i used to buy the deva omega3 supplements ([...]) and liked them very much except that i had to take so many per day because they only contain 200mg DHA per capusle (no EPA). the last time i went on amazon to reorder the deva supplements i found these and decided to give them a shot - with 320mg DHA and 130mg EPA (not sure what makes up the other 50mg, the facts say 500mg total) i can cut down on how many capsules i take each day (i take these for inflammation which requires a higher dose than what is usually recommended). so the pro is that the capsules contain 120mg more DHA and 130mg more EPA than the deva supplements. also, for the amount of omega3 you're getting ovega-3 is less expensive (even with the deva price being reduced on amazon). the cons are: * capsule size is significantly larger...i'd say by 30%-40%. however, they are still relatively easy to swallow as they have a smooth coating * the capsules have an odd smell...sort of a plastic/seaweed combo. not super strong so it's not a big deal to me, though i prefer the deva supplements on this point (they didn't have any noticeable scent) overall i think i like the ovega-3 supplements better - mostly because i have to take fewer per day, and also because they are a bit less expensive. however, if i only required 200mg-400mg of omega-3 per day i'd probably stick with deva because they are smaller and don't have an odd scent. EDIT: some reviews of this product imply that you would need to take 2-3 deva supplements to equal one ovega-3 supplement which is misleading. the deva supplements contain 200mg of DHA, 0mg EPA. the ovega-3 supplements contain 320mg DHA, 130mg EPA. DHA and EPA work in different ways, and most people require more DHA than EPA (which is undoubtedly why ovega-3 has more DHA than EPA in it). therefore one cannot make a 'total mg to total mg' comparison of these two supplements; only a 'total DHA to total DHA' and 'total EPA to total EPA' comparison. UPDATE (04.23.13): when i first purchased these supplements they were about $17, arrived within three days of purchase, and the order was fulfilled by the vitamin shoppe. every order thereafter (i've ordered these through amazon about ten times now) was fulfilled by a different company, but the cost and shipping time remained about the same. the last time i placed an order it was fulfilled by PharmaFrag. the price was about $20 total (including shipping) and the order took over two weeks to arrive - at one point i was actually going to get in contact with them to ask if they forgot to ship it, but finally arrived shortly after that. i was annoyed about the price increase and ridiculous amount of time it took the order to be mailed out but i wasn't going to amend my review because at that point i thought each time i ordered this product it was coming from the same company and this time was just a fluke. today i received an email from PharmaFrag - this is an excerpt of that email: "I would please ask you to take just a few minutes and leave us a 5 star feedback by clicking on the link Bellow: This will be greatly appreciated and helpful. Please do not give us a bad feedback or even a neutral. It will make our account on a negative site and it will affect our ability to serve you in the future." i thought this was a pretty weird email which is basically telling me to give them five stars. having never before received this email after purchasing ovega-3, i looked into my order history and realized i have been buying this product from a different company each time i order. the point of this lengthy update is that i think PharmaFrag is a pretty slimy company and i won't be purchasing from them again. in addition, when i consider the fact that the price is higher and it took forever for the ovega-3 to get to me, i've decided to just buy this from my local vitamin supply shop (which is selling it for about $25 - the additional $3 is well worth getting the product immediately and not supporting a company that i think it trying to manipulate people into giving positive feedback for inadequate service). i want to make it clear that i did NOT change my star rating of this product. i still think the product itself is great, i just wanted to include this update so people know if they're ordering from PharmaFrag their order may take a really long time to arrive. also, in my original review i made the point that this product has a better bang for your buck than the deva supplements, but if the price keeps going up that won't be true anymore

I just received this item last week. I am really impressed with it! I searched 2 weeks for a product with exactly what I was looking for at a decent price and I found this! The Product: ~Pros: *60 soft gels (2 month supply at one a day (on bottle) or 30 day supply if you take 2 a day) *The pills give 130 EPA and 320 DHA in the form of algal oil for EACH soft gel *They are soft gels (made with all plant materials and non gmo) Modified cornstarch, carragreenan, glycerin, sorbitol, water, beta-carotene, caramel *The pills kinda large, but easy to swallow, especially with it being a soft gel *The glycerin in this is made from palm oil and the cornstarch used is made with NON-GMO based corn! *They don't smell like fish..they have a faint dry grass smell to them kinda like dry rabbit pellet food. *Doesn't cause fishy burping taste, etc (theres never any indication that i've taken it really, which is good) *Comes in a Large Dark colored bottle *has more DHA per serving than other pills and is supplemented with EPA which some other pills are not! ~Cons: No Safety Child Cap! Hopefully they will give this option in the future! (I do keep mine up in the top cabinet, but you never know what can happen when you have kids) Delivery/Shipping/Price: This price was good for $22 plus FREE shipping, But they ended up charging me $11 for shipping...Next time I will buy directly from Amazon since they have it for $24 with definite super saver shipping! I received in less than a week, which is average =) ~Overall great product and I highly recommended it! I am a Vegan and am so glad that I found this! for more info on the source of their algae, etc..check out the oveg-3 website..it has lots of good info and even a free coupon for $1 off! W@@T

