Momentous Omega-3

1. Ingredients 20% of the rating 3 of 5

   Oil in a bovine-gelatin softgel with natural lemon flavor, annatto color and lipase added. All are named and none is artificial, but three are extras. Its own certificate also lists beeswax and tocopherols the page’s ingredient line omits.

2. Freshness & purity testing 35% of the rating 4 of 5

   IFOS lists 6 lots (TOTOX 4.0 to 11.0, all within limits) and NSF lists the product. Both are paid for by the maker, the oxidation figures run higher than the unflavored IFOS oils, and its own certificate disagrees with IFOS.

3. Sourcing 15% of the rating 2 of 5

   Species are named (anchovy, sardine, mackerel), but the only location is “Norwegian waters”, which we could not confirm, and no sustainability certifier is named.

4. Trust 15% of the rating 3 of 5

   Two 2021 Prop 65 lead notices, both withdrawn that year. The label omits beeswax and mixed tocopherols that its own certificate lists, and that certificate’s oxidation figure differs from IFOS’s. Andrew Huberman is a paid scientific advisor, which he discloses, and an investor took a minority stake in 2024. No recall or warning letter.

5. Value 15% of the rating 2 of 5

   About $0.83 per gram of EPA plus DHA at $39.99 for 60 softgels, or $0.63 on subscription at $29.99.

The rating, 3.1 of 5, is the weighted average of these scores. See how we rank omega-3 & fish oil and our standard.

• Amazon (opens in a new tab) approx. $40 for 60 softgels. Sold by Momentous US (the brand) and shipped by Amazon; listed as 30 servings. See the smell reports under the questions below.
• Thrive Market (opens in a new tab) approx. $40 for 60 softgels. A membership store. The page lists $39.99 and says to register for its best price. Carries Momentous’s barcode for this bottle (850243008918).
• Grove Collaborative (opens in a new tab) approx. $40 for 60 softgels. An online shop that carries the brand, at the same price as Momentous’s own site and with the same barcode.

Prices as we saw them on October 23, 2026. They change often. These links carry no tracking code and earn us nothing.

1. Omega-3 fatty acids (from fish oil): EPA 800 mg, DHA 800 mg
2. Bovine gelatin (capsule)
3. Glycerine
4. Purified water
5. Natural lemon flavor
6. Annatto (color)
7. Lipase

• Paid certification IFOS (Nutrasource) October 2026

  6 lots are listed (expiring 07/2027 to 06/2028), and we read each report. All are within IFOS limits: TOTOX 4.04 to 11.0 (median 8.5), peroxide at most 3.0 meq/kg, anisidine at most 6.6, mercury below 0.0124 ppm, lead below 0.0066 ppm, PCBs 0.30 to 2.25 ppb. Per serving, EPA tested at 890 to 936 mg and DHA at 916 to 1,000 mg against claims of 800 each. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

• Paid certification NSF (Certified for Sport) October 2026

  Two listings for Momentous Omega-3 (60 softgels, two-softgel serving, lots shown as “All”). NSF says the program verifies label accuracy, absence of unsafe contaminant levels and absence of 290 banned substances, and audits the plant for GMP. NSF’s listing shows no results, and freshness is not among the things it says it checks. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

• Maker’s own test Momentous (certificate of analysis, lot 18498) June 2026

  TOTOX 3.6, EPA 424 mg and DHA 434 mg a softgel (triglyceride form), no Salmonella, E. coli or Staph. aureus, arsenic below 0.05, cadmium below 0.005, lead below 0.025 and mercury below 0.005 mg/kg. Made 06/2026. It names no laboratory. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Who is paid to promote it? Andrew Huberman is tied to Momentous.

Huberman Lab’s disclosures (opens in a new tab) say Dr. Huberman serves as a scientific advisor to Momentous and receives financial compensation for it, in addition to sponsored content, and that his company Scicomm Media has investments in some of the podcast’s sponsors. Separately, Athletech News (opens in a new tab) reported in February 2024 that Humble Growth took a significant minority stake in Momentous, in a deal worth $32 million. Weigh any podcast praise for it with that in mind.

Do the label and the lot certificate agree on what is in it?

Not fully. The product page lists bovine gelatin, glycerine, purified water, natural lemon flavor, annatto and lipase. Momentous’s certificate for lot 18498 lists lemon oil and mixed tocopherols in the oil and beeswax in the shell, which the page does not.

Is the oxidation number reliable? The maker’s and IFOS’s differ.

For lot 18498 the maker’s certificate says TOTOX 3.6 and names no lab, while IFOS reports 6.94. Both pass. The certificate’s 3.6 equals the anisidine value in IFOS’s report for that lot (3.6; with peroxide 1.67 the TOTOX works out to 6.94), so the certificate’s figure may be the anisidine value under the wrong label. Lemon flavoring can distort the oxidation test: Consumer Reports’ 2026 report (opens in a new tab) says lemon oil and some other flavorings interfere with it, so CR could not judge rancidity for several flavored oils, and it withdrew a 2011 finding on a lemon-flavored oil for the same reason (Nutritional Outlook (opens in a new tab)). IFOS’s median here is 8.5, higher than the unflavored oils.

Where are the fish really from? “Norwegian waters”.

Momentous says its anchovies, sardines and mackerel come from Norwegian waters and are sustainably harvested. It names no fishery or certifier, and we could not confirm where the fish are caught; “Norwegian” may describe where the oil is refined.

Any safety notices about the company?

California’s Prop 65 database lists two notices from April 2021 against Project One Nutrition, doing business as Momentous, over lead in unnamed dietary supplements (AG 2021-00833 (opens in a new tab), AG 2021-00911 (opens in a new tab)). The filer withdrew both on 13 September 2021, and the database records no complaint or settlement. Its lot certificate for this oil shows lead below 0.025 mg/kg.

