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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 6 of 18), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Flax, Fish, Borage Essential OilsRadiancein a blend
- Flax- Chia- CoconutBarlean's · off the market2,330 mg
- Flax-N- Whey VanillaMRM600 mg
- FlaxseedBELDT Labs Bedrock Seriesin a blend
- FlaxseedNature's Craftin a blend
- Flaxseed & Cod Liver OilPuritan's Pride250 mg
- Flaxseed 1000 mgNatures Craftin a blend
- Flaxseed OilIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market450 mg
- Flaxseed OilNature Made · off the market500 mg
- Flaxseed OilNewtonEverett540 mg
- Flaxseed OilGood 'N Natural · off the market6,975 mg
- Flaxseed OilZHOU Nutritionin a blend
- Flaxseed OilZHOUin a blend
- Flaxseed OilDC500 mg
- Flaxseed OilHerbal Secrets7,230 mg
- Flaxseed OilAN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Omega7,230 mg
- Flaxseed OilNatureWise720 mg
- Flaxseed Oil & LignanLake Avenue Nutrition · off the market500 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1,000 mgVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market550 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1,000 mgVitaCeutical Labs550 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1,000 mgNature's Answer450 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1,000 mgKroger450 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1,000 mgup&up600 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1,000 mgNatrol500 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1,000 mgSwiss BioEnergetics500 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1,000 mgWonder Laboratories500 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgBerkley & Jensen500 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgSimplySupplements530 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgNature's Bounty450 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgThompson550 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgFamily Wellness450 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens450 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market450 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgRexall450 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgSundown Naturalist450 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgSundown Naturals · off the market450 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgNatural Factors OmegaFactors530 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgCVS Health450 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mg21st Century500 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgJarrow Formulas · off the market550 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgNature Made500 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgMeijer450 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgAdvanced Nutrition by Zahler500 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgSolaray1,650 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mg SoftgelsBulkSupplements.com500 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mg With 600 mg Of Omega-3Finest Nutrition600 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mg With Omega-3 Fatty AcidsSpring Valley · off the market450 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1200 mgSundown Naturals540 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1200 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market540 mg
- Flaxseed Oil 1200 mgPhysioLogics · off the market540 mg