Algal Omega: Oil Weight vs. EPA + DHA

Algal Omega’s oil, total omega-3 and EPA-plus-DHA numbers describe nested parts of one serving. The reviewed two-softgel serving lists 1,000 mg algal oil, 550 mg omega-3s and 450 mg combined EPA plus DHA. Do not add them together. Choose the quantity you actually want to compare, then use it consistently. [1] [2]

If you are comparing this Mother Earth Labs formula with another omega-3 product, choose the quantity you want to compare first. Total oil, total omega-3 and EPA + DHA answer different questions.

Read the label from the outside in

The posted U.S. label lists two tapioca softgels as one serving, with 30 servings in the 60-softgel bottle. Within that serving, the 1,000 mg oil entry contains the fatty-acid amounts listed beneath it. EPA means eicosapentaenoic acid; DHA means docosahexaenoic acid. Both are omega-3 fatty acids. [2]

The arithmetic follows the indentation: 300 + 150 + 100 = 550 mg omega-3. For an EPA + DHA comparison, use 300 + 150 = 450 mg. The other 100 mg still belongs in total omega-3; it does not become EPA or DHA merely because the ingredients share a category.

Keep the serving size attached to every number

A comparison can go wrong even when every number is copied correctly. If one bottle reports amounts per softgel and another reports them per two softgels, the larger serving can look more concentrated than it is.

Dividing the posted Algal Omega serving by two gives these label-based averages per softgel: 500 mg algal oil, 275 mg total omega-3, 150 mg DHA and 75 mg EPA. Combined EPA + DHA is therefore 225 mg per softgel. These are arithmetic averages from the declared serving, not separate laboratory measurements or a recommendation to change the directions.

The label’s suggested use is two softgels daily, with or without food. For another product, read its own directions and serving basis. Our Supplement Facts guide explains how to keep that denominator visible. [2]

What percentage of the oil is EPA + DHA?

Using the declared amounts, 550 ÷ 1,000 × 100 = 55% total omega-3 by source-oil mass. The EPA + DHA calculation is 450 ÷ 1,000 × 100 = 45%. Both can be correct because their numerators differ.

Neither percentage is a clinical effectiveness score. It describes the composition shown on this label. NIH notes that omega-3 supplements vary in their amounts and forms; the useful comparison is the named fatty acid on the same serving basis. [3]

A price comparison needs the same denominator

On October 19, 2026, the official U.S. product page listed the bottle at $28. At that price, $28 ÷ 30 servings is about $0.93 per labeled serving, before shipping, tax or discounts. [1]

For a comparison based specifically on EPA + DHA, the bottle contains 30 × 450 mg = 13,500 mg, or 13.5 g, according to its declared amounts. $28 ÷ 13.5 g is approximately $2.07 per gram of combined EPA + DHA. Do not compare that figure with another product’s cost per gram of total oil; the units would match while the contents would not.

Price per gram is one comparison tool, alongside source, capsule ingredients, directions and suitability. It does not establish that a product produces the same outcomes as a different formula or a study using another preparation.

You can check the current label and price on the official Affiliate DisclosureAlgal Omega product page Affiliate Disclosure. Start your comparison with one named quantity and one consistent serving size; the rest of the label becomes much easier to follow.

Sources

1. Mother Earth Labs. Algal Omega official product page and posted U.S. label. Checked October 19, 2026.
2. Mother Earth Labs. Algal Omega Supplement Facts label, REV DHA60C0823MEL.
3. NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Health Professional Fact Sheet.
4. FDA. Dietary Supplement Labeling Guide, Chapter IV: Nutrition Labeling.