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Super Omega-3 EPA/DHA Fish Oil, Sesame Lignans & Olive Extract

Omega · Softgel · 60 servings

Label snapshot

What the label says

What the product contains and what one serving costs, according to our catalog. Label amounts are not personal dose recommendations.

EPA and DHA per serving
EPA 700 mg · DHA 500 mg
Form
Softgel
List price (catalog, USD)
$30.00
Price per serving
$0.50List price divided by servings per container. A per-day cost only if the label serving is once daily.

Reading notes

  • Omega-3 figure is the catalog's stored omega-3 amount. Compare EPA and DHA lines separately.
Full label record: servings, testing, ingredients
Servings per container
60
Catalog monthly estimate
$15.00
Testing disclosure
Brand lists third-party testing and a public certificate of analysis (CoA)Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.
EPA/DHA
EPA 700 mg · DHA 500 mg

Ingredients as listed

IngredientAmount per serving
Omega-3 (EPA/DHA)700 mg

What to check on the label

  • Find EPA and DHA as separate milligram lines. A large 'fish oil 1,200 mg' number is the oil weight, not the omega-3 content.
  • Check how many softgels make one serving. The amounts here are per label serving.
  • Look for the oil form (triglyceride, re-esterified triglyceride, ethyl ester) and for a batch report on oxidation (TOTOX). The catalog stores these only when the brand publishes them.
  • Algal oils list DHA and EPA the same way. Source species and sustainability marks are stored when listed.

Catalog verification record (reviewed 2026-08-07)

  • Source cross-validated Species, region, and sustainability certification confirmed across manufacturer and certification body sources.
  • Batch lab-validated IFOS batch report confirms EPA/DHA content, TOTOX, and contaminant levels.
  • Repeated consumer theme Same tolerability, complaint, or praise pattern found across multiple public consumer discussions.

Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Amounts are per label serving as recorded in the catalog and are not a recommendation. Testing status reflects what the brand lists. Nothing here is medical advice.

Editorial score and research-dose calculations

These calculations describe our scoring method. They are not a recommended dose or proof of benefit from this product.

8.0/10
Overall score
#19 / 37 in Omega

Full trial dose, public lab certificate, tested by independent lab.

Read the evidence (3 studies)
Tier 4
Ingredient RCT (different dose)
The ingredient was tested in an RCT but at a different dose, or only in animals.
See the 3 supporting studies
How we scored this product Show the full breakdown
Composite How this 8.0 is built. 0.50 × 8.1 + 0.20 × 10.0 + 0.10 × 8.1 + 0.10 × 8.0 + 0.05 × 8.5 + 0.05 × 8.9 = 8.0 out of 10. Safety caps applied after. 8.0
8.0 composite
Dose vs. studies50%8.1
Transparency20%10.0
Value10%8.1
Formulation10%8.0
Safety5%8.5
Community5%8.9

Evidence gates dose: the evidence grade sets the ceiling, and the dose decides how much of that ceiling the product reaches. Value = inverse of price-per-trial-dose-day. Community = mean sentiment of external reviews. Safety caps applied after weighting.

This score is our editorial judgment, not a scientific standard. We combine published evidence, dose, price, transparency, and consumer signals into one composite: this is our method, not a peer-reviewed clinical rating. A higher score means a product does better on the factors we weight, not that it is medically proven to work.

Read the full method →

Editorial verdict

Quick verdict

8.0 / 10
Best for
Public lab certificate, Budget-friendly
Avoid if
Only 70% of trial dose
Full-dose status
70% of trial dose
Price/month
$15
COA status
Public
Biggest caveat
700mg combined EPA/DHA is only 35% of the 2000mg trial dose used in major cardiovascular trials.
Nearest alternatives
Catalog snapshot. Check linked sources for current price, label and batch-specific testing.
Price verification
Current price: $30.00
Last price check: Sep 01, 2026
Layer 2 · Context

