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Gamma Linolenic Acid supplements
Half of the 740 gamma linolenic acid supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 90 mg or less per serving; the middle half list 42 mg to 160 mg (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026).
- Products listing it
- 823740 print an amount; 80 list it inside a blend without an amount
- Median per serving
- 90 mgmiddle half 42 mg to 160 mg
How much gamma linolenic acid do supplements contain?
The median product lists 90 mg per serving. One in ten lists 18 mg or less, one in ten 240 mg or more. The amount printed most often is 45 mg (51 products).
Products by amount of gamma linolenic acid per serving
740 products, log scale; extreme 0.2% at each end left out of the drawing.
| Amount per serving | Products | For example |
|---|---|---|
| 45 mg | 51 | Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg (Vitamin World); Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg (Nature's Bounty); Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg (Vitabase) |
| 50 mg | 40 | Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg (VitaCeutical Labs); Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg (Nature's Harmony); Evening Primrose Oil (Metagenics OmegaGenics) |
| 100 mg | 36 | Flax Primrose Combo (Health From The Sun); Evening Primrose Oil (Health From The Sun); Krill Oil 1000 +Joint Support (GNC Triple Strength) |
| 240 mg | 35 | Cholo-Pak (Douglas Laboratories); GLA 240 Gamma-Linolenic Acid (Designs for Health); Gla-240 (Karuna) |
| 90 mg | 33 | Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mg (Sundown Naturals); Natural Evening Primrose Oil 500 mg (Windmill); EPO Evening Primrose Oil 500 (LifeLink) |
| 117 mg | 28 | Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg (Vitamin World); Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg (Viva Vitamins); Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg (Vitabase) |
| 200 mg | 27 | Borage Oil 1,000 mg (VitaCeutical Labs); Pms (Vitabase); OptiMega-3-6 (Bioclinic Naturals) |
| 40 mg | 25 | Black Currant Capsules (Douglas Laboratories); Skin Support Pack (Douglas Laboratories); Dad's Pack (Douglas Laboratories) |
| 30 mg | 24 | Spirulina Organic Tablets (Earthrise); EPA/Gla (Douglas Laboratories); Kid's Factors Extreme Peach Flavor (Natural Factors) |
| 80 mg | 22 | Ultra Preventive V Plus Chel (Douglas Laboratories); Postpartum Omega Mom (Country Life); Black Currant Oil 535 mg (Vitamin World) |
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 gamma 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).
- Borage-500AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced753 mg
- EFA-Sirt SupremeBiotics Research Corporation750 mg
- Super Critical PEOGet Healthy Again750 mg
- Black Seed 1000 mgAmazing Herbs560 mg
- Vegetarian Liquid Omega-3Douglas Laboratories510 mg
- Vegetarian Liquid Omega-3 Delicious Pomegranate/Blueberry FlavorDouglas Laboratories510 mg
- Nordic GLANordic Naturals480 mg
- Gla SapNFH480 mg
Have the amounts changed over the years?
Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 100 mg; those entered in 2025, 120 mg.
| Year | Products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | 100 mg |
| 2012 | 76 | 70 mg |
| 2013 | 68 | 80 mg |
| 2014 | 50 | 118.5 mg |
| 2015 | 35 | 100 mg |
| 2016 | 35 | 100 mg |
| 2017 | 55 | 70 mg |
| 2018 | 23 | 90 mg |
| 2019 | 34 | 75.5 mg |
| 2020 | 76 | 100 mg |
| 2021 | 71 | 45 mg |
| 2022 | 58 | 50 mg |
| 2023 | 51 | 90 mg |
| 2024 | 55 | 90 mg |
| 2025 | 30 | 120 mg |
Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.
In which products and brands?
Products listing gamma linolenic acid by DSLD product type
Brands listing it most: Douglas Laboratories (27), Barlean's (27), Nature's Way (17), Nordic Naturals (14), Health From The Sun (13), Country Life (11), Source Naturals (11), Wonder Laboratories (10), NOW (10), Solgar (10).
Every product listing gamma linolenic acid
823 products, A to Z by name (page 1 of 17), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- +Women GLA ComplexShaklee90 mg
- 100% Natural Hawaiian Spirulina PowderNOW65 mg
- 100% Natural Spirulina 500 mgNOW · off the market30 mg
- 100% Organic Spirulina 500 mgVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market23 mg
- 100% Organic Spirulina 500 mgVitaCeutical Labs23 mg
- 1300 mg Omega 3-6-9 Fish, Flax, BorageSolgar247 mg
- 7 SourcesFlora42 mg
- Active Woman's MultiVitabase25 mg
- Active Women's MultivitaminSuper Nutrition25 mg
- Advanced MenoprimWindmill Consumer Products · off the marketin a blend
- Ahiflower OilClean Machine · off the market102 mg
- Ahiflower OilSource Naturals136 mg
- Ahiflower OilHealth Ranger Select103 mg
- Ahiflower Oil Omega 3-6-9Natural Traditions102 mg
- Ahiflower Oil Omega-3 with GLAProCaps · off the market40 mg
- Ahiflower Oil Omega-3 with GLAProCaps Laboratories40 mg
- Ahiflower Oil SoftgelsChief Originals92 mg
- Ahiflower Oil Vegan Omega-3Greens First Female · off the market102 mg
- Ahiflower Oil Vegan Omega-3Greens First Pro102 mg
- Ahiflower SAPNFH42 mg
- All Natural Evening Primrose OilOL Olympian Labs · off the market50 mg
- Animal Advanced OmegaAnimal123 mg
- Antarctic Krill Oil for WomenDr. Mercola45 mg
- Arthro-Joint & Muscle Support FactorsCountry Life50 mg
- Astaxanthin 12000ProCaps · off the market6 mg
- Astaxanthin 4000ProCaps13 mg
- AttenciaMetagenics60 mg
- AttentionLiquid Healthin a blend
- AttentionBodSmith · off the marketin a blend
- Baby Care Prenatal Omega 3-6-9Country Life40 mg
- Balance Omega TwinBarlean's461 mg
- Balance PlusDouglas Laboratories63 mg
- Be-EnhancedGNC WellBeing · off the market20 mg
- BeautyGNC Women's Ultra Mega20 mg
- Beauty EssentialsBronson Laboratoriesin a blend
- BeautySlenderBeautyFitin a blend
- BioTearsBiosyntrx · off the market120 mg
- BiotoneMBi Nutraceuticalsin a blend
- Black Currant CapsulesDouglas Laboratories40 mg
- Black Currant OilThorne Research · off the market100 mg
- Black Currant OilHealth From The Sun170 mg
- Black Currant OilNewtonEverett · off the market80 mg
- Black Currant OilPure Herbs70 mg
- Black Currant Oil 1000 mgNutriONN140 mg
- Black Currant Oil 500 mgNOW70 mg
- Black Currant Oil 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe70 mg
- Black Currant Oil 535 mgVitamin World80 mg
- Black Currant Oil 535 mgBotanic Choice80 mg
- Black Currant Oil 535 mgNewtonEverett80 mg
- Black Currant Oil 535 mgWonder Laboratories80 mg