg EPA and 120 mg DHA per softgel
- 600 mg EPA and DHA a day at two softgels
- From sardines and anchovies
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One container is 100 servings, about 50 days at the label amount.
Contains: Fish (sardines, anchovies).
- The manufacturer's lab report covers strength, heavy metals and microbes. What that means
The whole label
What’s in it
| Serving size 1 softgel | ||
| Servings per container 100 | ||
| Amount per serving | Amount | % Daily Value** |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 | |
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1%* |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | ** |
| Cholesterol | 10 mg | 3%* |
| Fish oil concentrate | 1,000 mg | ** |
| Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) | 180 mg | ** |
| Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) | 120 mg | ** |
| *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.**Daily Value not established. | ||
- Other Ingredients:
- Softgel (gelatin, glycerin and water) and Vitamin E.
- Contains:
- Fish (Sardines, Anchovies)
- Form
- Softgel
- Contents
- 100 softgels
- Servings
- 100 (1 softgel each)
- Lasts
- About 50 days at the label amount
- Manufactured in
- USA, according to the manufacturer. Where the ingredients come from is not stated.
- Allergens
- Fish (sardines, anchovies)
- Manufacturer states
- gluten-free
About the ingredients: Omega-3
Directions
How to take it
Take one softgel twice a day with meals.
Directions on the label
As a dietary supplement, adults take one (1) softgel, two (2) times daily with meals, or as directed by a health care professional. Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light.
Label warnings
Keep out of reach of children. Do not use if the safety seal is damaged or missing.
Graded honestly
What the evidence says
Standard-strength fish oil softgels with 180 mg of EPA and 120 mg of DHA each; the label dose of two a day gives 600 mg, several times what most Americans get from food. That amount raises omega-3 levels in the blood, and EPA and DHA contribute to normal heart function. It is far below the 2 to 4 grams a day used in prescription products, and the largest trial in generally healthy adults found that fish oil at a slightly higher dose did not improve the main heart outcome it measured.
How it works
EPA and DHA are long-chain omega-3 fats. The body builds them into the membranes of its cells, with DHA especially concentrated in the retina and brain, and uses them to make signaling molecules that act on the heart, blood vessels and immune system. The body can make them from plant omega-3 (ALA), but only in small amounts (reported conversion is under 15%), so eating fish or taking fish oil is the practical way to raise levels.
The dose in this product
The label dose is one softgel twice a day with meals: 360 mg of EPA plus 240 mg of DHA, 600 mg in total. Intake guidance: the US has no official daily requirement for EPA and DHA.
How that compares with the studiesHide the comparison
European authorities use 250 mg a day for adults, and the American Heart Association advises one to two servings of seafood a week. Average US intake from food is about 90 mg a day, so 600 mg comfortably covers general guidance. Higher doses: the EU statement on normal blood triglyceride levels requires 2 g of EPA and DHA a day, and the one on normal blood pressure requires 3 g.
Prescription omega-3 products use 4 g a day. The label dose here is 0.6 g, so no triglyceride or blood pressure claim is made. Brain and vision: the EU statements for DHA require 250 mg of DHA a day, and two softgels give 240 mg.
NIH also reports that trials in healthy older adults show no effect of omega-3 supplements on cognitive function. No brain or vision claim is made. Large trials: VITAL gave about 840 mg of EPA and DHA a day to 25,871 generally healthy US adults for a median of 5.3 years and found no significant improvement in its main heart outcome.
The trials that reported benefits used 4 g a day of prescription products in patients under medical care. That is nearly seven times this product's dose, and those results say little about a 600 mg supplement. Heart rhythm: a pooled analysis of seven large trials (81,210 people) found more cases of an irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation) with omega-3 supplements, with a larger increase above 1 g a day (hazard ratio 1.49) than at 1 g or less (1.12).
This product's dose falls in the lower group.
