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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 5 of 18), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Flax Oil 1000 mgVitamin World · off the market450 mg
- Flax Oil 1000 mgPuritan's Pride Premium · off the market500 mg
- Flax Oil 1000 mgMRM570 mg
- Flax Oil 1000 mgTop Care700 mg
- Flax Oil 1000 mgNature's Way EfaGold1,710 mg
- Flax Oil 1000 mgtnvitamins400 mg
- Flax Oil 1000 mgPuritan's Pride · off the market500 mg
- Flax Oil 1200 mgPuritan's Pride Premium · off the market540 mg
- Flax Oil 1200 mgPuritan's Pride540 mg
- Flax Oil 2,600 mg Max StrengthNature's Way1,370 mg
- Flax Oil CapsulesGenestra Brands450 mg
- Flax Oil Gummies Orange FlavorBarlean's500 mg
- Flax Oil Max StrengthNature's Way EfaGold · off the market1,400 mg
- Flax Oil Max StrengthNature's Way · off the market1,370 mg
- Flax Oil Max Strength 1300 mgNature's Way EfaGold · off the market1,480 mg
- Flax Oil Organic 1000 mgMoss Nutrition500 mg
- Flax Oil Super LignanNature's Way EfaGold · off the market7,500 mg
- Flax Oil With Omega-3 Fatty AcidsNature's Bounty2,325 mg
- Flax OmegaHolistic Healing Center · off the market540 mg
- Flax Primrose ComboHealth From The Sun880 mg
- Flax Seed 1000 mgFoods Plusin a blend
- Flax Seed OilBronson Laboratoriesno amount
- Flax Seed OilOL Olympian Labs673 mg
- Flax Seed OilAllergy Research Group1,650 mg
- Flax Seed OilHealth From The Sun1,100 mg
- Flax Seed OilThe Vitamin Shoppe7,640 mg
- Flax Seed OilDouglas Laboratories520 mg
- Flax Seed OilDaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont450 mg
- Flax Seed OilHigher Nature987 mg
- Flax Seed OilUltimate Nutrition Platinum Series450 mg
- Flax Seed Oil (Organic)Pure Encapsulations470 mg
- Flax Seed Oil 1,000 mgVitaCeutical Labs · off the market550 mg
- Flax Seed Oil 1,000 mgWindmill Natural Vitaminsin a blend
- Flax Seed Oil 1,000 mgMason Natural450 mg
- Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgEqualine700 mg
- Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgIVL Institute For Vibrant Living450 mg
- Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgFoods Plus500 mg
- Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgHigher Nature987 mg
- Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe · off the market550 mg
- Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgVitamin World450 mg
- Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgNatrol · off the market500 mg
- Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgWindmillin a blend
- Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgEcological Formulas500 mg
- Flax Seed Oil 1000 mgBIOVEA500 mg
- Flax Seed Oil 1000 mg Essential Fatty AcidsThe Vitamin Shoppe500 mg
- Flax Seed Oil 1300 mgGNC SuperFoods600 mg
- Flax Seed Oil 3,000 mgOL Olympian Labs1,500 mg
- Flax Seed Oil/High LignansOL Olympian Labs1,851 mg
- Flax Seed-Primrose OilSource Naturals704 mg
- Flax Seed-Primrose Oil 1,300 mgSource Naturals704 mg