Fish Oil comparison: lab tests, heavy metals and price (UK + EU)

3 products, 2 with a published independent lab report. Figures come only from published reports and seller pages; “—” means we have no data, never an estimate.

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Heavy metals (mg/kg)PurityForm & servingSellersCaveats
Bare Biology Life & Soul capsulesBare BiologyLab verified · 2026-08-25 · Report
SGS Nutrasource (IFOS™ programme)
<0.0067<0.0017<0.0126<0.0067
Label: Yes
No fillers: No
Fish oil, triglyceride form (supplier CoA: triglycerides 92 area %, ethyl esters < 1%)
2 capsules: 1,700 mg omega-3 (EPA 1,100 mg, DHA 500 mg, other 100 mg)
£1.10/day (UK)
calculated: £32.95 ÷ 30 · 2 capsules a day
Listed as alternative in our audit: Bare Biology Life & Soul capsules (IFOS)
HSN Ultra Omega-3 TG IFOSHSNLab verified · 2026-03-06 · Report
SGS Nutrasource (IFOS™ programme)
<0.0064<0.0016<0.0120<0.0064
Label: Yes
No fillers: No
Fish oil as triglycerides (TG), softgel
1 softgel: 1000 mg fish oil, 350 mg EPA, 250 mg DHA (600 mg omega-3)
€0.14/day (EU)
calculated: €17.39 ÷ 120 · 1 softgel a day · sale price (regular €29.99)
Listed as alternative in our audit: HSN Ultra Omega-3 TG IFOS
HSN Omega-3 1000mg (18/12)HSNUnverified: no published tests——————€0.23/day (EU)
calculated: €9.22 ÷ 40 · 3 softgels a day · sale price (regular €15.90)
EU HSN
No published tests; 4 caps/day

Pb = lead, Cd = cadmium, Hg = mercury, As = arsenic, all in mg/kg. EU limits for food supplements: Pb 3.0, Cd 1.0, Hg 0.10. “<” means below the lab’s detection limit. Pass* = certificate states compliance without a figure. — = no data.

Bare Biology Life & Soul capsules

Brand
Bare Biology
Lab-test status
Lab verified · 2026-08-25 · Report
SGS Nutrasource (IFOS™ programme)
Heavy metals (mg/kg)
Pb <0.0067Cd <0.0017Hg <0.0126As <0.0067
Purity
Label: Yes
No fillers: No
Form & serving
Fish oil, triglyceride form (supplier CoA: triglycerides 92 area %, ethyl esters < 1%)
2 capsules: 1,700 mg omega-3 (EPA 1,100 mg, DHA 500 mg, other 100 mg)
Price per daily dose
£1.10/day (UK)
calculated: £32.95 ÷ 30 · 2 capsules a day
Sellers
Caveats
Listed as alternative in our audit: Bare Biology Life & Soul capsules (IFOS)

HSN Ultra Omega-3 TG IFOS

Brand
HSN
Lab-test status
Lab verified · 2026-03-06 · Report
SGS Nutrasource (IFOS™ programme)
Heavy metals (mg/kg)
Pb <0.0064Cd <0.0016Hg <0.0120As <0.0064
Purity
Label: Yes
No fillers: No
Form & serving
Fish oil as triglycerides (TG), softgel
1 softgel: 1000 mg fish oil, 350 mg EPA, 250 mg DHA (600 mg omega-3)
Price per daily dose
€0.14/day (EU)
calculated: €17.39 ÷ 120 · 1 softgel a day · sale price (regular €29.99)
Sellers
Caveats
Listed as alternative in our audit: HSN Ultra Omega-3 TG IFOS

HSN Omega-3 1000mg (18/12)

Brand
HSN
Lab-test status
Unverified: no published tests
Heavy metals (mg/kg)
Pb —Cd —Hg —As —
Purity
—
Form & serving
—
Price per daily dose
€0.23/day (EU)
calculated: €9.22 ÷ 40 · 3 softgels a day · sale price (regular €15.90)
Sellers
EU HSN
Caveats
No published tests; 4 caps/day

EU 2023/915 limits for food supplements: lead 3.0, cadmium 1.0, mercury 0.10 mg/kg. “Pass (no value)” means the certificate states compliance without a figure. Prices were seen on seller pages when checked and can change; currencies differ, so compare within one currency.

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