Fish oils

Nature Made Fish oil

Name: Fish oil
Brand: Nature Made

100

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence

Why it scores 98

Nature Made Fish oil scores 98 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

minus 1 points Glycerin: An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
minus 1 points Natural flavors: "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. Info

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Fish oil

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Ingredients

Glycerin minus 1 points

Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
Natural flavors minus 1 points

Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [2][1]

subtotal−2

TOTAL 98Excellent

100 − 2 = 98

Serving: 2 softgels

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.

Label text, as published

Fish oil, gelatin, glycerin, purified water, natural lemon flavor, mixed tocopherols (preservative)

Contains: Fish

Always check the package: recipes change.

Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

doi.org
21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

ecfr.gov