BioEFA with CLA
by 4Life · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 211491
- Serving 2 to 4 softgels; amounts per 2 softgels
- 30 servings
BioEFA with CLA by 4Life lists 5 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2020.
What is in BioEFA with CLA?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Oil BlendFish Oil Blend Note: containing | 1,000 mg | ||
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 500 mg | Higher than 71% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 500 mg | Higher than 82% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). | |
| Plant Oil Blend | 597 mg | ||
| Flax seed Oilas Alpha-Linolenic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Borage seed Oilas Gamma-Linolenic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Safflower seed oilas Conjugated Linoleic Acid | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 211491 (entered January 25, 2020), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 3 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records one serving 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with BioEFA with CLA's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Essential Fatty Acid Complex4Life Fundamentals 5 shared, 60% alike
- Omega 3-6-9 CompleteSeniorLife Health 4 shared, 59% alike
- Omega 3-6-9 1200 mgNature's Harmony 4 shared, 47% alike
- Total EFA 1200 mgQuest · off the market 4 shared, 47% alike
- Midsection FormulaAbCuts · off the market 3 shared, 45% alike
- CensorNDS Nutrition Products 3 shared, 43% 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
- Directions: Take two (2) to four (4) soft gels daily with 8 oz of water.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains Ingredients from soy and fish.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 211491.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water, Mixed Tocopherols.
How many labels does BioEFA with CLA have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2020.
- Label 211491 (current) Entered January 25, 2020 · on the market · 60 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BioMedical Research Laboratories, LLC (manufacturer), Sandy, UT. All 4Life products.