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Omega-3 Data Atlas

Omega-3 fish oil compared: EPA and DHA per capsule

How much EPA and DHA do fish oil capsules contain according to the manufacturer’s declaration? The ASPRIVA Omega-3 Data Atlas compares researched product information on one consistent basis: milligrams of EPA and DHA per capsule.

In addition, we document publicly available laboratory results where such information exists. The comparison covers only capsules with fish oil or fish oil concentrate. Algal, krill and blended oils are not included.

  • 98Fish oil products and pack sizes
  • EPA + DHAper capsule
  • 09.11.2026Data as of

Methodology

High dose? Think of your coffee.

The declared daily serving can consist of several capsules. To make the dosage of individual capsules comparable, we convert all figures to one capsule. The declared amounts of EPA and DHA are decisive.

Coffee example

Four cups with 50 mg caffeine each or one cup with 200 mg: which coffee is stronger?

Option A

4 cups

50 mg caffeine each

Caffeine per cup

Option B

1 cup

200 mg caffeine

Caffeine per cup

The same caffeine in total. The single cup is stronger: four times the caffeine per cup.

Omega-3 works the same way

Four capsules with 250 mg EPA + DHA each or one capsule with 1,000 mg: which is the higher dose?

Product A

4 capsules

250 mg EPA + DHA each

EPA + DHA per capsule

Product B

1 capsule

1,000 mg EPA + DHA

EPA + DHA per capsule

The same EPA + DHA in total. The single capsule is the higher dose: four times the EPA + DHA per capsule.

And the amount of fish oil?

1,000 mg fish oil is not 1,000 mg omega-3.

Just as 200 ml of coffee tells you nothing about its caffeine content, the amount of fish oil tells you nothing about its EPA + DHA content. What counts is how much of it the oil contains.

200 ml coffee

? mg caffeine

1,000 mg fish oil

? mg EPA + DHA

That is why

We do not compare the daily serving or the amount of fish oil, but EPA + DHA per capsule.

Illustrative comparison, not an intake recommendation

What the database shows

  1. EPA + DHA per capsule

    Declared amounts of EPA and DHA, individually and combined, each per capsule. Basis of the dosage categories and the corresponding sort function.

  2. Total omega-3 per capsule

    Declared total content. Without a declaration, a marked lab value.

  3. Lab analyses

    Test report with measured values for EPA + DHA content and contaminants such as heavy metals.

  4. TOTOX value

    Only from a test document for a named batch. Marketing claims do not count.

Understanding the capsule

1,000 mg of fish oil is not 1,000 mg of omega-3

It is not the amount of fish oil that determines the EPA and DHA dose, but its actual composition.

Example 1: Standard fish oil with
30% EPA + DHA

Typical composition per capsule (example)

  • Total capsule weightapprox. 1,400 mg
  • Capsule shell (gelatine, glycerol, water)approx. 400 mg
  • Total fish oil1,000 mg

Fish oil composition (1,000 mg)

  • EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid)180 mg · 18%
  • DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid)120 mg · 12%
  • Other omega-3 fatty acids50 mg · 5%
  • Other oil components*650 mg · 65%

EPA + DHA: 300 mg Concentration: 30%

Example 2: Concentrated fish oil with
82% EPA + DHA

Typical composition per capsule (example)

  • Total capsule weightapprox. 1,400 mg
  • Capsule shell (gelatine, glycerol, water)approx. 400 mg
  • Total fish oil1,000 mg

Fish oil composition (1,000 mg)

  • EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid)500 mg · 50%
  • DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid)320 mg · 32%
  • Other omega-3 fatty acids60 mg · 6%
  • Other oil components*120 mg · 12%

EPA + DHA: 820 mg Concentration: 82%

Schematic examples of different EPA and DHA concentrations. Actual composition varies by fish oil and product. The bars show calculated proportions, not a physical separation inside the capsule.
*Other oil components: other fatty acids and lipids. The values are calculated remainders, not analytical results.

Database

Product comparison

As of 9 November 2026. 98 fish oil and fish oil concentrate capsules. EPA and DHA as declared. All values per capsule.

With published measured values
About classes and icons

Classes are based solely on EPA + DHA per capsule. Default order: brand from A to Z.

Lab transparency
The symbols show the extent of publicly documented laboratory information on EPA/DHA, contaminants and TOTOX. Historical laboratory information is marked by an H in the symbol. The display describes the documentation status only and is not an assessment of the safety, efficacy or overall quality of a product. Missing symbols or measured values do not allow any conclusion as to whether a manufacturer has carried out such laboratory testing.

Omega-3 = declared total content (EPA, DHA and other omega-3 fatty acids). ≥ = minimum value; for omega-3 also where only EPA + DHA are declared. All mg values rounded to whole mg; calculations use unrounded values. Measured values, batches and documents are shown in the product details. Click column headers to sort.

All values per capsule

EPA + DHA, EPA, DHA and omega-3 in mg per capsule.

