$24.39 $0.81 per serving
Product analysis
The Total EFA combines fish, borage and flaxseed oils for people who want several oil sources together. Its suitability for heart-focused use remains uncertain because usable EPA and DHA amounts are unclear.
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Nutrient Quality24
Fish sources and mixed tocopherols are identified, but those names alone do not settle the quality of the complete oil blend. The other oil preparations remain less clearly described.
Ingredient Transparency58
The listed ingredient amounts allow basic serving comparisons. Missing oil proportions and limited preparation detail prevent a complete comparison of what the blend delivers.
Value For Money32
Fish oil and vitamin E are relatively expensive for their assessed contributions. Value for the other oils remains uncertain, leaving no firm price advantage for the whole blend.
Customer Satisfaction73
Customer ratings are very positive. The modest feedback pool limits how broadly that pattern can be applied.
Product Focus28
The mix centers on several oil sources, but their total weights do not establish the active fatty-acid dose. Heart-focused suitability therefore remains uncertain without usable EPA and DHA amounts.
- Format
Softgel - Container
- 90 Softgel(s)
- Per serving
- $0.81
- Customer rating
- 4.8 · 101 ratings
Goals
Impact
Situational effect
Fish Oil · 1250 mgVitamin E · 30 IU
The Total EFA names EPA, DHA and vitamin E, but the available records do not give usable active amounts per serving. Fish-oil and flaxseed-oil carrier amounts cannot fill that gap. No cardiovascular pathway reaches an effective dose in the saved facts, so its fit for this goal remains unclear.
How this product is rated for Cardiovascular Support
Ingredient fit45
EPA and DHA match the cardiovascular target, while borage and flaxseed oils are additional actives.
Goal fit
EPA and DHA align with the target, but the carrier oils expand the formula beyond this goal.
Dose adequacy
The saved EPA and DHA records have no usable serving amount, and vitamin E's amount is unknown.
Pathways0
No cardiovascular pathway is covered by a confirmed effective dose.
Depth
No ingredient contributes enough to cover a pathway.
Breadth
No target pathway reaches the coverage threshold.
Evidence0
No active reaches an effective dose, so no studied-dose cardiovascular evidence is established.
Evidence strength
No credited ingredient reaches an effective dose.
Studied preparation
No ingredient is at an effective dose in a studied preparation.
Formulation logic75
No listed conflict was matched, and no required partner is missing from a qualifying dose.
Partner coverage
No credited ingredient lacks a needed partner.
Conflicts
No listed stimulant or high-sodium conflict was matched to the provided facts.
Effective doses
EPA, DHA and vitamin E remain below the threshold because serving-specific amounts are not established.
Impact
Situational effect
Fish Oil · 1250 mgVitamin E · 30 IU
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 40 {Calories} | |
Total Fat | 3.5 Gram(s) | |
Cholesterol | 10 mg | |
Protein | 1 Gram(s) | |
Vitamin E (Mixed Tocopherols) | 30 IU | |
Fish Oil Concentrate (Anchovy, Sardine) | 1250 mg | |
Borage seed Oil | 1200 mg | |
Organic Flax Seed Oil | 1200 mg |
Vitamin E (Mixed Tocopherols) · 30 IU OverallScore42
The serving provides 30 IU of vitamin E as mixed tocopherols. The saved facts do not specify the individual forms or their amounts.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability30
Mixed tocopherols are named, but their individual forms and amounts are not specified in the saved facts.
Natural (d-alpha) vs. Synthetic (dl-alpha)
The stereochemistry of the mixed tocopherols is not identified, so natural or synthetic origin is unresolved.
Mixed Tocopherol Isomer Diversity
A mixed tocopherol complex is identified; specific gamma and delta amounts or identities are not established in the saved facts.
Tocotrienol Complex Inclusion
Tocotrienols are not identified in the saved facts; their presence cannot be established from this evaluation.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency66
The 30 IU serving is a modest amount under the evaluation.
Therapeutic Dosage Range
The 30 IU serving is a modest amount under the evaluation.
Label Transparency and Isomer Specificity
The saved facts provide 30 IU per serving and name mixed tocopherols, without individual isomer amounts.
