Total omega-3 content varied by an average of 24.3% versus the stated label claims, compared to a 31.6% average variance in EPA content and a 20.3% average variance in DHA content.
Nature Made Cod Liver Oil, MET-Rx Fish Oil with Vitamin D, and Top Secret Nutrition Fish Oil & CLA were all penalized for failing to disclose EPA & DHA content on their product labels.
Nature Made Fish Oil was ranked #1 in overall label accuracy, recording just a 2.8% variance in total omega-3 content and measuring within 5% of its EPA & DHA claims.
KEY FINDING
EPA + DHA content ranged from -50.7% to +90.2% versus its products' stated label claims.