Omega-3 Data Atlas
Premium Omega 3 AAVALABSAAVALABS750500250800000
Omega 3 Konzentrat AllcuraAllcura473290183≥473000
Omega-Fischöl Kapseln AllpharmAllpharm1509060≥150000
VITAQ® Omega-3 1.100 ASPRIVAASPRIVA1,0006673331,107111
Omega-3 BercoBerco530320210≥530000
Omega 3 Fury Triglyceride Big ZoneBig Zone750500250≥750
Omega 3 forte 700 BIOGENABIOGENA700400300≥700
Super EPA 1000 Omega-3 BioPräpBioPräp500300200≥600000
Elite Omega-3 Gems Carlson LabsCarlson Labs700400300800111
Omega 3 Fischöl Kapseln CDF Sports & Health SolutionCDF Sports & Health Solution300180120≥300000
Makula Omega 3 CentrovisionCentrovision29250241337000
aktiv Omega-3 1400 DoppelherzDoppelherz475285190485000
aktiv Omega-3 1400 (120 Kapseln) DoppelherzDoppelherz475285190485000
OMEGA-3 KONZENTRAT DoppelherzDoppelherz500300200540000
system Omega-3 Premium 1500 DoppelherzDoppelherz638390248750000
Omega 3 complex Dr. BöhmDr. Böhm760500260860000
omega3-Loges plus Dr. LogesDr. Loges400240160≥480000
Omega-3-Fettsäuren Dr. WolzDr. Wolz275165110300000
Omega3 RX EnervitEnervit600400200750111 historisch
Super Omega-3 ESNESN700400300≥700000
Super Omega-3 (300 Kapseln) ESNESN700400300≥700000
Omega 3 Feel NaturalFeel Natural300180120≥300000
Omega-3 Lachsöl plus Vitamin D FeingoldFeingold310180130360000
Plus Omega-3 FetusanFetusan600400200≥600000
Omega-3 FjordilFjordil280155125≥280000
Omegaform® 375 EPA+ Konzentrat FormMedFormMed340220120375000
Omega 3 Gall PharmaGall Pharma600400200≥600000
Omega 3 1000 mg gloryfeelgloryfeel300180120300000
Omega 3 2000 mg Fischöl gloryfeelgloryfeel750500250750000
Omega 3 3000 mg TG gloryfeelgloryfeel550330220≥550000
Omega 3 Nature / Premium gloryfeelgloryfeel750500250750000
Omega-3 1000 Green lineGreen line600400200750000
Omega 3 GSEGSE902565160000
Omega-3 EPA Konzentrat Heidelberger ChlorellaHeidelberger Chlorella300200100350000
Omega plus InnoskinInnoskin35279273≥352000
OrthoDoc Omega 3 Kyberg VitalKyberg Vital750500250≥750000
Omega3 Viti Multi Action Marco VitiMarco Viti625375250≥625000
Fischöl Omega 3 MedicomMedicom600360240700000
Omega-3 Konzentrat medpexmedpex525310215≥525000
Omega-EPA MensSanaMensSana375250125415000
Omega-3 Möller’sMöller’s264139125≥264000
Omega-3 MomentousMomentous800400400≥800111
Omega 3 Extra 400/200 NaturaFitNaturaFit600400200750000
Omega 3 forte NaturaFitNaturaFit300200100375000
Omega 3 natural elementsnatural elements300180120300000
Premium Omega 3 natural elementsnatural elements700400300800000
Omega 3 AlaskOmega Nature LoveNature Love300180120325000
Omega 3 AlaskOmega (365 Kapseln) Nature LoveNature Love300180120325000
Premium Omega 3 Nature LoveNature Love700400300800000
Omega 3 Premium 700 NicapurNicapur700400300≥700000
Ultimate Omega 2X Nordic NaturalsNordic Naturals1,0005634381,075000
Premium TOTAL Kapseln NORSANNORSAN26917792375
Omega 3 Epax NovomaNovoma350200150400000
Ultra Omega-3 NOW FoodsNOW Foods750500250≥750000
Omega 3 Fischöl Nu U NutritionNu U Nutrition300180120≥300000
Omega-3 nu3nu3600400200≥600000
Omega 3 2000 mg NutravitaNutravita550330220550000
Omega 3 Epax® NutrimuscleNutrimuscle600400200≥600000
Primal Omega-3 Primal HarvestPrimal Harvest28626260≥286000
EPA/DHA essentials Pure EncapsulationsPure Encapsulations500300200≥500000
Omega 3+ PurefitnessPurefitness750500250≥750000
O3-D3-K2 PuretanicalsPuretanicals375250125≥375000
Omega-3 Kompakt SalusSalus350200150375000
Omega-3 Fettsäuren SanaturSanatur1509060175000
Omega 3 mit Lachsöl SanheliosSanhelios300180120≥300000
Sevimega 3 SevitonSeviton600400200700000
ADVANCED OMEGA D3 SolgarSolgar19010090250000
Omega-3 950mg SolgarSolgar882504378882000
Omega-3 Fish Oil Triple Strength Sports ResearchSports Research1,0006903101,055111 historisch
Omega-3 SunlifeSunlife300180120≥300000
Omega 3 PUR Supplera (Laneva)Supplera (Laneva)600400200700
Omega-3 Fischöl SyglabsSyglabs300180120300000
Omega-3 1000 TeteseptTetesept300180120350000
Omega-3 Fischöl The Nutri StoreThe Nutri Store300180120≥300000
Super EPA Thorne ResearchThorne Research695425270813000
Super EPA PRO Thorne ResearchThorne Research810650160890000
Omega 3 - TG TNTTNT300180120300000
Omega-3 TRBTRB425255170425000
Omega 3 Fischöl Vit4everVit4ever300180120300111
Premium Omega 3 80% Vit4everVit4ever700400300800000
Omega 3 hochdosiert VitamazeVitamaze700400300≥700000
Omega 3 VitaMomentVitaMoment600400200≥600111
Omega 3 1000 mg ViVe SupplementsViVe Supplements300180120≥300000
Fischöl WarnkeWarnke300180120300000
Omega 3 hochdosiert Wehle SportsWehle Sports750500250750000
Omega 3 1000 mg WeightWorldWeightWorld300180120300000
PLUS White OmegaWhite Omega700400300800
Omega-3 Essence L (vormals Fischöl Omega-3) Zein PharmaZein Pharma300180120300000
Gold Brain Omega-3 Zein PharmaZein Pharma600100500670000
Gold Cardio Omega-3 Zein PharmaZein Pharma700400300800000
SPORTS Omega-3 Ultra BIOGENABIOGENA700400300≥700110
Omega-3 Kapseln Hochdosiert Möller’sMöller’s560320240660000
Omega 3 400 Premium EPA 200 + DHA 130 Sunday NaturalSunday Natural330200130400111
Omega 3 375 EPA 185 + DHA 115 Sunday NaturalSunday Natural300185115375000
Omega 3 Premium UnimedicaUnimedica700400300750000
Ultimate Omega Nordic NaturalsNordic Naturals550325225640
Omega-3 The Ultimate HumanThe Ultimate Human569325244813110 historisch
O3 Fish Oil Capsules PuoriPuori583417167667111

