Ingredient Listing


21CFR 101.4(b) (14) states that each individual fat or oil in a food intended for food consumption shall be declared by its specific common or usual name.

Examples of Legends Currently Being Used:
  • Omega-3 refined menhaden fish oil
  • Menhaden fish oil
  • Refined menhaden oil
  • Fish oil
  • Refined fish oil

The following statements may be found in the ingredient declaration on products currently on the market:
  • “Provides [x]mg of DHA and [x]mg of EPA omega-3 per serving”
  • “Provides [x]mg of omega-3 per serving”
  • “[x]mg EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids per serving”
  • “[x]mg EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil combined per serving”
  • “[x]mg omega-3s”