Table 4.
EPA + DHA content of fish oil products (mg EPA plus DHA per capsule).
| Company | Brand | Product Name | Alkemist | DSM | Eurofins | Nutrasource | Omega Protein | Average | Label Claim | % of Label Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BioBalance New Zealand | BioBalance | Omega 3 Fish Oil | 285 | 260 | 273 | 300 | 91% | |||
| Blackmores | Blackmores | Fish Oil 1000* | 289 | 296 | 292 | 300 | 97% | |||
| Blackmores | Blackmores | Odourless Fish Oil 1000 | 290 | 288 | 264 | 281 | 300 | 94% | ||
| Blackmores | Blackmores | Omega Brain | 636 | 585 | 610 | 600 | 102% | |||
| Blackmores | Blackmores | Omega Daily | 611 | 559 | 528 | 566 | 600 | 94% | ||
| Blackmores | Blackmores | Omega Joint | 747 | 698 | 722 | 670 | 108% | |||
| Blackmores | Blackmores | Omega Triple | 851 | 844 | 784 | 826 | 900 | 92% | ||
| Comvita New Zealand | Comvita | Omega 3 Fish Oil | 286 | 269 | 278 | 300 | 93% | |||
| GO Healthy New Zealand | GO Healthy | GO Fish Oil 1,000mg Odourless | 280 | 257 | 269 | 300 | 90% | |||
| GO Healthy New Zealand | GO Healthy | GO Fish Oil 1,500 mg Odourless | 440 | 436 | 438 | 450 | 97% | |||
| GO Healthy New Zealand | GO Healthy | GO Fish Oil 1-A-Day + Vitamin D3 1,000IU | 751 | 716 | 734 | 750 | 98% | |||
| GO Healthy New Zealand | GO Healthy | GO Fish Oil 2,000 mg | 507 | 500 | 475 | 494 | 600 | 82%* | ||
| GO Healthy New Zealand | GO Healthy | GO Fish Oil Reflux Free 1,000 mg | 299 | 291 | 266 | 285 | 300 | 95% | ||
| Good Health Products | Good Health | O-Mega 3 Bursts | 241 | 222 | 205 | 222 | 233 | 95% | ||
| Good Health Products | Good Health | Omega 3 Fish Oil 1500 mg | 429 | 405 | 417 | 450 | 93% | |||
| Good Health Products | Good Health | Omega 3 Fish Oil Health Guard 1000 mg | 286 | 293 | 289 | 300 | 96% | |||
| Good Health Products | Good Health | Super Omega 3 Health Guard Fish Oil | 524 | 497 | 511 | 500 | 102% | |||
| Health & Herbs International | Radiance | Omega 3 EPA & DHA | 281 | 261 | 271 | 300 | 90% | |||
| Health World | Ethical Nutrients | Hi-Strength Fish Oil Capsules | 779 | 768 | 732 | 760 | 694 | 109% | ||
| Integria Healthcare | Thompson’s | Fish Oil 1500 | 486 | 453 | 415 | 451 | 450 | 100% | ||
| Integria Healthcare | Thompson’s | Salmon Oil Plus 1000 mg | 261 | 248 | 254 | 300 | 85%* | |||
| Lighthouse Supplements | Lighthouse | Salmon Oil 1000 | 274 | 253 | 263 | 300 | 88%* | |||
| Natural Health Laboratories | Clinicians | Omega-3 Fish Oil 1000 mg | 290 | 288 | 269 | 282 | 300 | 94% | ||
| Natural Health Laboratories | Clinicians | Omega-3 Fish Oil 1500 mg High Strength | 468 | 436 | 399 | 434 | 450 | 96% | ||
| Nordic Naturals | Nordic Naturals | Ultimate Omega | 530 | 532 | 516 | 526 | 550 | 96% | ||
| PharmaCare Laboratories | Bioglan | Kids Smart Omega-3 Fish Oil | 159 | 147 | 142 | 150 | 161 | 93% | ||
| PharmaCare Laboratories | Bioglan | Kids Smart Omega-3 Fish Oil Trio | 179 | 150 | 138 | 156 | 161 | 97% | ||
| PharmaCare Laboratories | Bioglan | Super Fish Oil | 265 | 274 | 269 | 275 | 98% | |||
| Real Vitamins | Sanderson | Fish Oil 2000 | 586 | 585 | 549 | 573 | 600 | 96% | ||
| Real Vitamins | Sanderson | Fish Oil 3000 | 953 | 868 | 817 | 879 | 900 | 98% | ||
| Red Seal Natural Health | Red Seal | High Potency Fish Oil 1,500 mg | 419 | 416 | 417 | 450 | 93% | |||
| Sanofi Consumer Healthcare | MicroGenics | 1500 mg Odourless Fish Oil | 442 | 447 | 412 | 434 | 450 | 96% | ||
| Sanofi Consumer Healthcare | MicroGenics | Wild 1000 mg Fish Oil | 288 | 263 | 275 | 300 | 92% | |||
| Sanofi Consumer Healthcare | Nature’s Own | Concentrated Fish Oil 1-A-Day Odourless | 586 | 586 | 520 | 113% | ||||
| Sanofi Consumer Healthcare | Nature’s Own | Fish Oil 1000 mg | 291 | 263 | 277 | 300 | 92% | |||
| Sanofi Consumer Healthcare | Nature’s Own | Fish Oil 2000 mg | 593 | 516 | 555 | 600 | 92% | |||
| Sanofi Consumer Healthcare | Nature’s Own | Odourless Fish Oil 1000 mg | 301 | 302 | 272 | 292 | 300 | 97% | ||
| Sanofi Consumer Healthcare | Nature’s Own | Odourless Fish Oil 1500 mg | 446 | 446 | 408 | 433 | 450 | 96% | ||
| Sanofi Consumer Healthcare | Nature’s Own | Odourless Fish Oil 2000 mg | 595 | 581 | 531 | 569 | 600 | 95% | ||
| Swisse Wellness | Swisse | Ultiboost Odourless Wild Fish Oil | 353 | 326 | 296 | 325 | 300 | 108% | ||
| Vitaco Health | Healtheries | Fish Oil 1000 mg | 231 | 258 | 245 | 300 | 82%* | |||
| Vitaco Health | Healtheries | Fish Oil 1500 mg | 432 | 423 | 427 | 450 | 95% | |||
| Vitaco Health | NutraLife | Fish Oil 1000 mg | 280 | 284 | 282 | 300 | 94% | |||
| Vitaco Health | NutraLife | Fish Oil 1500 mg | 430 | 407 | 418 | 450 | 93% | |||
| Vitaco Health | NutraLife | Fish Oil 1500 mg Plus Vitamin D | 423 | 436 | 430 | 450 | 95% | |||
| Vitaco Health | NutraLife | OceanClean Triple Strength Omega 3 | 1,094 | 984 | 928 | 984 | 900 | 109% | ||
| Vitaco Health | NutraLife | Omega Smart Bites | 456 | 466 | 451 | 458 | 423 | 108% |
*Indicates products where the average result from all laboratories did not meet Australian regulations for nutrient content label claims (<90% of the labeled content).