- Strong evidence
Raises EPA and DHA levels in the blood
In a five-month randomized trial in 115 healthy adults, 600 mg a day of EPA plus DHA from standard fish oil, the amount in two of these softgels, raised the omega-3 index (the share of EPA and DHA in red blood cell membranes) by 59%, with no change on placebo. NIH notes that all the common forms of omega-3 supplement raise blood EPA and DHA. Typical US intake from food is only about 90 mg a day. [8][1]
- Moderate evidence
Provides EPA and DHA, which contribute to normal heart function
This is the nutrient-function statement authorized in the EU, on condition that the daily intake is at least 250 mg of EPA plus DHA; two softgels supply 600 mg. It rests mainly on studies linking fish and omega-3 intake with heart health. It is not a promise of fewer heart problems: in the 25,871-person VITAL trial, about 840 mg a day did not improve the trial's main heart outcome. [3][1][4]
Strong evidence: many human trials agree, at the amount in this product. Moderate evidence: human trials mostly agree, but they are small, short or mixed. Early evidence: a few small human studies or lab work. Promising, not proven.
Safety
Who it is for, and who should ask first
Good fit if
- Adults who eat fish less than once or twice a week
- People who want a standard, modest dose of EPA and DHA, not a high-strength concentrate
- People comfortable with a fish-derived oil in a gelatin softgel
Ask your doctor first if
- You are allergic to fish or shellfish (the oil comes from sardines and anchovies)
- You take warfarin or another blood thinner, or antiplatelet medicines such as aspirin
- You have atrial fibrillation or another heart rhythm problem
- You have a bleeding disorder
- You have been prescribed omega-3 medicine for high triglycerides (this product is not a substitute)
- You are pregnant or nursing
- You are under 18
Interactions
- Warfarin and similar anticoagulants: fish oil can affect clotting at high doses. Most research finds that even 3 to 6 g a day does not significantly change warfarin control, but labels for prescription omega-3 advise periodic INR checks. Tell whoever manages your anticoagulant.
- Antiplatelet medicines such as aspirin: the same caution applies, because omega-3s may prolong bleeding time.
Possible side effects
- Fishy aftertaste, bad breath, heartburn, nausea, stomach discomfort, diarrhea, headache and smelly sweat. NIH describes these as usually mild.
Upper limit
No tolerable upper intake level has been set for EPA and DHA. FDA has concluded that supplements providing no more than 5 g a day of EPA and DHA are safe when used as recommended, and the European Food Safety Authority considers long-term intakes of up to about 5 g a day to be safe. The label dose of 0.6 g a day is about one eighth of that.
Combining with our other products
No other product in this line contains EPA or DHA, so there is nothing to add up within the range. If you also use cod liver oil, krill oil, algal oil or a prescription omega-3, add the EPA and DHA together and tell your doctor. Cod liver oil also contains vitamins A and D, which matters if you take Vitamin D3 from this line.
Lab reports
What the lab report covers
We hold the manufacturer’s lab report for a production lot of this product. It reports on the manufacturer’s own lot, not on the container you receive. This is what it covers and what it leaves out.
EPA and DHA are measured.
- Strength of the main ingredient
- Measured
- Identity test
- Not reported
- Heavy metals
- Measured
- Microbes
- Tested
- Lab named on the report
- No
- Latest report
- February 2026
Answers
Questions people ask
How much omega-3 do I actually get?
Each softgel holds 1,000 mg of fish oil, of which 180 mg is EPA and 120 mg is DHA. At the label dose of two a day you get 600 mg of EPA plus DHA. The rest of the oil is other fats.
Will it lower my triglycerides or cholesterol?
Not at this dose. Triglyceride lowering takes 2 to 4 g of EPA and DHA a day, roughly 7 to 13 of these softgels, and should be supervised by a doctor. This is not a cholesterol-lowering product.
Does fish oil protect the heart?
For generally healthy people the best trial found no clear benefit. VITAL tested about 840 mg a day in nearly 26,000 adults for five years, and its main heart outcome was not significantly better than with placebo. The trial that did show a benefit used 4 g a day of a prescription product in patients under medical care, which is a different situation. The statement we do make is narrower: EPA and DHA contribute to normal heart function.
Is it good for the brain?
DHA is a building block of brain and retina cell membranes, but trials in healthy older adults have not shown that omega-3 supplements improve memory or thinking. Two softgels supply 240 mg of DHA, just under the 250 mg a day that European rules require before a brain or vision statement can be made. We make no such claim.
Is it safe with blood thinners?