Do bottles arrive fresh? Some Amazon buyers say they did not.

Amazon’s review summary for the listing (577 ratings, 4.5 stars) counts 24 reviews that mention scent, 7 positive and 17 negative, and some describe capsules that smelled strongly fishy, looked oxidized or had melted together. We cannot tell how common that is, and the IFOS reports for six lots show low oxidation, but a lab number cannot rule out a bad bottle. Smell a capsule when you open the bottle and return it if it is rancid.

• IFOS lists 6 lots (expiring July 2027 to June 2028). We read every report: all within IFOS limits, TOTOX 4.04 to 11.0 (median 8.5, limit 19.5), mercury below 0.0124 ppm, lead below 0.0066 ppm and PCBs at most 2.25 ppb.
• NSF’s Certified for Sport directory lists Momentous Omega-3 (60 softgels, two-softgel serving, lots shown as “All”). NSF says the mark verifies that the label matches the product, that contaminants are not at unsafe levels and that banned substances are absent. It does not say it tests freshness.
• The label gives 800 mg EPA and 800 mg DHA in two softgels. Momentous’s own certificate for lot 18498 says the oil is in triglyceride form, and posts a certificate for each lot.
• It names its fish: anchovies, sardines and mackerel.

• The dose is high. Two softgels give 1,600 mg of EPA plus DHA, against 250 to 500 mg a day in our sources and dosing guide. A 2021 analysis of seven trials linked marine omega-3 to more atrial fibrillation, most clearly above 1 g a day (PubMed (opens in a new tab)). Check with a clinician first if you take blood thinners or have atrial fibrillation (see omega-3 and heart health).
• The capsule adds natural lemon flavor, annatto color and lipase (an enzyme) to the oil and a bovine-gelatin shell. Flavored oils are harder to test for freshness, so their oxidation figures are less certain.
• Both tests are paid for by Momentous. Its own certificate gives a TOTOX of 3.6 for lot 18498 and names no lab; IFOS measured 6.94 for the same lot. Both are far below 26, but the gap is nearly two to one.
• It costs about $0.83 per gram of EPA plus DHA ($0.63 on a subscription), roughly two and a half times the cheapest IFOS-listed oils. The page names no sustainability certifier.

1. Momentous Omega-3 product page. Maker’s page. Price ($39.99 for 30 servings), ingredient line and claims, read 2026-10-23. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
2. IFOS registry entry: Momentous Omega-3. Certifier or regulator listing. Lists 6 lots with report links, built from andi.nutrasource.ca/files/. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
3. IFOS product report, lot 18498. Test report. The newest of the 6 lot reports we read. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
4. Momentous certificate of analysis, Omega-3 lot 18498. Maker’s page. The maker’s own certificate. It names no lab. Lists the fill (fish oil, mixed tocopherols, lemon oil, lipase) and the shell (bovine gelatin, glycerin, beeswax, water, annatto). Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
5. NSF Certified for Sport listing: Momentous Omega-3. Certifier or regulator listing. A second listing (id 1671910) is also in NSF’s directory. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
6. NSF Certified for Sport: what the mark means. Certifier or regulator listing. NSF’s own description of what the program verifies. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
7. Huberman Lab: disclaimer and disclosures. Independent source. Says Dr. Huberman is a paid scientific advisor to Momentous and that his company has investments in some sponsors. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
8. Athletech News: Momentous gets $32M to expand human performance supplements (29 February 2024). Independent source. Humble Growth took a significant minority stake; the deal is reported at $32 million. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
9. California Attorney General: 60-day notice search for “Momentous”. Certifier or regulator listing. Two notices from April 2021 (2021-00833 and 2021-00911), lead in unnamed dietary supplements; both withdrawn on 2021-09-13 (searched 2026-10-23). Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
10. Consumer Reports: What’s in your fish oil pill? (updated 27 April 2026). Test report. CR’s 2026 test of 21 fish oils (its methodology says 21, its article text says 20). Momentous is not among them. CR notes that lemon oil and some flavorings interfere with oxidation tests. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
11. Nutritional Outlook: Nordic Naturals fish oil cleared of Consumer Reports quality allegation (13 December 2011). Independent source. Consumer Reports withdrew a freshness finding because its spoilage test cannot reliably read products that contain lemon oil. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
12. Amazon listing for Momentous Omega-3 (customer review summary). Independent source. Read 2026-10-23: 577 ratings, 4.5 stars; 24 reviews mention scent (7 positive, 17 negative). Sold by Momentous US, shipped by Amazon. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
13. Gencer and colleagues 2021, marine omega-3 and atrial fibrillation (Circulation). Independent source. Seven trials, 81,210 people: more atrial fibrillation overall (hazard ratio 1.25), and more above 1 g a day (1.49). Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

• Viva Naturals Triple Strength Omega-3 Fish Oil No flavor or color, about half the price per gram, and IFOS reports for 41 lots. Two softgels give about 2,070 mg.
• Sports Research Alaskan Omega-3 Fish Oil No flavor or color, 83 IFOS lot reports and less than half the price per gram. About 950 mg of EPA plus DHA a softgel.
• Algae-based omega-3 No fish. See the Sports Research algae DHA, which has IAOS lot reports.

• Sources and Dosing Article Comparing fish oil, algae oil, and food sources, plus how much you actually need
• What Are EPA and DHA? Article Understanding the two most important omega-3 fatty acids and what they do in your body
• Omega-3s and Heart Health Article How EPA and DHA support cardiovascular health and what the research shows
• Dietary and Dental Sources Article How mercury enters the body through fish consumption and dental amalgam fillings, and practical steps to reduce exposure without sacrificing nutritional benefits.