Comparison
Borage Oil and Evening Primrose Oil
Borage Oil (Barlean's) lists 7 distinct ingredients and Evening Primrose Oil (Barlean's Organic Oils) 7 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 7 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 1.00: the same ingredients, at the amounts in the table below.
| Ingredient | Borage Oil | Evening Primrose Oil |
|---|---|---|
| Fat (unspecified) | 1 g | 2.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | 2 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Linoleic Acid | 360 mg | 1,910 mg |
| Oleic Acid | 170 mg | 160 mg |
| Gamma Linolenic Acid | 200 mg | 260 mg |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Borage Oil, 1 softgel; Evening Primrose Oil, 2 softgels. Current labels entered June 2023 and June 2015. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Borage OilBarlean's: every row against all products listing it
- Evening Primrose OilBarlean's Organic Oils: every row against all products listing it