Algal, krill and blended oils are not included. Pack sizes are listed individually.

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Transparency

Data basis, methodology and transparency

The ASPRIVA Omega-3 Data Atlas is an editorially compiled overview of researched product information. It focuses on the declared amounts of the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA per capsule.

The information is based on publicly available manufacturer declarations, product information and laboratory documents as of the stated research date. Figures given for several capsules are converted to one capsule.

The overview is not an independent product test, not an efficacy assessment and not a ranking of overall quality.

A higher declared amount of EPA and DHA per capsule does not automatically mean higher efficacy, better tolerability or superior product quality.

Laboratory information refers exclusively to the documented samples, batches and testing dates. The absence of publicly available measured values does not allow any conclusion as to whether or to what extent a manufacturer has carried out laboratory testing. Nor can any statement about the safety or quality of a product be derived from it.

The selection of products does not necessarily represent the entire market.

ASPRIVA itself offers one of the products listed in the Data Atlas. The same published comparison criteria apply to all products covered.

Manufacturers and providers can submit verifiable additions or corrections for review.

The data status and version number are stated together with the published data basis.

Despite careful research, errors may occur. We cannot guarantee that the information is complete, correct or up to date. If you notice an error, please let us know via our contact form.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about the Omega-3 Data Atlas

What do Classes 1 to 3 mean?

The classes describe declared EPA + DHA per capsule only: Class 1 with an EPA+DHA dose above 750 mg per capsule, Class 2 from 500 to 750 mg per capsule and Class 3 below 500 mg per capsule. These editorial thresholds are not statutory or scientifically established dosage categories and do not establish greater efficacy or quality.

Why compare EPA + DHA per capsule?

Total fish oil is not equivalent to EPA and DHA. Many manufacturers state values per daily serving of several capsules. The daily serving is a reference in its own right. To make the dosage of individual capsules comparable, we show the two fatty acids individually and combined for one capsule.

What does the TOTOX value tell us?

The TOTOX value combines the peroxide value (PV) and the anisidine value (AV). It describes certain oxidation parameters of an oil. The values listed in the Data Atlas refer exclusively to the documented samples and testing dates. A single TOTOX value does not allow a conclusive assessment of the freshness, safety, efficacy or overall quality of a product. Historical results are not automatically transferable to batches currently on sale.

Why are TOTOX values missing?

No measured value for a documented sample was found in the publicly available sources reviewed. No conclusions can be drawn from this about the manufacturer’s internal testing or about the quality of the product.

Were all products independently lab-tested?

No. The Data Atlas compiles declarations and publicly available documents. No new independent laboratory testing of every product was carried out.