Comparison
Flax Oil and Flax Oil
Flax Oil (Spectrum Essentials) lists 7 distinct ingredients and Flax Oil (The Vitamin Shoppe) 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 | Flax Oil | Flax Oil |
|---|---|---|
| Fat (unspecified) | 6 g | 13 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.5 g | 1 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4 g | 9 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1 g | 2.5 g |
| Linoleic Acid | 900 mg | 1,800 mg |
| Oleic Acid | 1,200 mg | 2,100 mg |
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid | 3,300 mg | 7,230 mg |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Flax Oil, 6 softgels; Flax Oil, 1 tbsp. Current labels entered August 2012 and November 2017. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.