Our summary

Life Extension's Super Omega-3 is a well-manufactured, IFOS-certified mixed EPA/DHA fish oil with two added antioxidant ingredients (sesame lignans, olive extract) that have plausible mechanisms but no dedicated outcome trial of their own. The cardiovascular benefit story that omega-3 marketing generally leans on (REDUCE-IT) does not apply to this kind of mixed, moderate-dose formulation, the more applicable trial (STRENGTH) found no cardiovascular benefit and a signal for increased atrial fibrillation at a higher dose than this product's label amount. This is a competently made, third-party-tested fish oil supplement, but buyers should not expect REDUCE-IT-level cardiovascular protection, and the sesame lignan/olive extract additions are best read as an unproven formulation enhancement rather than a clinically validated benefit.
In plain language

Why this scored this way

This is our transparency pick because Life Extension publishes an IFOS batch report, a public lab certificate, and full label disclosure, making it one of the most verifiable fish oils on the market. The score is dragged down by dose: 700mg EPA/DHA per serving is only 35% of the 2000mg trial dose, so you'd need to take roughly 3 servings to hit the level used in clinical trials.

What drives the score up

  • Maximum quality transparency (10.0): IFOS certified, public lab certificate, full label disclosure.
  • Added olive extract and sesame lignans provide cardiovascular polyphenols most fish oils don't include.
  • Tested by independent lab by IFOS with verified TOTOX and contaminant levels.
  • At $1.43/day it's reasonably priced for a premium fish oil.

What drags it down

  • 700mg combined EPA/DHA is only 35% of the 2000mg trial dose used in major cardiovascular trials.
  • Community score is neutral (6.0) with limited review volume.

Why you'd choose it

  • You prioritise transparency and want a fish oil you can verify down to the batch.
  • You want the added polyphenol blend (olive, sesame) alongside your omega-3.

Why you might skip it

  • You want a high-dose omega-3 (2g+ EPA/DHA) without taking multiple servings.
  • You want the cheapest fish oil available.
Question 1

Does the molecule work?

The science behind each active ingredient, independent of which brand sells it.

Omega-3 (EPA/DHA)

The single best-supported longevity supplement most people don't take enough of.

8 landmark RCTs · US: Dietary supplement + Rx (Vascepa/Lovaza) · EU: Food supplement, health claims authorised
Question 2

Is this bottle good?

The specific product: dose, price, transparency, and what buyers report.

Dose vs research
70% of trial dose
Below the full trial dose
Cost at trial dose
$1.43/day at trial dose
What one effective daily dose actually costs
Transparency
10.0/10 · Public lab certificate (quality: not assessed)
Independent batch testing confirmed
Consumer signals
4,797 reviews across platforms · 4.5/5 · medium confidence
Operational signal only, never used as clinical evidence
Oxidation (freshness)
TOTOX 6.3 PV 1.6 meq/kg AnV 3.1 IFOS certified
Excellent — well within GOED limit · Source
What do these numbers mean?

Oxidation markers tell you how rancid the fish oil is. Rancid omega-3 is not just less effective — it may raise inflammation and cancel the benefit you paid for.

  • PV (Peroxide Value) — measures primary oxidation products (peroxides). GOED limit: ≤ 5.0 meq/kg. Rises first when oil starts oxidizing.
  • AnV (Anisidine Value) — measures secondary oxidation products (aldehydes, off-flavors). GOED limit: ≤ 20.0. Rises later, after peroxides break down.
  • TOTOX = 2×PV + AnV — combined oxidation score. GOED limit: ≤ 26. The single most useful summary number.
  • IFOS certification — International Fish Oil Standards program by Nutrasource. Independent lot-level testing for oxidation, contaminants, and label accuracy. 5-star = passes all six IFOS categories at the strictest levels.

Numbers here are per lot at time of testing. Oil can oxidize further after bottling if storage is warm or capsules are exposed to air. Refrigeration and antioxidant cofactors (astaxanthin, tocopherols, rosemary extract) slow this.

Display only — not currently scored. GOED = Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3.

Question 3

What's the catch?

Safety flags, transparency gaps, dosing concerns, and recurring buyer complaints.

