“Dha 260 mg per serving”
Evidence →The label promises 260 mg per serving. The panel says 260 mg. They match.
Exact product checked · GTIN 00023249010500Sports Research · checked Jul 25, 2026 · on sale since Feb 15, 2016🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · Sports Research Corporation · CALIFORNIA, USA
Quick read · Sports Research
Sports Research® Omega-3 Fish Oil 1,250 mg from Wild Alaska Pollock
Checked against public sources on July 25, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.
180softgels
180servings per container
Does the marketing hold up?
The observed listing says it is tested, but names no lab or certifier. A testing badge without an issuer or report is a marketing claim, not evidence. Ask for the lab name and lot-specific report.
Is the dose real?✓Panel read — 6 ingredients listed
What a serving costs$0.30per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?Claimed — no lab or certificate found
Who’s behind it?🇺🇸Sports Research Corporationcorporation · CALIFORNIA, USA
Is it the real thing?✓Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?Recall check not run yeta gap in our records, not a finding about the product
“Couldn’t verify” means we looked and found no public proof — not a mark against the product. Most supplement claims cannot be independently verified by anyone, so grey is the normal state of this industry.
1✓ checked out1◖ partly confirmed1△ support not found2? couldn’t verifyno contradictions · no recalls
Marketing claims, checked
The checks, one by one
1 promise checks out. 1 needs a closer look, and 3 remain open.
✓Checks out1
◐Partly confirmed1
“EPA and DHA—are clinically shown to support cardiovascular health, joint support, and”
Evidence →The panel lists 950 mg EPA + DHA per serving (1 Softgel). One randomized dose-response trial used 300–1,800 mg/day; omega-3 studies vary widely. This is research context, not a recommendation or safety verdict.
Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.
△Claimed without support found1
“fatty acids—especially EPA and DHA—are clinically shown to support cardiovascular health, joint”
Evidence →We found no named, citable study of this product or formula. The claim may rest on ingredient research rather than a trial of this product.
?Couldn’t verify independently2
“THE SPORTS RESEARCH DIFFERENCE: Manufactured in the USA in a cGMP-compliant facility, our Omega-3”
Evidence →“Made in USA” can describe only final bottling. Ingredient-sourcing records were not located for this product.
“gluten-free, hexane-free, and third-party tested for heavy metals, oxidation, and active”
Evidence →No named laboratory or lot-specific certificate was found for this exact product. A related brand page names no testing issuer and links no product-bound report; its UPC is not published. NSF, IFOS, USP, and Informed-Sport were not checked in this record. This is a public-evidence limit, not a finding that testing did not occur.
We looked and found no public proof. That does not count against the product.
Marketing language, not scored
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What is worth knowing.
Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.
Checks outIs the label honest?
Every ingredient shows its amount · 6 ingredients listed.
Every ingredient shows its real amount — nothing is hidden in a proprietary blend.
Evidence and sources
The panel gives a per-ingredient amount rather than hiding quantities inside a proprietary blend, so each one can be compared to published research.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingChecks outWho is behind it?
The barcode identity checks out · 023249010500.
The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.
Evidence and sources
Open Food Facts resolves 023249010500 to "Omega-3 Fish Oil" (Sports Research) — consistent with this listing.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingChecks outCan you trust the review pattern?
Reviews grew steadily — about 118 between January 31, 2026 to July 21, 2026, with no sudden spike.
Gradual growth is more ordinary. A sudden burst deserves a closer look.
Evidence and sources
Written reviews grew from 3809 to 3925 across 2026-02-05 – 2026-07-21 with no single manufactured spike (largest 30-day gain ~34).
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingWhat remains open 1
- No matched to this exact product public label filing is saved in this record.
These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.
Who owns the brand wordmark?
🇺🇸
Sports Research CorporationCorporation · exact supplement-class mark for SPORTS RESEARCH
Filed address
784 W. Channel St., San Pedro, California 90731, UNITED STATES
USPTO identifies the public owner or applicant behind this brand wordmark. This does not by itself identify the product manufacturer or prove where the product was made. Open USPTO source ↗
Research behind the findings
Dose and research context
The label amount is shown beside the ranges used in the linked ingredient studies.
Dose vs research
The Active Ingredient
STUDIED RANGE02250 mg
950 mg per serving — within the 300–1800 mg/day used in the linked studies.
Linked ingredient research · label amount, not a recommendation
Background reading
What the research says about these amounts
Not a score. Studies disagree with each other and change over time, so this sits beside the evidence rather than counting toward it — it is here so you can read the sources yourself.
The panel lists 690 mg of omega-3 (EPA + DHA) per serving. Studies we found used 300 mg–1.8 g a day, so this sits inside that range.
0studied 300 mg–1.8 g
Study ranges differ between trials and change as research changes. This is background reading, not a pass, a failure, or a recommendation.
Where it sells
Price check for this exact product
Amazon
Exact UPC/GTIN match$53.50
$0.30 per labeled serving
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 26, 2026
View on Amazon ↗iHerb
Exact UPC/GTIN match$55.97
$0.31 per labeled serving
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 25, 2026
View on iHerb ↗Target
Exact UPC/GTIN match$58.95
$0.33 per labeled serving
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 25, 2026
View on Target ↗Brand website
Official product-page candidate · UPC absent$53.95
Official shopping lead; excluded from exact price comparisons.
Omega-3 Fish Oil from Wild Alaska Pollock · 1250 MG / 180 Softgels. Confirm the package UPC/GTIN before buying.
Check brand website ↗Walmart
Not confirmedNo exact listing saved
Search results remain not linked to this exact product until this retailer publishes the matching UPC/GTIN.
Search Walmart ↗Same UPC/GTIN observed across 3 sellers. Amazon was lowest at $53.50; Target was highest at $58.95 — a $5.45 range at check time.
The brand-page price is shown as a shopping lead only. It is excluded from the exact-product price difference because the page does not publish this record's matching UPC/GTIN.
Reference prices only · no affiliate links · every compared seller must publish the matching UPC/GTIN.
Want to inspect the evidence?
The full report shows every source, the exact unresolved question, and the documentation that would settle it.
Record built July 25, 2026. Sources: source listing observed at check time · USPTO Trademark Search · Keepa exact-listing history · NIH / published research · certification and regulator records where available. LookCloser publishes evidence and gaps; it does not advise for or against any supplement. Evidence-based corrections welcome.