Nature Made Omega 3 Fish Oil Pearls 550 mg per serving, Small Size Fish Oil Supplements as Ethyl Esters, Omega 3 Supplement for Healthy Heart Support, 300 Softgels, 100 Day Supply

Average Omega-3, but quite affordable

I am reviewing 10 different Omega-3 supplements. This Nature Made product is fairly good, but there are others that might be more effective, yet cost more. I am on a quest to find the best fish oil that will help me the most. I have medium-high blood pressure, recent high cholesterol results, and prediabities. I found out from a friend that Omega 3's are the most needed for people. All the other Omega's are usually covered in a regular human diet. I have also found out that mixing Omega 3 with other Omegas might actually work against the Omega 3 absorption. Also, turmeric has been found to help absorb the Omega 3 supplement. I take a turmeric supplement separate with my Omega 3 supplement, but I am noticing some companies are actually including turmeric (curcumin) in their Omega 3 softgels. It is important that the Omega 3 is “long chain Omega 3” which means it is EPA and DHA. You will see EPA and DHA on the ingredient summary table on the bottles of the supplement. It is recommended that you get 500mg a day of Omega 3, but more is actually much better for you. The Vegan Omega 3's are not EPA or DHA. They are ALA which is considered a short chain Omega 3. These are not as benificial as the real fish Omega 3 supplements. I take both and the Vegan Omega I take in the evening before bed and then I don't get those fishy burps during the night. Some companies list the source of the fish oil (for instance Alaskan Salmon, Krill oil, Cod Liver, etc). I trust the product more when they list the type of fish they've used. Also, I feel like a good variety of fish is the best, but a single source is also fine as long as they list where they got it from. I like to open the bottle and smell. This gives me a good idea on the freshness of the product. I do this with just about all the supplements I take. I have a really good nose smeller on me ;-) I also have to say you really get what you pay for. There is nothing worse than rancid fish oil. I don't have an issue paying $40-$60 for a high quality fish oil. I would rather spend money on good quality than skimping on price when it comes to fish oil. You can get some decent fish oils for $20-$25 a bottle, but I would absolutely not buy anything less than $20 a bottle. You also have to check the dosage. Some brands are just one softgel per serving and some are up to 3-4 softgels. I can't swallow that many, so I always take that into consideration. Some companies include natural flavors like lemon and I really like that. I tend to have acid reflux and I hate those fish burps even during the day. The flavoring helps reduce the fishiness. So here are the different supplements that I tried. There's some good ones out there and not so good. I am listing from my favorites (#1's) at the beginning of my summary and not so favorites towards the end. Ten (10) in all that I tested. SR Total Omega-3 by Sports Research I really like this brand. It is good quality for a reasonable price. The source is Alaska Pollock, Krill, Norwegian Alanus, and Wild Alaskan Salmon. They test their product and fully disclose the results online on their sports reasearch dot com website. It is $30 a bottle and the bottle contains 120 softgels. A serving size is 2 softgels. A bottle will last you 2 months. The cost per day is 50 cents. The total Omega-3 per dose is 2200. of that total, EPA is 565 mg and DHA is 255 mg. This one does not contain any flavoring, but it almost smells vanilla-like when I open the bottle. This has a 2-year shelf life and the bottle I received from Amazon was right after the production date of 11/2019. It expires 11/2021. Vitalifi Vitaomega This one is another favorite of mine. It's a combination of Anchovy, Sardine, and Mackerel. I am currently taking both this one and the SR Total since they have different sources. I really believe a variety of sources is a good way to so. This one is $40 a bottle and the bottle contains 90 softgels. The serving size is 1 softgel. This bottle will last you 3 months. The cost per day is 45 cents. The total Omega-3 dose 800 mg. of that total EPA is 430 mg and DHA is 290 mg. This includes lemon/lime flavoring and rosemary extract (which is used as the preservative). This does not say when it was manufactured, but it expires in 3/2021. I am reviewing this in May 2020, so I am assuming it has a 2-year life and had about 6 months on the shelf at Amazon. Jigsaw Health This is a pure Alaskan Cod Liver Oil and for this reason I have added it to my overall intake along with Vitalifi and SR. I am mega-dosing Omega-3 to help me with my health issues. By taking these 3 different brands I feel like I'm getting a really good quality and a lot of variation. This one is $50 a bottle and the bottle contains 180 softgels. The recommended dose is 3 softgels, but I am only taking 1 with my Vitalifi and SR Omega-3's. The total Omega-3 dose is 3,600 mg of that total EPA is 300 mg and DHA is 300 mg. It also has DPA (which is another long chain Omega) which is 30 mg. Since I am taking only 1 softgel, I am getting 1,300 mg total, 100 mg EPA, 100 DHA, and 10 DPA. This does not include any flavoring. It expires 5/2021 and does not list a manufactured date. New Chapter Whole Mega I had been taking this product which is a really high quality product. The reason I stopped taking it is