I have searched high and low for the best vegan Omega-3 supplement. This is it. It is not cheap, but for about the same price as competitors, it delivers more EPA/DHA, in some cases, much more. This product gets dings in Amazon and other reviews for two reasons: 1) It uses Life's Omega as the main ingredient. It has been alleged that Life's Omega uses chemicals (hexane or isopropyl alcohol) to extract the omegas from algae. After looking into this carefully, I found that if it was ever the case that chemicals were used, it is not the case now. So I feel confident in recommending this product. 2) It uses carrageenan in the capsule. Again, after researching this, I think the blowback on carrageenan is overblown--it is not a carcinogen as has been alleged. It *may* cause gut discomfort, but in truth, I have the most sensitive gut of anyone I know and I do not have any issues with consuming the capsules. So again, I feel confident in recommending this product. I like this product for another reason--I never have to be concerned about which fish/krill/mollusk or which ocean the omegas come from, whether those creatures are contaminated and whether the contamination has been *completely* removed. One less thing to worry about

I originally bought this supplement because I am a vegetarian, and I got sick of hearing one of my coworkers bug me about not getting enough protein and omega-3 fatty acids. First off, I get plenty of protein, but maybe I wasn't getting enough omega-3's? Also, considering that I want to have children in the future, that is not something I want to risk. I tried adding flax to some of my meals, but that was not sufficient, seeing as you can barely even use the ALA found in flax seed. A happy surprise was that of clear skin! I've had mild acne for years. It was never bad enough to see a dermatologist and take some sort of prescription with side-effects galore, so I never worried too much. About 2 weeks after starting to take one of these a day, it cleared up! When the bottle ran out, I kept forgetting to order more, and it came back. As soon as I started taking it again, it cleared back up in a few days! How awesome!!! I would like to mention that the price has increased a couple dollars since I started taking them a few months ago. I don't mind paying more if necessary, but it bothers me when companies increase price just because they can. Hopefully there will be more products (competition) in the future to prevent that and ensure that we are paying a fair price. UPDATE (March 16, 2013) I first purchased this product for $15.95 in August and September, 2012. The next time I purchased it was on January 27, 2013 for $17.73. As of March 16, 2013, it is being sold for $23.99. Yup. They've increased the price by 50.4% in 7 months, and by 35.3% in 1 and a half months. Unless Amerifit decreases the price, I will buy from other companies. That is a HORRIBLE business practice. No thank you. UPDATE (March 13, 2014) I will change the star rating. I am happy to see the price back down to something more reasonable. I was unhappy with how quickly the price had jumped up over a year ago, but I am very happy to see that it was temporary

This is a excellent vegetarian product and alternative to fish oil. I usually purchase Deva Vegetarian Supplements, but this is a MUCH better deal and product than Deva's comparable Deva Vegan Omega-3 Dha, Algae, 200 mg,, 90 Vcaps or DEVA Vegan Vitamins Vegan DHA (Algae) 200mg Vegan Softgels, 90-Count Bottle - Deva requires 3 capsules to compare to what Ovega can do two capsules, all while saving you a few extra bucks. I cannot even find a comparable product at my local natural foods store. This is the best value for Vegetarian Sourced Omega Supplements. Highly Recommended

My cholesterol was just a little bit high, and they put me on meds to get it back down. They told me I was just barely at the point I needed meds, and that taking fish oil may help (since I already had a pretty decent diet). Fish oil was way gross. I hated the way it tasted and smelled, and it kept revisiting through the day. I tried these instead, and they are way better. The capsule is kind of big, but it is soft and easy to swallow. There is no weird flavor or burping it up. When I went for my next blood test, my levels had dropped far enough that they said I didn't need the prescription anymore. I have just been taking one of these every night, and it has stayed under control