Talk to your prescriber first. Fish oil can affect clotting at high doses. NIH reports that most research finds no significant effect on warfarin control even at 3 to 6 g a day, and this product provides 0.6 g, but labels for prescription omega-3 still advise monitoring.
I heard fish oil can cause atrial fibrillation. Should I worry?
The signal is real and related to dose. In a pooled analysis of large trials, omega-3 supplements were linked to more atrial fibrillation, mostly at doses above 1 g a day; at 1 g or less the increase was small. This product provides 0.6 g a day. If you have a heart rhythm problem, ask your doctor before taking it.
Does fish oil contain mercury?
According to NIH, omega-3 supplements have not been found to contain methyl mercury, because it is removed during processing and purification. That is a general statement about fish oil supplements, not a test result for this product.
Can I take it if I am allergic to fish?
Ask your doctor first. The oil comes from sardines and anchovies and the label carries a fish allergen statement. The label for prescription fish oil says it is not known whether people with fish or shellfish allergy are at higher risk of a reaction, and advises caution.
Read the studies
Sources
- 1.National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. Updated August 22, 2025. Open source (opens in a new tab)No US daily requirement exists for EPA and DHA and adults get about 90 mg a day from food; supplements raise blood levels, large trials at about 1 g a day did not improve their main heart outcomes, side effects are usually mild, and FDA and EFSA regard up to 5 g a day as safe.
- 2.US Food and Drug Administration. Response to petition for a health claim for eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid and reduction of blood pressure in the general population (Docket No. FDA-2014-Q-1146). June 19, 2019. Open source (opens in a new tab)FDA allows qualified claims that EPA and DHA may help lower blood pressure only with the statement that the evidence is inconsistent and inconclusive, for products with at least 0.8 g of EPA and DHA per serving and supplements providing no more than 5 g a day.
- 3.European Commission. EU Register of health claims made on foods (Food and Feed Information Portal database). Entries for EPA and DHA, viewed October 1, 2026. Open source (opens in a new tab)Authorized statements and their conditions: normal heart function at 250 mg of EPA plus DHA a day, normal brain function and vision at 250 mg of DHA a day, normal blood triglyceride levels at 2 g a day and normal blood pressure at 3 g a day.
- 4.Manson JE, et al. Marine n-3 Fatty Acids and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2019;380(1):23-32. Open source (opens in a new tab)In 25,871 generally healthy US adults (the VITAL trial), 1 g a day of fish oil for a median of 5.3 years did not significantly improve the trial's main outcomes.
- 5.Bhatt DL, et al. Cardiovascular Risk Reduction with Icosapent Ethyl for Hypertriglyceridemia. N Engl J Med. 2019;380(1):11-22. Open source (opens in a new tab)In 8,179 statin-treated patients (REDUCE-IT), 4 g a day of prescription purified EPA improved the trial's main heart outcome and was linked to more hospital admissions for an irregular heart rhythm (3.1% against 2.1%). The dose is nearly seven times this product's.
- 6.Nicholls SJ, et al. Effect of High-Dose Omega-3 Fatty Acids vs Corn Oil on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients at High Cardiovascular Risk: The STRENGTH Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2020;324(22):2268-2280. Open source (opens in a new tab)In 13,078 high-risk patients, 4 g a day of a prescription EPA and DHA product did not improve the trial's main heart outcome and the trial was stopped early.
- 7.Gencer B, et al. Effect of Long-Term Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acids Supplementation on the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Randomized Controlled Trials of Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Circulation. 2021;144(25):1981-1990. Open source (opens in a new tab)Across seven trials and 81,210 people, omega-3 supplements were associated with more atrial fibrillation (hazard ratio 1.25), more so above 1 g a day (1.49) than at 1 g or less (1.12).
- 8.Flock MR, et al. Determinants of erythrocyte omega-3 fatty acid content in response to fish oil supplementation: a dose-response randomized controlled trial. J Am Heart Assoc. 2013;2(6):e000513. Open source (opens in a new tab)In 115 healthy adults given 0, 300, 600, 900 or 1,800 mg a day of EPA plus DHA for about five months, red blood cell omega-3 content rose with dose, by 59% at 600 mg a day.
Reviewed 2026-10-01. This page is information, not medical advice.
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