that it includes Omega-5, 6, 7, and 9. I am concerned that those other omegas are keeping me from absorbing the Omega-3 which is really what I need and not those other omegas. I included this in my review because New Chapter is one of the best quality fish oils you can get. You get 2000 mg of fish oils in this product. They do make a specific Omega-3 product, but I have not tried it yet. This product is $43. I would highly recommend this if you are needing the other omegas. The Purity Super Pill This is not only a fish supplement, but also vitamins and minerals, plus CoQ10. If you want to just take 1 supplement, this is a totally awesome product. The smell is amazing!!! The bottle is $60, but so worth the cost. That is 1-months worth since you need to take 3 softgels. The softgels are quite small and fairly easy to swallow compared to the other four products listed above. The Omega-3 total is 670 mg. The EPA is 340 mg and the DHA in 210 mg. This is not a high dose of Omega-3, but still it is a really good option if you are apprehensive about taking a lot of big tablets. It is composed of sardines, mackarel, anchovy, and krill. I feel like this product absorbs into my system really well. It is $2 per day which is fairly expensive, but quite reasonable since it has everything you need: vitamins, minerals, CoQ10, and also Ginkgo (which helps with brain health), Grape Seed Extract, and Boron. Amandean Vegan Omega-3 I have tried several different vegan omega-3's and the one's I've tried have all been pretty good. This one is $25 and contains 120 softgels. The serving size is 2 softgels. This bottle will last you 2 months and cost 42-cents per day. It has 1000 mg total “Algai Oil - Marine Algae”, but only 550mg is Omega 3. The rest is Omega 6 as the source of the EPA and DHA. The Omega 3 provides ALA which is a short chain Omega 3. It is not as effective as fish-derived Omega 3. I take this a night as part of my overall regime in combination with the first 3 products I listed above. This does not have any flavoring and is unneeded since I don't get any fishy burps with this product. It expires in 9/2021 and again I think it has about a 2-year shelf life. These next two brands are lower-priced and resonable products, although not my favorite. Nature Made Omega-3 Pearls I see Nature Made in many stores and even Costco. It is a decent product, but not the best. It is $27 a bottle and contains 300 softgels. A serving is 3 softgels, so this bottle will last over 3 months. If you are on a tight budget, this is a very affordable Omega-3 at less than 30-cents per day. They do not say the source of the Omega-3 so I have no idea what kind of fish they use. It has a total of 550 Omega-3 which is the minimum dose you would want to take. You could easily take double the amount of softgels and since these are smallish softgels, they are quite easy to swallow. This product does not have any flavoring. It expires 10/2021 and has about a 2 year shelf life. Mother Nutrient Omega 3 This is one of the least expensive of all of the Omega-3 supplements I am trying. It is $21 a bottle and contain 90 softgels. The serving is 1 softgel and it will last 3 months. It is less than 25-cents per day. The do not say the source of the Omega-3. It has 1200 mg of fish oil and 720 mg total Omega-3. I have no idea what they mean by “fish oil” - so that is confusing on the label. It has 432mg of EPA and 288mg of DHA. These are big softgels, so if you have trouble swallowing, you might want to go with the Nature Made listed above. It expires 5/2022 and has a longer shelf life than the others listed here. Nature's Edge QuellGel I want to love this product, but the expiration date on the package was just about the day I received it - 1/2020. If this has a 2-year shelf life it has been sitting for ALONG TIME! It does not give a manufacturing date. This is the Omega-3 that I mentioned at the beginning of my review that has Tumeric. It also has hemp oil which is a great oil too and provides Omega 3, 6, and 9. I am a little concerned about the omega 6 and 9 since they might interfere with the absorption of the omega 3 fish oils. I was really excited to try this product, but decided I would not take it since it has expired (it's 5/2020 at the time of my review). It has 1,3500 total Omega 3. EPA is 900 mg and DHA is 200 mg. The cost is $40 and their are 60 softgels in the bottle. Serving size is 2 softgels, so this bottle only provides 1-month supply. Out of all the products I am trying, this one is the most expensive at over $1.30 per day. MM Cannabis Sativa Hemp Seed Oil, Stephen Health Agency I wanted to include this in my review since a lot of people are getting pretty excited about Hemp Seed Oil. The thing with hemp seed oil is you should ALWAYS CHOOSE ORGANIC. Hemp is not very well regulated and it can have concentrations of pesticides. This product IS NOT ORGANIC, so I can not recommend taking it. Also, the Omega 3 are not long chain and the Hemp oil also contains omega 6 and 9. I have been taking hemp extract for pain, but I take a very high quality, organic extract from Danodan. I would recommend Danodan over this hemp oil product. I am very concerned that it is not organic. Cost is $25 and the bottle will last you 3 months. I hope my review helps you understand the various options you have when it comes to Omega-3 supplements. I did quite a bit of research and probably have over-analysed, but that is what I like to do to make sure I am checking what I am putting in my body

