OmegaVia, EPA 500, Omega-3, 500 mg, 120 Softgels
Each label serving is one small enteric-coated softgel providing 500 mg EPA in triglyceride form; DHA is not listed. Nutrasource maintains an IFOS product listing, while a published historical report for lot OV170769 recorded a TOTOX value of 1.78. The US iHerb price is $39.99 for 120 label servings.
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Our Verdict
This is the strongest burpless design and has excellent form and certification evidence, but it ranks below Sports Research because its label serving contains less EPA and costs more per gram of active omega-3.
Score Breakdown
Pros & Cons
Pros
- •Explicit burp-free enteric coating and small-softgel claim
- •EPA-only rTG formulation with no proprietary blend
- •Finished product appears in Nutrasource’s IFOS database
Cons
- •One label serving supplies 500 mg EPA, so the page’s suggested 2–4 softgels equals two to four servings
- •No DHA or named MSC/Friend of the Sea certification is listed
Specifications
| EPA per serving | 500 mg |
| DHA per serving | Not listed |
| Omega-3 form | Triglyceride, identified as rTG |
| Testing / oxidation | IFOS product listing; historical lot OV170769 reported TOTOX 1.78, which does not substitute for checking the current bottle lot |
| Burpless feature | Burp-free vegetable enteric coating |
| Sustainability | Wild anchovy, sardine and mackerel; no named MSC/Friend of the Sea certification on iHerb |
| Serving size | 1 softgel; product page suggests 2–4 per day for its general-use direction |
| Capsule size / count | Described as small; 120 softgels |
Who Is This For?
Best For
- Buyers prioritizing an enteric-coated high-EPA formula
- People specifically seeking EPA without a declared DHA dose
Not For
- Buyers wanting meaningful DHA in the same product
- Buyers requiring a named sustainability certification
Where to Buy
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Alternatives to Consider
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The label provides 690 mg EPA and 310 mg DHA from 1,250 mg fish-oil concentrate in one softgel, for 1,000 mg combined EPA and DHA. The oil is identified as rTG, and the exact 690/310 formulation has a current Nutrasource IFOS product listing. The US iHerb storefront price is $22.97 for 60 label servings.
California Gold Nutrition, Omega 800, 1,000 mg, 90 Softgels
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One softgel contains 480 mg EPA and 320 mg DHA as triglycerides, with 840 mg total omega-3 from 1,000 mg concentrate. An iTested product-specific report is public, but the newest report located was for a 2022 lot and did not include peroxide, anisidine or TOTOX results. The US iHerb price is $26.86 for 90 servings.
Life Extension, Super Omega-3, EPA/DHA Fish Oil
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A two-softgel label serving provides 700 mg EPA, 500 mg DHA, olive extract and sesame lignans. Nutrasource lists the finished product under IFOS, and historical lot C1701652 recorded TOTOX 7.98. The US iHerb price is $18.75 for 30 label servings, although the label’s twice-daily direction uses two servings per day.
Doctor's Best, Purified & Clear Omega 3 Fish Oil, 120 Marine Softgels
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