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Carlson Supplements: Scored and Compared

Carlson is a family-owned company that, like Nordic Naturals, specializes in fish oil. Their Norwegian-sourced fish oils are IFOS-certified and use natural triglyceride form.

Avg Grade
A-
1
Products Scored
A-
Average Grade
100%
Third-Party Tested
$0.46
Avg Cost/Day

Brand Overview

Carlson is a family-owned company that, like Nordic Naturals, specializes in fish oil. Their Norwegian-sourced fish oils are IFOS-certified and use natural triglyceride form. The Elite Omega-3 Gems product delivers 1400mg of combined EPA+DHA per serving - one of the highest concentrations available - which simplifies dosing. Carlson has a quiet reputation among practitioners as a reliable, no-frills fish oil brand. Limited product range on our site (only fish oil scored so far), but within that category they compete directly with Nordic Naturals on quality.

IFOS CertifiedFDA-registered lab tested

Brand Quality Assessment

Strengths

  • +IFOS-certified Norwegian fish oil
  • +Natural triglyceride form with high EPA+DHA concentration
  • +Family-owned with focused fish oil expertise
  • +1400mg EPA+DHA per serving simplifies dosing

Weaknesses

  • -Limited product range (fish oil specialist)
  • -Only one product scored in our database so far
  • -Less brand recognition than Nordic Naturals in the consumer market

Best for

Fish oil buyers who want high-concentration EPA+DHA in a IFOS-certified triglyceride form. Competes directly with Nordic Naturals on quality.

Score Breakdown (Averages)

Evidence
A-
Quality
A
Overall
A-
Transparency
A

All Carlson Products We Have Scored (1)

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Carlson Elite Omega-3 Gems 1600mg

Carlson
A-
$0.46/day1400mg/serving$20.79 (45 servings)
✓ Third-party testedIFOS CertifiedFDA-registered lab tested

Norwegian-sourced fish oil with excellent concentration. 1400mg EPA+DHA per serving makes dosing simple.

Prices checked 2025-03-01. Cost shown is per clinically effective daily dose, not per pill.

Product Comparison

ProductSupplement TypeGradeCost/DayThird-Party
Carlson Elite Omega-3 Gems 1600mg
Fish Oil (Omega-3)
A-
$0.46Yes

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