Lovaza vs Fish Oil Supplements:
A Side-by-Side Comparison
Lowering Triglycerides with Lovaza vs Fish Oil Supplements
Most fish oils are NOT the same as Lovaza.
But some are!
A few pharmaceutical grade fish oils are just as potent, pure and effective at reducing triglycerides as Lovaza.
Here is a diagram that shows the difference between Lovaza and Fish Oil Supplements.
Compare Lovaza vs Fish Oil, (OmegaVia, a pharmaceutical grade supplement):
LOVAZA: Prescription Fish Oil |
Fish Oil Supplement(OmegaVia) |
|
| Cost (without insurance) | $8/day | About $1.20/day |
| Prescription Required | Yes | No |
| Dosage | 4 Pills Per Day | 3 Pills Per Day |
| Omega-3 Per Pill | 840 mg | 1000 mg |
| Active Ingredients | EPA, DHA | EPA, DHA |
| # of Regular Fish Oil Pills to Equal Potency | 2-3 | 3-4 |
| # of Regular Fish Oil Pills to Equal Daily Dosage | 10 to 12 | 11 to 12 |
| Made from | Fish Oil (Sardine, Anchovy, Mackerel) | Fish Oil (Sardine, Anchovy, Mackerel) |
| Fishing Area | South Pacific (Peru & Chile) | South Pacific (Peru & Chile) |
| Oil Purified In | Norway & Denmark | Norway |
| Packaged In | USA | USA |
| Omega-3 Content | 85% | 92% |
| FDA Approved Drug | Yes | No |
| Side Effects | Low | Very low |
| Fatty Acid Form | Ethyl Ester | Ethyl Ester |
| EPA Omega-3 Content | 465 mg | 700 mg |
| DHA Omega-3 Content | 375 mg | 150 mg |
| Other Omega-3 Content | N/A | 150 mg |
| Used in Clinical Studies | Yes | Yes |
| Clinically Proven to Work | Yes | Yes |
| Reduces Heart Disease Risk | Yes | Yes |
| Triglyceride Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Cholesterol Free | Yes | Yes |
| Molecular Distilled | Yes | Yes |
| Enteric Coated | No | Yes |
| Fishy Burps | Very Likely | Unlikely |
| Contains Antioxidants | No | Yes |
| Mercury and Heavy Metals | Purified – passes all standards | Purified – passes all standards |
| Certificate of Analysis Availability | No | Yes |
| Produced under FDA cGMP Compliance | Yes | Yes |
| 5-Star Rating (Intl. Fish Oil Standards-IFOS) | No | Yes |
What makes Lovaza work?
Lovaza works very well at reducing triglycerides. What makes it work so well? It’s the Omega-3. And some pharmaceutical grade fish oil supplements have as much or more Omega-3 than Lovaza.
Here are the reasons why people switch from Lovaza to OmegaVia:
- Cost – depending on your insurance, Lovaza co-pay can be as high as $150 per month. At 3 pills per day, OmegaVia is about $1 per day.
- No Fishy Burping – OmegaVia is enteric coated, so the pills do not dissolve immediately after swallowing. It dissolves in the intestines, so you don’t burp. And the Omega-3 are protected from harsh stomach acids and fully absorbed.
- One less Pill Per Day – OmegaVia has 20% more Omega-3 than Lovaza, so you get full benefits with only 3 pills per day.
Ultimately, choosing Lovaza vs. Fish Oil becomes a cost issue. If your insurance covers Lovaza, your should try the prescription option first. But if your co-pay is too high or your insurance does not cover Lovaza, you have inexpensive, non-prescription options like OmegaVia.
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About the Author: Vin Kutty is OmegaVia’s Scientific Advisor and Chief Blogger. He is a nutritionist, author, and Omega-3 expert with over 20 years of experience. He gets a dozen or more emails every day about Lovaza vs fish oil. Join the others! Email him.
June 11th, 2010 at 9:04 am
interesting article ! thank very much.
June 18th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
I ordered the product and wish to order more how fast will it arrive?
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May 21st, 2011 at 1:25 pm
EPA Omega-3 Content 465 mg Lovasa 700 omegavia
DHA Omega-3 Content 375 mg Lovasa 150 omegavia
Your EPA and DHA are not 1,000mg. It is 850mg. Your added in 150mg from
other omega 3. Why didn’t you do the same for Lovaza? You put N/A for other
omega 3 for Lovaza. They have a total of 900 or more Omega 3 total.
I’m sure you’ll do the right thing and fix this on your website.
May 21st, 2011 at 2:29 pm
Hi Angelo,
Thanks for your comment.
We only claim 850 mg EPA + DHA on our label. But our product has 1000 mg EPA + DHA per pill (+/- 3%). Our previous batch has 980 mg EPA + DHA. Our current batch has 1038 mg EPA + DHA.
With Other Omega-3 (ALA, DPA etc.) included, we have over 1100 mg Omega-3 per pill.
It’s just that we are conservative with our label claims due to FDA’s shelf-life regulations, which states that at the end of the product’s stated shelf life, the amounts of Omega-3 stated on the package must be present in the product. Just FYI, in other countries where OmegaVia is sold under different regulatory environments, we are more forthcoming about the actual content of the product – we claim 1000 mg EPA + DHA on the label.
Our intent is not to mislead. Our product will always have at least what we claim on the label. We struggle with what we should list on the label and the website – it’s not as black and white as we’d like it to be. For now, we will keep the web page as is. And bump up the label claim the next time we print packaging labels.
I was unable to find (not lack of trying, but they would not share) the ‘Other Omega-3′ profile of Lovaza. My guess is that the TOTAL Omega-3 in Lovaza is over 1000 mg.
Thanks,
Vin
November 6th, 2011 at 1:21 am
Heya i am for the first time here. I came across this board and I in finding It really useful & it helped me out a lot. I am hoping to provide one thing again and aid others like you helped me.
February 2nd, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Do you folks sell the OmegaVia in any stores?
I’m not a fan of buying on the web due to exposing my credit card number to hackers. (If those guys can break into Pentagon computers, they asure a as shooting can break through a civilian firewall).
Al
February 2nd, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Hi Al – we don’t sell through stores – the product would become too expensive for most people after the retailers took their profits. Other options are 1) to place a phone order, which reduces the risk 2) order using PayPal, which does not require credit card at all or 3) call us and tell us how many bottles you want and we’ll give you a total and an address to send a check to. We have more people than ever buying with checks. Hope this gives you some options.
- Vin
April 30th, 2012 at 10:53 pm
How do I get this in Kuala Lumpur?
May 4th, 2012 at 12:25 pm
Hi GC Lee – you can order directly from http://www.omegavia.com and we will deliver to Malaysia. We do not sell through distributor in Malaysia.
- Vin