100% Organic Flax Oil
by Vitamer Laboratories · liquid · 16 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 19985 40316 3
- DSLD label 23444
- Serving 1 tbsp (15 mL)
- 31 servings
100% Organic Flax Oil by Vitamer Laboratories lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, beside 6 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2013.
What is in 100% Organic Flax Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tbsp. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 110 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 110 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 11 g | 19% | Higher than 97% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 22 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g | 5% | 34% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g | 4% | 56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8 g | Higher than 96% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 16 g. | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 6,200 mg | Higher than over 99% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12,400 mg. | |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 1,810 mg | Higher than 94% of 421 products listing omega-6 (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,620 mg. | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2 g | Higher than 81% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. | |
| Omega-9 Fatty Acids | 2,040 mg | Higher than 93% of 307 products listing omega-9 (median 190 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,080 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 23444 (entered September 25, 2013), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 6,200 mg of omega-3 is higher than over 99% of the 2,714 omega-3 products that print an amount; 18 list more.
- Its 1,810 mg of omega-6 is higher than 94% of the 421 omega-6 products that print an amount; 21 list more.
- Its 2,040 mg of omega-9 is higher than 93% of the 307 omega-9 products that print an amount; 18 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- 100% Organic Flax OilVitaCeutical Labs same ingredients
- 100% Organic Flax OilVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market same ingredients
- Core Vitality EssentialsChief Originals 8 shared, 92% alike
- Organic High Lignan Flax OilThe Vitamin Shoppe · off the market 8 shared, 86% alike
- Flax Oil 12 oz.Barlean's Organic Oils 7 shared, 83% alike
- Flax Oil 16 oz.Barlean's Organic Oils 7 shared, 83% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- SUGGESTED USE: Take one tablespoon up to two times daily. Use on salads, hot cereals, or mix into blended beverages or yogurt. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds to evenly distribute the flax particulates, as natural settling may occur.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Our Ultimate Organics(R) products do not contain conventional pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, growth hormones, genetic modification or antibiotics.
- CONTAINS NO artificial colors, flavors or preservatives; no wheat, gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, crustacean shellfish or fish.
- Hexane Free
- Storage
- Best if kept refrigerated.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 23444.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: 100% organic flaxseed oil, organic Flaxseed particulate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): DOUBLE VERIFIED GLUTEN FREE(R); QUALITY ASSURANCE INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED ORGANIC; USDA ORGANIC. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does 100% Organic Flax Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on September 25, 2013.
- Label 23444 (current) Entered September 25, 2013 · on the market · 16 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 19985 40316 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamer Laboratories (manufacturer). All Vitamer Laboratories products.