OmegaVia vs Nordic Naturals

Compare: OmegaVia vs Nordic Naturals

We don’t like brand comparisons because they’re one-sided. Let’s break the mold and say it: we think Nordic Naturals is great. Still, so many of you keep asking how OmegaVia compares to Nordic Naturals. Here are some thoughts:

	OmegaVia	Nordic Naturals	Advantage / Comments
Type of Fish	Anchovies, Sardines, Menhaden and Mackerel (Peru and USA)	Anchovies & Sardines (Peru)	No difference. At this level of purity and potency, virtually all contaminants are removed and fish type does not matter.
Pills/bottle	60	60	No difference
Cost	$26.89	$23.76	Nordic Naturals. Cost/ bottle is deceiving. Find out cost of 1000 mg of Omega-3. See below.
Cost/1000 mg Omega-3	$0.40	$0.62	OmegaVia
Omega-3/pill (mg)	1105 mg	640 mg	OmegaVia has almost 2X as much Omega-3
EPA mg	780 mg	325 mg	OmegaVia has 2.4X more EPA
DHA mg	260 mg	225 mg	OmegaVia
Purification method	molecular distillation + CO2 extraction + CO2 chromatography	molecular distillation	CO2 technology is conducted at room temperature, so oil is not exposed to damaging heat. CO2 is generally considered a more advanced form of oil purification than molecular distillation.
Radiation tested	Yes	??	OmegaVia is third-party tested and approved for radiation residues.
Other Omega-3 (mg)	65 mg	90 mg	Nordic Naturals
Omega-3 Concentration	85-90%	~64%	OmegaVia
Enteric coating	Yes	No	OmegaVia is enteric coated to reduce fishy burps
Third-Party IFOS Tested	Yes – all batches	Yes – some batches	No difference
Oil type	Triglyceride	Triglyceride	Nordic Naturals. Triglyceride oils are slightly better absorbed.
Pill size	Large	Medium	Nordic Naturals is slightly smaller and easier to swallow.
Flavored	No	Yes	Nordic Naturals is lemon flavored.
Ultra Concentrated	Yes	No	OmegaVia is 40% stronger.
Availability	Website and doctor’s offices	Widely available	Nordic Naturals
Ideal uses	General health and heart health	General use and heart health	OmegaVia is for specific use.
Doctor recommended	Yes	Yes	No difference
Clinically tested	Yes	Yes	Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega has been used in several positive clinical trials.

Pricing accessed in January 2013

Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega 60-capsules
VitaminShoppe.com: $23.76
Omega Direct: $23.75
Amazon: $23.75

OmegaVia pricing based on AutoShip with free shipping. Prices subject to change.