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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 2 of 17), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Black Currant Oil 535 mgPuritan's Pride80 mg
- Black Currant Seed OilDouglas Laboratories40 mg
- Black Currant Seed OilBronson Laboratories80 mg
- Black Currant Seed OilIndiana Botanic Gardens80 mg
- Black Currant Seed OilPure Encapsulations140 mg
- Black Currant Seed OilDaVinci Laboratories of Vermont · off the market140 mg
- Black Currant Seed OilSP Standard Process47 mg
- Black Currant Seed OilDaVinci Laboratories140 mg
- Black Currant Seed OilCardiovascular Research80 mg
- Black Currant Seed Oil 1070 mgNusaPureanother unit
- Black Currant Seed Oil 500 mg-GLA 70 mgVital Nutrients140 mg
- Black Currant Seed Oil 535 mg-GLA 70 mgVital Nutrients · off the market70 mg
- Black Currant Seed Oil G.L.A (Ribes Nigrum) 300 mgOnly Natural · off the marketin a blend
- Black Currant Seed Oil GLA ALACardiovascular Research70 mg
- Black Currant Seed Oil-GLATerry Naturally117 mg
- Black SeedBest Naturalsin a blend
- Black Seed 1000 mgAmazing Herbs560 mg
- Black Seed OilHerbal Secretsin a blend
- Blackcurrant Seed Oil 535 mgDC80 mg
- Bone, Beauty & Hormone FormulaGNC Women's Ultra Mega250 mg
- Bone, Beauty And Hormone FormulaGNC Women's Ultra Mega · off the market250 mg
- Bone, Beauty and Hormone FormulaGNC Women's250 mg
- BorageJarrow Formulas · off the market240 mg
- Borage & Evening PrimroseSuperSmart300 mg
- Borage 1000 mgJarrow Formulas · off the market240 mg
- Borage 1200 mgJarrow Formulas · off the market240 mg
- Borage 1300 mgGreenLife · off the market312 mg
- Borage CP-240XYMOGEN240 mg
- Borage GLA-240Jarrow Formulas · off the market240 mg
- Borage GLA-240 mgJarrow Formulas · off the market240 mg
- Borage OilHerbal Select240 mg
- Borage OilHealth From The Sun300 mg
- Borage OilNewtonEverett · off the market240 mg
- Borage OilNatural Factors OmegaFactors200 mg
- Borage OilBarlean's Organic Oils · off the market220 mg
- Borage OilNature's Way · off the market300 mg
- Borage OilKlaire Labs160 mg
- Borage OilAdvance Physician Formulas190 mg
- Borage OilBarlean's200 mg
- Borage OilVital Nutrients400 mg
- Borage OilNutriONN260 mg
- Borage Oil 1 gramSwanson190 mg
- Borage Oil 1,000 mgVitaCeutical Labs200 mg
- Borage Oil 1,000 mgVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market200 mg
- Borage Oil 1,000 mgVitamer Laboratories200 mg
- Borage Oil 1,000 mgNewtonEverett240 mg
- Borage Oil 1,000 mgVillage Vitality · off the market200 mg
- Borage Oil 1,000 mgViva Vitamins240 mg
- Borage Oil 1,000 mgNatural Nutra200 mg
- Borage Oil 1,000 mgHerbal Secrets240 mg