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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 14 of 18), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Organic Black Seed OilHerbal Secretsin a blend
- Organic Chia SeedBarlean's Organic Oils · off the market2,850 mg
- Organic Chia Seed SuperfoodSanar Naturals3,000 mg
- Organic Cold Pressed Walnut OilHigher Nature520 mg
- Organic Flax OilVitamin World6,975 mg
- Organic Flax OilSaveWorldHealth.com · off the market500 mg
- Organic Flax OilSpring Valley2,325 mg
- Organic Flax OilHerbal Selectin a blend
- Organic Flax OilNature's Way EfaGold8,000 mg
- Organic Flax Oil 1000 mgSpring Valley · off the market585 mg
- Organic Flax Oil 1000 mgNewflower Farmers Markets550 mg
- Organic Flax Oil CapsulesGenestra Brands550 mg
- Organic Flax Oil Super LignanNature's Way EfaGold · off the market7,500 mg
- Organic Flax Seed OilDouglas Laboratories · off the market7,560 mg
- Organic Flax Seed OilHigher Nature57,800 mg as transcribed, likely a slip
- Organic Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgVitamin World · off the market450 mg
- Organic Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgVitabase550 mg
- Organic Flax SeedsHerbal Secrets · off the market2,700 mg
- Organic Flaxseed OilGood 'N Natural · off the market6,975 mg
- Organic Flaxseed OilRise-N-Shine · off the marketin a blend
- Organic Flaxseed OilPuritan's Pride6,975 mg
- Organic Flaxseed OilSwansonin a blend
- Organic Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgHealthy Choice Naturalsin a blend
- Organic Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgSundown450 mg
- Organic Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgBasic Vitamins500 mg
- Organic Forti-FlaxBarlean's3,420 mg
- Organic Ground FlaxseedsBIOVEA2,800 mg
- Organic Hemp OilManitoba Harvest2,000 mg
- Organic Hemp Pro FiberManitoba Harvest · off the market600 mg
- Organic Hemp Protein Dark ChocolateManitoba Harvest · off the market300 mg
- Organic Hemp Protein VanillaManitoba Harvest · off the market400 mg
- Organic Omega 3:6:9 Balance OilHigher Nature43,600 mg as transcribed, likely a slip
- Organic Premium Flax OilVitamin World6,528 mg
- Organic Sprouted Flax SeedsHigher Nature23,300 mg
- Original Flax Hull Lignan CapsulesRapha Global Corporationin a blend
- Pea Protein VanillaPure Vegan · off the market299 mg
- Pea Protein+ VanillaPure Vegan · off the market299 mg
- Perilla EFAGenestra Brands1,650 mg
- Phosphatidyl Choline PC Liver & Brain BenefitsProCaps Laboratories34 mg
- Phosphatidyl Choline PC Liver & Brain BenefitsProCaps34 mg
- Phosphatidyl Serine Complex 500 mgMartin Avenue Pharmacy10 mg
- Phosphatidyl Serine Complex 500 mgViva Vitamins10 mg
- Phyto EFAEnergetix210 mg
- Plant Based Omega-3 Blackberry SmoothieBarlean's Seriously Delicious · off the market2,968 mg
- Plant Based Omega-3 Blackberry Smoothie 2,968 mgBarlean's Seriously Delicious2,968 mg
- Plant Based Omega-3 Strawberry Banana SmoothieBarlean's Seriously Delicious2,968 mg
- Plant Omega-3 Liquid StrawberryGarden of Life Kids500 mg
- Plant Protein VanillaPure Vegan · off the market299 mg
- Plant-Sourced Omega 3-6-9Irwin Naturals1,050 mg
- Platinum Omega CutsPMD Platinumin a blend