Product comparison
NOW Foods DHA Softgels vs Sports Research Omega-3 Fish Oil
30 servings
Total
Choose if…
- ✓You prioritize disclosure, certs, and readable label story.
- ✓You care about salt/form heuristics encoded in our rubric.
NOW Foods DHA Softgels leads overall
Thin race: only 5 points between totals
160 mg · 30 servings · Vegan
Total
Choose if…
- ✓You want the higher conservative safety lane score.
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Choose NOW Foods DHA Softgels if…
- you want the higher overall decision score in this head-to-head.
Choose Sports Research Omega-3 Fish Oil if…
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Split decision - tradeoffs
Close call- NOW Foods DHA Softgels leads on transparency (Δ ≈ 20 pts).
- NOW Foods DHA Softgels leads on formula (Δ ≈ 12 pts).
- NOW Foods DHA Softgels leads on ingredient fit (Δ ≈ 4 pts).
Decision table
- ValueTie band
- FormulaNOW Foods DHA Softgels +12
- Label clarityTie band
- AdditivesTie band
- TransparencyNOW Foods DHA Softgels +20
| Metric | NOW Foods DHA Softgels | Sports Research Omega-3 Fish Oil |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 73 | 68 |
| Ingredient fit | 81 | 77 |
| Dosage plausibility | 67 | 67 |
| Formula quality | 72 | 60 |
| Additives & label (combined lane) | 72 | 72 |
| Excipient / additive burden | 72 | 72 |
| Label clarity | 72 | 72 |
| Transparency | 74 | 54 |
| Value | 60 | 60 |
| Safety | 78 | 82 |
| Form | other | other |
| Serving size | 1 serving | 1 serving |
| Servings / container | 30 | 30 |
| Certifications | - | - |
| Latest price on file | - | - |
Head-to-head verdict
Razor-thin margin - NOW Foods DHA Softgels edges it; both are defensible.
Following the winner captures about +5 points on our total in this matchup.
Data confidence (catalog)
Category-adjusted decision
Rubric lift if you switch
- +20 on transparency
- +12 on formula
- +4 on ingredient fit
Where NOW Foods DHA Softgels leads
- NOW Foods DHA Softgels leads on transparency (Δ ≈ 20 pts).
- NOW Foods DHA Softgels leads on formula (Δ ≈ 12 pts).
- NOW Foods DHA Softgels leads on ingredient fit (Δ ≈ 4 pts).
Where Sports Research Omega-3 Fish Oil leads
- Sports Research Omega-3 Fish Oil leads on safety (Δ ≈ 4 pts).
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