Comparison
Flax Oil and Vegetarian DHA Flax Oil
Flax Oil (Barlean's) lists 8 distinct ingredients and Vegetarian DHA Flax Oil (Flora) 9 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 8 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 0.90.
| Ingredient | Flax Oil | Vegetarian DHA Flax Oil |
|---|---|---|
| Fat (unspecified) | 3 g | 13 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 1 g |
| Omega-3 | not disclosed | 7,000 mg |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2 g | 9 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | 2.5 g |
| Linoleic Acid | 410 mg | 2,000 mg |
| Oleic Acid | 480 mg | 2,500 mg |
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid | 1,650 mg | 7,000 mg |
| DHA | 100 mg |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Flax Oil, 3 softgels; Vegetarian DHA Flax Oil, 1 tbsp. Current labels entered April 2016 and May 2014. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Flax OilBarlean's: every row against all products listing it
- Vegetarian DHA Flax OilFlora: every row against all products listing it