21 persons found it helpful

Please never stop making these! Fish oil the right way!

Fish oils the size of pearls and not the usual size of a pinky finger?!?!?!? Say less! My 9yo has been taking these and no longer needs the sugary omega gummies! Easy peasy way to get kids to take fish oil

6 persons found it helpful

1/4 The Size of Regular Fish Oil. Perfect and Easy to Swallow!!

So glad these exist! These are the perfect size. I bought these for my dad who I regularly hear choking on the regular sized fish oil pills. My dad loves these and has not had issues swallowing. I so thankful that we found these! To give a sense of size, they are round and about 1/4 the size of a regular fish oil pill

5 persons found it helpful

Pearl -AKA Giant Ball Capsules

There is a reason most capsules are long and slim rather than ball-shaped. They go down easier. I don't have any problem with the actual ingredients, nor did I get fish burps. But swallowing these things is a real trial. They are hard to swallow and get stuck in my throat. I thought maybe it was in my head and I was being a baby, so I swallowed a vitamin B1 capsule about the same size to compare. The yellow capsule in the picture is the B1 capsule. It went down without a hitch. But for the third time, the "pearl" got caught and made me gag. I think it's still stuck in my throat as I write this. I can breathe and everything, but it's not comfortable. Sorry. No

5 persons found it helpful

The greatest brand of Fish Oil Pearls is no more

For a great many years we used the Fish Oil Pearls. They were a good value, price-wise but the best thing about them was the ease of swallowing them. A lot of gel vitamins are difficult to swallow but that was not an issue with any of the Nature Made products and the pearls in particular. I sent a request to the company asking if there was any chance of the product's return. I was told that Nature Made did not know if that product would ever be in their in their line-up again. I do not know what caused it's demise but we considered it a great loss

5 persons found it helpful

Easy swallowing

Needed to start Fish oil due to some eye issues but was having a very difficult time swallowing this capsule. This was a life saver for me. Could not find them locally so of course I went on Amazon and BOOM there they were! Highly recommend

4 persons found it helpful

No Nasty Burps and No Choking

I really like these fish oil pearls. I used to get choked by those large fish oil capsules. When I got them down, I'd later burp a gross fishy burp that sometimes led to heartburn as well. These solve those problems. The dosage is 3 pearls, which is slightly annoying, but I think it's a fair trade for not choking or burping fish

3 persons found it helpful

Very small. No flavor.

Surprisingly smaller than other fish oil pills. No flavor. Need 3 for daily serving size. This product was expensive compared to other fish oil pill per serving size to price, but the size made it worth trying

3 persons found it helpful

Easy to swallow.

I searched and tried several brands of fish oil with no luck in finding one small enough for me to swallow. Until this one. I have no problem with normal size pills but most fish oil is much more than I can swallow comfortably and safely. I'm glad I decided to try this one. These are half the milligrams of the normal size but I would much rather take 2 than choke on 1

3 persons found it helpful