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Alpha-Linolenic Acid supplements
Half of the 712 alpha-linolenic acid supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 485 mg or less per serving; the middle half list 130 mg to 1,000 mg (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026).
- Products listing it
- 862712 print an amount; 146 list it inside a blend without an amount
- Median per serving
- 485 mgmiddle half 130 mg to 1,000 mg
How much alpha-linolenic acid do supplements contain?
The median product lists 485 mg per serving. One in ten lists 50 mg or less, one in ten 2,629 mg or more. The amount printed most often is 500 mg (40 products).
Products by amount of alpha-linolenic acid per serving
712 products, log scale; extreme 0.2% at each end left out of the drawing.
Source: Supplement Facts rows of every product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0; amounts in one measure (weight).
Which products list the most alpha-linolenic acid?
On-market products, per serving, with a plausible amount: the rule leaves out likely entry slips, such as an amount far beyond every other label with no %DV or strength on the label to back it (each product page still shows its own amount, marked).
- Organic Sprouted Flax SeedsHigher Nature23,300 mg
- Filtered Flax Oil365 Everyday Value8,000 mg
- Organic Flax OilNature's Way EfaGold8,000 mg
- Flax OilHealth From The Sun7,700 mg
- Flax Liquix GoldHealth From The Sun7,700 mg
- Flax Liquid GoldHealth From The Sun7,700 mg
- Flax Seed OilThe Vitamin Shoppe7,640 mg
- Flax OilThe Vitamin Shoppe7,230 mg
Have the amounts changed over the years?
Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 450 mg; those entered in 2025, 110 mg.
| Year | Products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21 | 450 mg |
| 2012 | 61 | 520 mg |
| 2013 | 68 | 300 mg |
| 2014 | 51 | 675 mg |
| 2015 | 48 | 560 mg |
| 2016 | 51 | 540 mg |
| 2017 | 42 | 592.5 mg |
| 2018 | 31 | 540 mg |
| 2019 | 26 | 206 mg |
| 2020 | 64 | 678.5 mg |
| 2021 | 52 | 174.5 mg |
| 2022 | 39 | 500 mg |
| 2023 | 42 | 450 mg |
| 2024 | 57 | 324 mg |
| 2025 | 59 | 110 mg |
Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.
In which products and brands?
Products listing alpha-linolenic acid by DSLD product type
Brands listing it most: Barlean's (45), ProCaps Laboratories (36), ProCaps (25), Health From The Sun (17), XYMOGEN (16), Ortho Molecular Products (12), SmartyPants Organics (10), Good 'N Natural (10), Flora (10), Vitamin World (9).
Every product listing alpha-linolenic acid
862 products, A to Z by name (page 12 of 18), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Omega Balanced 3, 6, 9 Fish Oil 1000 mgSwiss BioEnergetics150 mg
- Omega Blend +Juice Plus+35 mg
- Omega ComplexGNC Triple Strength375 mg
- Omega ComplexGNC Ultra Mega Green125 mg
- Omega Complex +Harmonia212 mg
- Omega Complex Lemon FlavoredGNC Triple Strength · off the market375 mg
- Omega Creamy Flax Blend Natural Flavor Orange CremeGNC Natural Brand1,150 mg
- Omega CutsPMD Platinumin a blend
- Omega Cuts ElitePMDin a blend
- Omega EFAUniversal · off the marketin a blend
- Omega EFA ComplexNuMedica257 mg
- Omega Flax OilSAN500 mg
- Omega Fusion Fish Oil Natural Lemon FlavorVitamer Laboratories26 mg
- Omega Fusion Fish Oil Natural Lemon flavorVitaCeutical Labs26 mg
- Omega Fusion Fish Oil Natural Mango-Peach FlavorVitamer Laboratories26 mg
- Omega Fusion Fish Oil Natural Mango-Peach flavorVitaCeutical Labs26 mg
- Omega GreensHeartland Products · off the market344 mg
- Omega GuardShakleein a blend
- Omega Kids Swirl LemonadeBarlean's Organic Oils · off the market13 mg
- Omega ManBarlean's1,290 mg
- Omega Man Mocha Java SwirlBarlean's30 mg
- Omega MaxMartin Avenue Pharmacy226 mg
- Omega Pals Sensational Straw-nana FlavorBarlean's · off the market1,483 mg
- Omega Pals Sensational Straw-nana FlavorBarlean's Seriously Delicious1,483 mg
- Omega ShredLegal Limit Labsin a blend
- Omega Softgel CapsuleEckson Labsin a blend
- Omega Surge 3-6-9Country Life200 mg
- Omega Swirl 3-6-9 Total Omega Orange CreamBarlean's · off the market700 mg
- Omega Swirl BlackberryBarlean's Organic Oils · off the market2,620 mg
- Omega Swirl Essential Woman Chocolate MintBarlean's2,300 mg
- Omega Swirl Flax Oil BlackberryBarlean's2,968 mg
- Omega Swirl Flax Oil Mango FusionBarlean's2,968 mg
- Omega Swirl Flax Oil Strawberry BananaBarlean's · off the market2,968 mg
- Omega Swirl Key LimeBarlean's Organic Oils · off the market50 mg
- Omega Swirl Lemon ZestBarlean's Organic Oils26 mg
- Omega Swirl Mango PeachBarlean's Organic Oils · off the market26 mg
- Omega Swirl Pina ColadaBarlean's Organic Oils26 mg
- Omega Swirl Strawberry BananaBarlean's Organic Oils · off the market2,620 mg
- Omega Swirl Total Omega Pomegranate BlueberryBarlean's · off the market1,530 mg
- Omega Tru MultiOmega 3-6-9 (Flax, Borage, Fish)Swanson EFAs · off the marketin a blend
- Omega Twin with Flax LignansBarlean's6,010 mg
- Omega-3L'il Critters · off the market25 mg
- Omega-3 100 mgCVS Pharmacy50 mg
- Omega-3 Blackberry SmoothieBarlean's Seriously Delicious · off the market2,968 mg
- Omega-3 Chia SeedSundown Naturals2,250 mg
- Omega-3 DHA Gummy FishL'il Critters68 mg
- Omega-3 EPA/DHAvitafusion50 mg
- Omega-3 EPA/DHA Natural Berry Lemonade Flavorsvitafusion50 mg
- Omega-3 Essential Woman Chocolate MintBarlean's2,300 mg
- Omega-3 Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgNatrol · off the market500 mg