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Exact product checked · GTIN 00039442030580Animal · checked Jul 31, 2026🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · Universal Protein Supplements Corporation DBA Universal Nutrition, Inc. · NEW JERSEY, USA
Quick read · Animal

Animal Advanced Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Checked against public sources on July 31, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.

30packs · 30 servings

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?!Label says 3,500 mg · panel says 1,055 mg
What a serving costs$1.30per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?Claimed — no lab or certificate found
Who’s behind it?🇺🇸Universal Protein Supplements Corporation DBA Universal Nutrition, Inc.corporation · NEW JERSEY, 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.

2◖ partly confirmed2? couldn’t verifyno contradictions · no recalls
The label itself

What the Supplement Facts panel says

Serving size Serving Size 1 Pack · 30 servings per container

Calories50
Total Fat6 g
Saturated Fat1.5 g
Cholesterol10 mg
Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopheryl)7 mg
Omega 3 Fatty Acid (n-3 FA) Complex3593 mg
Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids2148 mg
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) (n-3)1055 mg
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (n-3)769 mg
Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) (n-3)324 mg
Omega 6 Fatty Acid (n-6 FA) Complex2452 mg
Safflower Seed Oil1790 mg
Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) (n-6)1373 mg
Borage Seed Oil662 mg
Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA) (n-6)123 mg

Printed on the package: MANUFACTURED IN USA · REGISTERED FDA FACILITY · IRONCLAD QUALITY & GUARANTEE · COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE

We read 15 lines from the package photograph. It is our transcript of the label, not the manufacturer’s panel, and it may be incomplete.

Marketing claims, checked

The checks, one by one

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

Partly confirmed2

“Tested, Built to Perform: Produced in our GMP-certified US facility and third-party tested for safety and potency; Animal DHA EPA omega 3…”

“GMP-certified” describes factory processes, not what is in the bottle. The claim does not name a certifier or public register that a shopper can check.

Evidence →
“Your Basic Omega 3 Fish Oil Supplement: Animal packs flaxseed, borage, anchovy, mackerel, salmon, sardine, cod liver, and more into one pure pill…”

The panel lists 1,824 mg EPA + DHA per serving (Serving Size 1 Pack). 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

“IN”

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

Evidence →
“Tested, Built to Perform: Produced in our GMP-certified US facility and third-party tested for safety and potency; Animal DHA EPA omega 3…”

No named laboratory or lot-specific certificate was found for this exact product. No exact brand product page was available for a document check. 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

CLEAN EFFECTIVE FORMULA

Quick read · 1 useful finding

What is worth knowing.

Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.

CheckedCan you trust the review pattern?

We can see 34 of this product’s 250 reviews — the count rose between July 12, 2025 and July 21, 2026. That is too small a slice to say anything about the wider pattern.

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

Evidence and sources

Written reviews rose from 216 to 250 between July 12, 2025 and July 21, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 11, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.

Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked finding
What remains open 3
  • No FDA recall matched this brand in the current search.
  • We have not found a public label filing for this exact product.
  • Barcode checksum is valid; no independent product record was found.

These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.

Who owns the brand wordmark?
🇺🇸
Universal Protein Supplements Corporation DBA Universal Nutrition, Inc.Corporation · exact supplement-class mark for ANIMAL
Registration3439799
Registered2008-06-03
AssignmentsNo transfers recorded

Filed address
3 Terminal Road, New Brunswick, NEW JERSEY 08901, 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

1824 mg per serving — above 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 3.593 g of omega-3 (EPA + DHA) per serving. Studies we found used 300 mg–1.8 g a day, so this sits above 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
$38.95

$1.30 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 31, 2026

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iHerb

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Walmart

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Only one exact price was available at build time; prices change by date, seller, and promotion.

No official brand storefront is confirmed in this record. That is neutral, but it prevents a direct brand-price, label, review, and document check.

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Record built August 02, 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.