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Exact product checked · GTIN 00023249091677Sports Research · checked Jul 26, 2026 · on sale since Sep 8, 2023🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · Sports Research Corporation · CALIFORNIA, USA
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Sports Research® Omega-3 Fish Oil Minis from Wild Alaska…

Checked against public sources on July 26, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.

120softgels
120servings 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?Listing and panel agreeboth say 520 mg of Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids as TG
What a serving costs$0.23per 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?No recalls found

“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◖ partly confirmed2? couldn’t verifyno contradictions · no recalls
Marketing claims, checked

The checks, one by one

The public sources did not settle the marketing promises on this label.

Partly confirmed1

“been shown in clinical research to support cardiovascular health, joint mobility, and”

The panel lists 475 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.

Evidence →

Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.

?Couldn’t verify independently2

“capsules.* THE SPORTS RESEARCH DIFFERENCE: Manufactured in the USA in a cGMP-compliant facility, our Omega-3”

“Made in USA” can describe only final bottling. Ingredient-sourcing records were not located for this product.

Evidence →
“gluten-free, hexane-free, and third-party tested for heavy metals, oxidation, and active”

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.

Evidence →

We looked and found no public proof. That does not count against the product.

Marketing language, not scored

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Quick read · 3 useful findings

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 finding
Checks outWho is behind it?

The barcode identity checks out · 023249091677.

The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.

Evidence and sources

Open Food Facts resolves 023249091677 to "Fish Oil" (Sports Research) — consistent with this listing.

Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked finding
Checks outCan you trust the review pattern?

Reviews rose from 264 to 334 between February 6 and July 16, 2026 — no sudden jump.

A count that moves steadily is ordinary. A sudden burst is what deserves a closer look.

Evidence and sources

Written reviews rose from 264 to 334 between February 6 and July 16, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 16, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.

Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked finding
What remains open 2
  • No FDA recall matched this brand in the current search.
  • We have not found a public label filing for this exact product.

These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.

Who owns the brand wordmark?
🇺🇸
Sports Research CorporationCorporation · exact supplement-class mark for SPORTS RESEARCH
Registration5516811
Registered2018-07-17
AssignmentsNo transfers recorded

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 range used in the linked ingredient studies.

Dose vs research

EPA + DHA

475 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 345 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
$27.95

$0.23 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 26, 2026

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iHerb

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$30.97

4.9/5 · 1,501 ratings

$0.26 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 26, 2026

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Brand website

Official product-page candidate · UPC absent
$34.95

Official shopping lead; excluded from exact price comparisons.

Omega-3 Fish Oil from Wild Alaska Pollock · 625 MG / 120 Softgels. Confirm the package UPC/GTIN before buying.

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Walmart

Not confirmed
No exact listing saved

We only show a price when the seller publishes the same barcode as the bottle. We haven’t found that match here.

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Same UPC/GTIN observed across 2 sellers. Amazon was lowest at $27.95; iHerb was highest at $30.97 — a $3.02 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.

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Record built July 26, 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.