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Nature's Bounty Fish Oil 1200 mg Softgels vs Sports Research Triple Strength Omega-3 Fish Oil
Sports Research scores higher overall (9.0 vs 7.0 out of 10) and leads on all five factors we score.
Updated October 2026 from our full reviews · How we score
A widely sold fish oil with 360 mg of omega-3 per softgel, but the label never says how much is EPA or DHA, and no third-party testing backs it.
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950 mg EPA+DHA in a single IFOS-certified softgel from wild Alaska pollock, at roughly a third of a dollar per day; the value benchmark for fish oil.
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The short answer
Choose Nature's Bounty if…
- Shoppers who want a basic fish oil from a supermarket or drugstore shelf
- Budget buyers who catch it on sale
- People who already take it and tolerate it well
Choose Sports Research if…
- One-softgel daily EPA+DHA
- Budget-conscious buyers who still want IFOS testing
- Pescatarians (fish-gelatin softgel)
- You care most about efficacy, quality & purity, value, experience, transparency
Side by side
| Fish Oil 1200 mg Softgels | Triple Strength Omega-3 Fish Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.0 / 10 | 9.0 / 10 |
| Efficacy (30%) | 6.8 | 8.6 |
| Quality & Purity (25%) | 7.0 | 9.2 |
| Value (20%) | 7.4 | 9.3 |
| Experience (15%) | 7.6 | 8.9 |
| Transparency (10%) | 5.5 | 9.2 |
| Form | Softgel | Softgel |
| Serving | 1 softgel200 servings per container | 1 softgel90 servings per container |
| Price per serving | $0.12 | See retailer |
| Testing & certifications | cGMP facility | Third-party testedcGMP facility |
| Dietary | Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Non-GMO | Gluten-free, Non-GMO |
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| Flavors | — | — |
| Creator video reviews | 3 | 5 |
Pros and cons
Fish Oil 1200 mg Softgels
- 360 mg of total omega-3s per softgel, in natural triglyceride form
- Fish species and country of origin (Peru) are named on the label
- Widely stocked; 200 softgels last about 66 days at the label dose
- Buyers consistently report little fishy aftertaste when taken with meals
- EPA and DHA amounts are not disclosed, not even as a combined figure
- No third-party certification or published oxidation data for this bottle
- Three large softgels a day to reach about 1 g of total omega-3
- Shelf prices vary widely, from about $22 to $30 per bottle
Triple Strength Omega-3 Fish Oil
- 690 mg EPA + 260 mg DHA in one softgel
- IFOS certified with batch-level results in the public Nutrasource database
- About $0.33 per daily softgel
- MSC-certified wild Alaska pollock; IGEN non-GMO certified
- 4.7 stars from 60,000+ buyer ratings; buyers report no fishy burps
- DHA is relatively low (260 mg) compared with EPA
- Unflavored, so any fishiness is not masked
- Tocopherols are the only added antioxidant
- Not suitable for fish allergies or vegans
Our verdicts
Fish Oil 1200 mg Softgels
Softgel for softgel, this matches Nature Made Fish Oil 1200 mg, but it discloses less and lacks independent verification. Shoppers who want a standard-strength oil off the shelf get more transparency from Nature Made's USP Verified version, and anyone aiming for about 1 g of EPA plus DHA will swallow fewer pills with a concentrated, third-party-tested oil. It is a reasonable buy on sale for people who already tolerate it.
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Triple Strength Omega-3 Fish Oil
This is our value pick for fish oil: nearly a gram of EPA+DHA per day from one small softgel, IFOS certification with public batch reports, MSC-certified sourcing and a very low cost per serving. It lacks flavoring and leans EPA-heavy, but for most adults who want a straightforward daily omega-3, it is hard to beat.
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