COMPLEMENT® Essential
“I thought I was covered with flax and a B12 pill. Got blood work done. My DHA was basically nonexistent. Six months on Essential and my doctor was impressed with how everything came back up.”
— Verified buyer | 10 months
The omega-3s in flax and chia aren't what your brain and heart are craving. COMPLEMENT Essential delivers 470mg+ of real DHA/EPA from algae — plus 7 more nutrients your plant-based diet leaves gaps in.
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Here’s what most plant-based eaters don’t know: the omega-3s in flax and chia are ALA. Your body has to convert ALA into DHA and EPA — the forms your brain and heart actually use.
The conversion rate? Less than 5%.
That means your tablespoon of flax in your morning smoothie is delivering about 5% of the omega-3s you think it is. The rest passes through. Your brain and heart barely notice.
This isn’t a theory. It’s biochemistry. And it’s the reason most plant-based eaters are omega-3 deficient without knowing it.
Fish get their omega-3s from algae. So do we.
COMPLEMENT Essential includes 470mg of DHA and EPA from microalgae. Direct. No conversion needed. No fish involved. Same source, skip the middleman.
No other vegan multivitamin includes omega-3s at this dose. Most don’t include them at all. That’s because algae-based omega-3s are expensive to source. But they’re the whole reason this product exists.
Omega-3s are the big one. But they’re not the only gap. There are 7 more nutrients that plant-based diets can’t reliably provide. Essential has all of them.
“I thought I was covered with flax and a B12 pill. Got blood work done. My DHA was basically nonexistent. Six months on Essential and my doctor was impressed with how everything came back up.”
— Verified buyer | 10 months
“The omega-3 thing is what got me. I had no idea about the ALA conversion problem. Once I understood it, Essential was a no-brainer. One capsule covers everything I was missing.”
— Verified buyer | 6 months
“Plant-based for 8 years. Always supplemented B12 but never thought about omegas. Essential covers both plus six more things I wasn’t thinking about. Wish I’d found it years ago.”
— Verified buyer | 2 years
“The omega-3 gap is what started everything. I couldn’t find a vegan multi with real DHA/EPA. Every one either skipped it entirely or included a token amount. So I built a product where omega-3s come first.”
— Matt Frazier, Founder of No Meat Athlete, NYT bestselling author and COMPLEMENT® Co-Founder
Your nutrition doesn’t have to be complicated. One serving, once a day, and you’re covered. If it’s not right for you, 100 days to get your money back.

Yes, Complement Essential is 100% vegan and cruelty-free. (And so are we.) All of the ingredients are sourced from plants, bacteria, minerals or algae.
Complement Essential DOES NOT CONTAIN: Soy, nuts, yeast, gluten, MSG, genetically modified organisms, artificial colors or flavors, fish, dairy, eggs or other animal-sourced ingredients.
We’re a team of nutrition-first individuals with unique health stories and backgrounds. Together, we're on a mission to support anyone looking to live a healthier life by ensuring they have the nutrients and information they need to thrive. Through sourcing the highest quality ingredients and fully transparent production, we leave absolutely nothing on the table when it comes to developing essential, premium plant-based nutrition products.
The unprocessed and unrefined oil used in Complement Essential naturally contains other beneficial compounds including carotenoids, Omega-7, and Chlorophyll — which gives it a dark green color that appears nearly black.
Being a capsule, Complement Essential should be swallowed without holding it in the mouth, so there shouldn't be a specific taste. To enhance the experience, however, we include a peppermint tab in each pouch that provides a beautiful mint essence to each capsule.
For adults and children over 12, take 3 vegan capsules daily, preferably with a meal. Store in a cool, dark place. Please recycle the glass bottle after use.
Not at all! There shouldn't be any difference between taking all three capsules with a single meal, or spacing them throughout the day.
The one thing that is somewhat important is taking them with a meal that contains at least some amount of fat, as this will help with the absorption of the nutrients.
We formulated Complement Essential for adults and kids over 12. If you wish to give it to younger children, please consult with your doctor or pediatrician and show them the full ingredients list to determine its suitability and dose. Also, please keep in mind that while most adults and older children have no issues swallowing the capsules, they might be a bit big for younger children. Have a look at Complement spray for an alternative that most of our team members use for their toddlers.
Complement Essential, together with a whole-food, plant-based diet, will provide you with the nutrients you need to thrive. Formulated for optimal nutrient intake, Complement Essential is safe and non-toxic when taken as directed. If you take another supplement that contains any of the nutrients found in Complement Essential, you may exceed the tolerable upper intake for that nutrient. Speak with your doctor if you have any questions about how Complement Essential works with any other supplements or medications you are taking.
We aim to ship orders within 24 hours of purchase, and all U.S. orders are shipped using 2-day priority mail. In other words, our goal is to get Essential in your hands in just a few days!
We stand behind our products 100%. If you’re not happy with the results, taste, or experience, we’ll fix it.
You have a full 100 days after receiving your product to try it out and see if it’s the right fit for you.
And if you don’t love it within the first 100 days, we’ll issue a full refund. No questions asked. No fine print. That’s the COMPLEMENT® guarantee.