Safety flag
omega 3: bleeding risk with anticoagulants
Dose or interaction risk detected. See ingredient page for details.
Buyer complaints
Trustpilot: shipping delays reported; Amazon: softgel size large for some
Recurring themes from consumer review platforms.
Plain English

What’s inside

The main ingredients of this product, in plain language.

Omega-3 (EPA/DHA)700 mgEvidence A

The single best-supported longevity supplement most people don't take enough of.

Read about Omega-3 (EPA/DHA) →
Layer 3 · Evidence vault

Product data & verification

Hard numbers and independently checked status. Expand each block for its source.

The numbers

Price
$30
per bottle · 60 servings
Dose vs. research
Below trial dose 70%
of published effective dose
$ / day at studied dose
$1.43
what one effective daily dose costs
$ / g active
$0.71
per gram of active substance
Independently checked

Data verification

COA status
Public
Evidence grade
A
Per-ingredient breakdown
AOmega-3 (EPA/DHA)

All product data is checked against original sources. Prices, doses, and testing status are updated when product pages change. Evidence grades are reviewed when new human RCTs are published. Read how we verify.

What's inside

Ingredient
Dose in this product
Trial dose
Evidence
Omega-3 (EPA/DHA)
The single best-supported longevity supplement most people don't take enough of.
700 mg 35% of trial dose
2000 mg
4.5 /5
High confidence Strong value signal
4,797 reviews across 4 platforms (4 sources)
Source diversity: 92%
AmazonRedditTrustpilotiHerb
Praisehigh quality and trustworthinessresearch-based formulations
Complaintsshipping delays reportedsoftgel size large for some
Last checked: 2026-08-20

Consumer signals

4.45 out of 5 across 4,797 verified reviews on 6 platforms.

Medium confidence

Consumer sentiment compiled from 4 public sources.

658 reviews · 4.3/5 · positive sentiment

Praisehigh quality and trustworthinessresearch-based formulations
Complaintsshipping delays reported
Themes

Life Extension as a brand is rated Excellent on Trustpilot for quality and trust.

Compiled from Trustpilot listing located during research; verified at build time.

4,139 reviews · 4.6/5 · positive sentiment

PraiseIFOS tested by independent labsupports joint and cognitive health
Complaintssoftgel size large for some
Themes

Amazon reviewers value the IFOS certification and perceived purity of this omega-3.

Compiled from Amazon listing located during research; verified at build time.

positive sentiment

Praisegood for joint achessupports cognition
Complaintsnot all variants IFOS certified
Themes

iHerb reviewers report joint and cognitive benefits, noting IFOS-certified batches are best.

Compiled from iHerb listing located during research; verified at build time.

1 thread discussed · mixed sentiment

Praisefrequently recommended vs Nordic Naturals
Complaintsdebate over ideal daily dose
Themes

Reddit supplement forums frequently compare this to Nordic Naturals with mixed preference.

Compiled from Reddit listing located during research; verified at build time.

687 reviews · 4.7/5

Vendor curates its own reviews; treat as least reliable.

2 threads discussed · positive sentiment

Themes

frequently compared favorably to Nordic Naturals on price per EPA/DHA gram

questions about how many softgels per day are needed to hit a therapeutic omega-3 dose

These are consumer sentiment signals. They do not measure whether the product actually works. See our evidence section for that.

Independent external anchors

Public sources on this same product, unrelated to NO1GEVITY. NIH DSLD is the US government's registered label database (shown verbatim). SuppCo.com is a separate, unaffiliated commercial site with no partnership or data-sharing arrangement with us. NO1GEVITY scores are computed independently of both.

NIH DSLD registered label
DSLD ID 232783, UPC 7 37870 24983 2
Serving size2 Softgel(s)
Servings per container30
Supplement Facts panel, verbatim
Calories25 Calorie(s)
Total Fat2.5 Gram(s)4% DV
Cholesterol5 mg2% DV
Pure+ Wild Fish Oil concentrate2000 mg
Polyphen-Oil Olive extract300 mg
Sesame Seed Lignan Extract10 mg

What others say, with a source hierarchy

We treat external opinion very differently depending on where it comes from. Tier A is our strongest signal. Tier C is background sentiment only. Tier Rejected is what we excluded, listed openly so you can see what we discarded.