Well my doctor was concerned about my cholesterol and suggested I read a book called “How not to die”. Yeah really, catchy name and in it, it suggests taking an Omega 3 supplement that is not made of fish oil but plant-based. This was to avoid all the pollutants that the fish based supplement could have. On top of that, the no-fishy aftertaste had a certain appeal. I don't like to burp fish I didn't eat.. I looked this one up in the local grocery store and afterwards, have bought them via Amazon 2 times. So that it is about 150 pills overall. Yeah, they are expensive (most of things in this category are). The first batch of these were purchased locally and fine and then the first Amazon batch was fine too. Ran through them and bought another batch, before the other was completely gone so they sat on the shelf for a week or two longer than I planned. (Purchased in April, nearly done of bottle in June) So they did not sit around long. I'm about 15 pills from finishing the bottle and an overwhelming fishy smell and taste hits me when I try to take the rest. What is going on? I was trying to avoid this and be healthy to boot. Expiration date on the bottle is 01/2021. So it's not out of date. Lot number is 19043R3E2. I saw another person complained about this same issue. Is it contamination? If Algal Oil smelled fishy, I would have detected it in the prior two bottles. Are the pills contaminated? The ingredients listed on the bottle are: **** Algal Oil (which contains high oleic sunflower oleic sunflower oil, rosemary extract, antioxidants [tocopherols and ascorbyl palmitate]) **** Corn starch **** Glycerin (from palm oil) **** Sorbitol **** Carrageenan **** Purified water **** Beta Carotene **** Caramel color The key numbers are Omega 3- fatty acids from Algal Oil----------------500mg DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)------------------------270mg EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)-----------------------135mg So the bottom line to me is, I'm now not likely to buy this brand again. If this happens and I have to discard, half the bottle, that's not acceptable

So many people complaining here. I think the price is fair and I have no issue with cornstarch (it's corn, and besides you're not eating much of it here) or carrageenan (it's red seaweed! and a great vegan gelling agent so you don't eat boiled pig parts) but I do have an issue with killing fish. The omega 3s from fish come from the algae they eat anyway. Go directly to the source! These pills are smooth gelcaps (big but easy to swallow) and don't give you any weird aftertaste hearburn situation that tastes like seaweed. Also, taking omega 6 with omega 3 defeats the point. Taking omega 3 is about correcting your body's ratio because it's good for us to have more 3 than 6. Hope that helps. As a vegan by ethical imperative (which is what being vegan means, regardless of your other priorities; it's an ethical categorization, not a behavioral one), I don't love others making sweeping statements about different health claims as though they apply to all vegans. Vegans aren't a monolith; there are junk food vegans and lazy vegans and fat vegans along with health nut vegans and diy vegans and uber fit vegans. What we all have in common is that we're not going to sacrifice someone else's life, regardless of species, to improve our own. Cheers to all of us

It may work fine but I didn't like the unexpectedly strong, stale smell. Contacted the company to see if that was how it was supposed to smell (it was as strong as a fishy-smelling omega 3 softgel though not really a fishy smell) and the woman on the phone was unfriendly bordering on rude. She seemed annoyed at the question and told me to send it back to the company I purchased it from, without offering any info about what it's actually supposed to smell like. (Later edit) I had rated this 2 stars initially then noticed that it has carrageenan in it -- which causes inflammation! What?! We take omegas to boost our health, including reducing inflammation. I also see that other folks are complaining about the fishy odor, so it was apparently not just a bad bottle that I received... which may explain why the woman at the company was so unhelpful... she's heard it before

I've been taking these pills for about two weeks. Around the second day I noticed that I had a strange, mild taste in my mouth that would not go away by brushing my teeth. I kept taking the pills thinking that I might as well use them up and get used to the taste as it wasn't that troublesome. Fast forward one and a half weeks later...I've been experiencing digestive troubles that have been gradually worsening. I realized that it all started around the time I began taking the Ovega-3 pills. I took a quick scan of the ingredients and noticed that they contain carrageenan! I make an active effort to avoid carrageenan in my diet, yet it never crossed my mind that it would be included as an ingredient in these supplements. Needless to say, I'm sending these back for a refund and ordering the Devo brand as a replacement. The Devo pills have a strong "fishy" smell from the algae but it does not linger and they do not contain carrageenan. Carrageenan has been linked to various digestive problems and causes inflammation which can lead to more serious health concerns. It's worth researching