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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 16 of 18), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Shakeology Vegan Vanilla FlavoredBeachBody250 mg
- Skin Hair Nails SupplementKala Health120 mg
- Smart Kids Omega plus DHA21st Century · off the market44.7 mg
- Smart Kids Omega plus DHA21st Century Zoo Friends43.3 mg
- Sprouts & SeedsCountry Farms600 mg
- Standardized Phytoestrogen Complex with EFAsSwanson Ultra · off the marketin a blend
- Super EFA ComplexIndiana Botanic Gardensin a blend
- Super Fat MetabolizerViva Vitamins35 mg
- Super FiProFLAXHealth From The Sun2,500 mg
- Super Joint GuardMET-Rxin a blend
- Super Kids Berry BlastBIOHM75 mg
- Super SeedGarden of Life1,100 mg
- Super Seed Beyond FiberGarden of Life1,100 mg
- Super Sprouts & SeedsGarden Greens600 mg
- Supercritical Omega 3-6-7-9 Gold 1,200 mgNutriGold · off the market1,200 mg
- Supreme OmegaDaVinci Laboratories of Vermont · off the market178 mg
- Supreme OmegaDaVinci Laboratories178 mg
- T-Bomb IIMHP · off the marketin a blend
- T-Bomb IIMHP Maximum Human Performancein a blend
- The Essential WomanBarlean's1,200 mg
- THE Essential Woman Swirl Chocolate MintBarlean's Organic Oils · off the market2,300 mg
- The Total EFAHealth From The Sun5,800 mg
- The Total EFA Double ActionHealth From The Sun · off the market675 mg
- The Total EFA Junior Chewable Orange FlavorHealth From The Sun90 mg
- The Total EFA Maximum PotencyHealth From The Sun675 mg
- Toddler CompleteSmartyPants Organics · off the market67 mg
- Toddler FormulaSmartyPants Organics67 mg
- Tonalin CLAOL Olympian Labsno amount
- Total EFA 1200 mgQuest · off the market212 mg
- Total Omega 3-6-9 Lemonade FlavorBarlean's Organic Oils · off the market6,080 mg
- Total Omega 3-6-9 Lemonade FlavorBarlean's5,875 mg
- Total Omega 3-6-9 Swirl Orange CreamBarlean's Organic Oils · off the market710 mg
- Total Omega MealHealth From The Sun1,300 mg
- Total Omega Orange CremeBarlean's · off the market700 mg
- Total Omega Orange CremeBarlean's Seriously Delicious700 mg
- Total Omega Pomegranate Blueberry SmoothieBarlean's Seriously Delicious · off the market1,530 mg
- Total Omega Vegan Swirl Pomegranate BlueberryBarlean's1,530 mg
- Triple EFA Guard SoftgelsPerque335 mg
- Triple OmegaMET-Rxin a blend
- Triple Omega 3, 6, & 9Vitamin Worldin a blend
- Triple Omega 3-6-9Vitamin World · off the marketin a blend
- Triple Omega 3-6-9Puritan's Pride Premium · off the marketin a blend
- Triple Omega 3-6-9PhysioLogics · off the market195 mg
- Triple Omega 3-6-9Sundown Naturalsin a blend
- Triple Omega 3-6-9Rexallin a blend
- Triple Omega 3-6-9Puritan's Pride675 mg
- Triple Omega 3-6-9 Fish, Flax & BorageRexallin a blend
- Triple Omega Complex 2400 mgEsmond Naturalin a blend
- Triple Omega Complex 3-6-921st Century200 mg
- Triple Strength Fish Oil 1,200 mg Fresh Lemon FlavorAN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Omega680 mg