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Omega-3 Fish Oil
Omega-3 Fish Oil
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55/100
Standard
Six-dimension breakdown
Evidence
55
Formulation
50
Manufacturing
55
Safety
68
Transparency
62
Sustainability
45
Why this scored 55/100
Midwest Method Omega-3 Fish Oil delivers 180 mg EPA and 120 mg DHA per serving (300 mg combined EPA+DHA). The per-serving disclosure is transparent and clean, but the dose is well below evidence-based cardiovascular thresholds. The AHA (Kris-Etherton 2019) recommends 1000 mg EPA+DHA daily for cardiovascular disease prevention; secondary-prevention trials (GISSI-Prevenzione, JELIS, REDUCE-IT) used 850-4000 mg per day. The 300 mg combined this product delivers is closer to a general dietary omega-3 top-up than a cardiovascular dose. Additionally, the product does not disclose triglyceride vs ethyl ester form (rTG has better absorption per Neubronner 2011), source fish species, IFOS third-party purity certification, or oxidation state (peroxide value, TOTOX). Honest dose disclosure and generally safe positioning hold it in low Standard; the sub-therapeutic dose relative to cardiovascular trials and absence of purity certification cap the score.
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Evidence & sources
The Vyvata score's Evidence dimension measures the quality of published RCT support for a product's active ingredients at the label dose. Our source hierarchy: double-blind RCTs in MEDLINE-indexed journals > single-blind RCTs > open-label trials > observational studies > mechanism papers > N=1 case studies (anecdotes). Predatory journals and manufacturer-authored studies without independent replication are weighted down.
Product-specific evidence citations for this item are embedded in the analysis text on the "Analysis" tab. For the full framework and evidence hierarchy, see the methodology page.
How to read the Evidence dimension
- 80–100: Multiple double-blind RCTs in indexed journals directly testing this product OR the exact ingredients at the exact dose.
- 60–79: Single double-blind RCT + supporting ingredient literature at the studied dose.
- 40–59: Open-label trials + ingredient literature; no product-specific double-blind evidence.
- 20–39: Ingredient literature only; no product-specific trials or trials in predatory venues.
- 0–19: No credible evidence base or unverifiable claims.
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- VSF score
- 55 / 100
- Tier
- Standard
- Category
- Supplements
- Subcategory
- cardiovascular heart
- Last scored
- Third-party certifications
- None on record at time of scoring
- Vendor
- Midwest Method
- Product type
- Fish Oil & Omega Fatty Acids
- Tags
- Midwest Method, Shopify Collective
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