These reviews are aggregated from third-party sources, not written by NO1GEVITY. Each entry shows its source, retrieval date, and whether the source has an affiliate or paid relationship. We do not edit reviews to change their meaning. Disclosure policy.

Tier B

Registered dietitians and physicians, without affiliate ties

Credentialed commentary from clinicians who disclose no paid relationship. Useful as supporting critique but not a substitute for a clinical outcome trial.

IFOS (International Fish Oil Standards) certification program
No affiliate relationship Not a paid placement

A recognized independent fish oil quality-testing program certifies this product line, per the vendor's own disclosure.

Finding: Vendor states the product carries IFOS 5-star certification; independent verification of a specific current lot's IFOS report was not directly retrieved from ifosprogram.com during this pass.
How we use it: Used with disclosure as Tier B pending direct retrieval of the underlying IFOS lot report; treated as a genuine differentiator versus non-certified competitors in this batch but not fully independently confirmed by us.
Layer 3 · Evidence vault

Evidence, claims & regulation

Published evidence, claim checks, regulatory status and what could not be verified.

Evidence, what actually backs this product

Longevity brands rarely test their exact finished product. We separate what's tested from what's inferred.

Strongest evidence tier
Tier 4Ingredient RCT (different dose)
2 studies mapped
Tier 0No source
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction with Icosapent Ethyl for Hypertriglyceridemia (REDUCE-IT)
Bhatt DL, Steg PG, Miller M, et al. · 2018 · New England Journal of Medicine · n=8179 · Icosapent ethyl (purified EPA-only ethyl ester, Vascepa) 4 g/day vs. mineral-oil placebo · Median 4.9 years
ingredient-levelpeer-reviewed
Primary composite CV endpoint occurred in 17.2% (icosapent ethyl) vs. 22.0% (placebo), HR 0.75 (p<0.001); cardiovascular death also reduced (4.3% vs. 5.2%, HR 0.80, p=0.03).
Important contrast for claim-checking: REDUCE-IT's benefit came from a purified, high-dose (4 g/day), EPA-ONLY formulation in a specific high-triglyceride, statin-treated population, not a general mixed EPA+DHA fish oil like Life Extension's product, which delivers roughly a third of REDUCE-IT's EPA dose per day at label dosing and includes DHA (which some researchers believe may blunt EPA's benefit). This trial is NOT directly applicable evidence for this product's formulation, despite being the most famous positive omega-3 outcomes trial.
Conflicts: Funded by Amarin Pharma (maker of Vascepa/icosapent ethyl)
Tier 4Ingredient RCT (different dose)
Effects of Omega-3 Carboxylic Acids on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients at High Cardiovascular Risk: The STRENGTH Randomized Clinical Trial
Nicholls SJ, Lincoff AM, Garcia M, et al. · 2020 · JAMA · n=13078 · Omega-3 carboxylic acids (mixed EPA+DHA formulation, Epanova) 4 g/day vs. corn oil placebo · Stopped early for futility, median ~42 months
ingredient-levelpeer-reviewed
No reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events: 12.0% (omega-3) vs. 12.2% (placebo), p=0.84, despite a 268% increase in plasma EPA. Also found increased atrial fibrillation (2.2% vs 1.3%, p<0.001).
STRENGTH used a mixed EPA+DHA formulation, structurally similar in composition (both EPA and DHA present) to Life Extension's Super Omega-3, and found no cardiovascular benefit and a signal for harm (atrial fibrillation) at a substantially higher combined dose (4 g/day) than this product's label dose. This is the most applicable outcomes trial for a general mixed EPA/DHA fish oil product like this one.
Conflicts: Funded by AstraZeneca (maker of Epanova, the tested omega-3 carboxylic acid product)

Claim check, vendor claims vs. our reading of the evidence

Not medical advice. We list the strongest claims made by the brand and check each against traceable evidence.