Value20
The whole-product price is about $0.81 per serving; the tocopherols have unspecified stereochemistry.
Cost per Natural-Form Therapeutic Serving
The whole-product price is about $0.81 per serving; the tocopherols have unspecified stereochemistry.
Fish Oil (Anchovy, Sardine) · 1250 mg OverallScore44
A serving provides 585 mg of EPA and DHA combined in 1,250 mg of fish oil. That is about 46.8% of the oil, and the whole-product price works out to about $1.39 per gram of EPA and DHA.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability44
The molecular form of the oil is not established in the saved facts. A specific purification method is recorded for the oil; the claim is not independently verified.
Omega-3 Molecular Form
The molecular form of the oil is not established in the saved facts.
Purification & Filtration Method
A specific purification method is recorded for the oil; the claim is not independently verified.
Third-Party Purity & Potency Verification
Independent testing is not established in the saved facts.
Source & Sustainability
A named fish source is recognized in the saved evaluation; the catch method is not established.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency57
A serving provides 585 mg of EPA and DHA combined. EPA and DHA together account for about 46.8% of the 1,250 mg of fish oil per serving.
Total Active Omega-3 Dose (EPA + DHA)
A serving provides 585 mg of EPA and DHA combined.
Omega-3 Potency & Concentration
EPA and DHA together account for about 46.8% of the 1,250 mg of fish oil per serving.
EPA & DHA Individual Disclosure
The saved facts list EPA and DHA separately: 345 mg of EPA and 240 mg of DHA per serving.
Oxidation Protection (Stabilizers)
A qualifying antioxidant is recorded in the formula; its presence does not establish the oil’s oxidation status.
Value20
The whole-product price is about $1.39 per gram of combined EPA and DHA.
Cost Per Gram of Active EPA + DHA
The whole-product price is about $1.39 per gram of combined EPA and DHA.
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Sources
Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- Marine Omega-3 Supplementation and Cardiovascular Disease: An Updated Meta-Analysis of 13 Randomized Controlled Trials Involving 127 477 Participants.
- Impact of omega-3 fatty acids on hypertriglyceridemia, lipidomics, and gut microbiome in patients with type 2 diabetes.
- A systematic review of fish-oil supplements for the prevention and treatment of hypertension.
- Effects of fish oil-derived fatty acids on suboptimal cardiovascular health: A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
- Effect of High-Dose Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Atherosclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.
- Supplementation with vitamin E alone is associated with reduced myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis.
- Vitamin E ameliorates blood cholesterol level and alters gut microbiota composition: A randomized controlled trial.
- Effects of long-term vitamin E supplementation on cardiovascular events and cancer: a randomized controlled trial.
- Independent and combined associations of dietary antioxidant exposure with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in the general population.
- Tocotrienol rich fraction supplementation improved lipid profile and oxidative status in healthy older adults: A randomized controlled study.
- Dose-dependent effects of fish oil on cardio-metabolic biomarkers in healthy middle-aged and elderly Chinese people: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.
- Eicosapentaenoic acid supplementation alleviates pruritus, enhances skin moisture, and mitigates depression in maintenance hemodialysis patients.
- Lowering effects of fish oil supplementation on proinflammatory markers in hypertension: results from a randomized controlled trial.
- The effects of ω-3 fish oil emulsion-based parenteral nutrition plus combination treatment for acute paraquat poisoning.
- Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake in Patients Undergoing Dialysis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
- Comparisons of the effects of different flaxseed products consumption on lipid profiles, inflammatory cytokines and anthropometric indices in patients with dyslipidemia related diseases: systematic review and a dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
- The effects of n-3 fatty acids from flaxseed oil on genetic and metabolic profiles in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
- Effect of flaxseed consumption on flow-mediated dilation and inflammatory biomarkers in patients with coronary artery disease: a randomized controlled trial.
- A comparison between the effects of flaxseed oil and fish oil supplementation on cardiovascular health in type 2 diabetic patients with coronary heart disease: A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.
- Effect of flaxseed oil on serum systemic and vascular inflammation markers and oxidative stress in hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled trial.