Not supported
“Cardiovascular and general health support from omega-3 fatty acids (general positioning; no specific disease-prevention claim on the product page itself, consistent with US supplement labeling law)”
The most applicable cardiovascular outcomes trial for a mixed EPA+DHA fish oil product at moderate dose is STRENGTH, which found no reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events and a signal for increased atrial fibrillation at 4 g/day (https://consultqd.clevelandclinic.org/strength-results-prompt-questions-about-omega-3-and-cardiovascular-risk). The positive REDUCE-IT trial that omega-3 marketing broadly leans on used a purified EPA-only prescription drug at the same total dose in a narrower high-risk population, it is not evidence for this mixed EPA/DHA over-the-counter product (https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1812792). Readers clicking through expecting REDUCE-IT-level cardiovascular protection from a general fish oil supplement are working from the wrong trial.
Unverifiable
“Sesame lignans and olive extract help protect omega-3s from oxidation and add antioxidant benefit”
Olive polyphenols (hydroxytyrosol, oleuropein) and sesame lignans each have independent mechanistic antioxidant literature, but no dedicated human RCT was located testing this exact combination, at these doses (300 mg olive extract, 10 mg sesame lignan extract), added to fish oil for any measurable health outcome. This functions as a plausible formulation enhancement without independent outcome-level proof, closer to a marketing differentiator than a substantiated added-benefit claim.

Regulatory status

Rules change often. We record when we last verified each row. See the full regulatory timeline →

What we could not verify

We list this openly. If a claim isn't backed by a source we can trace, we'd rather flag it than repeat it.

  • No dedicated RCT was located testing the specific sesame lignan + olive extract combination added to this fish oil, at these doses, for any measurable clinical outcome.
  • No outcomes trial exists for this exact branded product; both cardiovascular trials cited (STRENGTH, REDUCE-IT) used different formulations, doses, and/or populations.
  • A specific, current-lot public COA URL was not located despite the general IFOS-certified and coa_public=true designation in NO1GEVITY's database.
  • The precise mechanism by which the added olive/sesame antioxidants would meaningfully change omega-3 oxidative stability inside the finished softgel (versus in vitro) was not independently verified in human trials.
Important to know
Omega-3 (EPA/DHA)Ethyl ester (cheaper) absorbs worse than triglyceride form unless taken with fatty meal. Check third-party oxidation testing (TOTOX <10).

Editorial notes

1200mg combined EPA+DHA per 2-softgel serving with IFOS third-party certification is a solid, well-documented fish oil; the added olive-leaf/fruit polyphenols and sesame lignans are a differentiator versus plain fish oil, positioned for both cardiovascular and antioxidant support. Source: Anchovy, jack mackerel, mackerel, sardine from Chile, South Pacific (wild-caught) IFOS 5-star. added olive-leaf/fruit polyphenols and sesame lignans are a differentiator versus plain fish oil, positioned for both cardiovascular and antioxidant support. antioxidant: tocopherols, rosemary, sesame lignans; capsule: gelatin, enteric-coated. Consumer sentiment (mixed): Users praise quality and price vs Nordic Naturals; some report rancid softgels and large capsules. Evidence reviewed: 2026-08-07; refresh due: 2027-02-07.

Verification layer

Every claim on this page carries a verification stamp. We track how many independent source types confirm each fact, and when we last checked. Evidence reviewed: 2026-08-07; refresh due: 2027-02-07.

Overall verification

Well-verified on lab quality and sourcing, with broad consumer consensus.

Source cross-validated
Cross-checked · 1 source
Species and region: Anchovy, jack mackerel, mackerel, sardine from Chile, South Pacific (wild-caught) IFOS 5-star
Batch lab-validated
Lab-validated · 1 source
IFOS batch report confirms EPA/DHA content, TOTOX, and contaminant levels
Repeated consumer theme
Repeated theme · 1 source
Same tolerability, complaint, or praise pattern found across multiple public consumer discussions
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