Biotone EFA
by Genestra Brands · capsule · 100 softgel capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 83196 12990 4
- DSLD label 230744
- Serving 4 capsules
- 25 servings
Biotone EFA by Genestra Brands lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 3.35 mg of vitamin E, 1,020 mg of safflower seed oil, 144 mg of flaxseed oil and 448 mg of free plant sterols, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in Biotone EFA?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 capsules. 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 | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Protein | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol, Mixed Tocopherolsmixed tocopherol concentrate | 3.35 mg | 22% | |
| Safflower seed Oil | 1,020 mg | 50% of 101 products listing safflower oil give more (median 1.25 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.04 g. | |
| Flaxseed Oil | 144 mg | 91% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.288 g. | |
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid | 72 mg | 84% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 144 mg. | |
| Linoleic AcidTotal Linoleic Acid | 696 mg | Higher than 75% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,392 mg. | |
| free Plant Sterolsas Beta-Sitosterol, Campesterol, Soybeanfree Plant Sterols (Form: from Soybean, combined 95% Beta-Sitosterol, Campesterol, Stigmasterol) | 448 mg | Higher than 56% of 440 products listing phytosterols (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 896 mg. | |
| Soy Lecithinas SoySoy Lecithin (Form: from Soy PlantPart: bean) | 80 mg | 66% of 804 products listing lecithin give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg. | |
| Policosanolas Apis mellifera waxPolicosanol (Form: from Apis mellifera wax Genus: Apis Species: mellifera) | 10 mg | 38% of 223 products listing policosanol give more (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. | |
| Mixed Tocopherol concentrate | 16 mg | ||
| Gamma-Tocopherol | 6.8 mg | ||
| Delta-Tocopherol | 1,960 mcg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 230744 (entered July 23, 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?
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:
- 91% of the 512 products that print an amount of flaxseed oil list more than its 0.144 g of flaxseed oil (median 1 g).
The NIH database records 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Biotone EFA's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Flax Seed OilHealth From The Sun 5 shared, 40% alike
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgSolaray 5 shared, 40% alike
- Omega 3-6-9 Flaxseed Oil 1000 MilligramsNutraBio · off the market 5 shared, 38% alike
- Omega 3-6-9NutraBio · off the market 5 shared, 38% alike
- Flaxseed OilNature Made · off the market 5 shared, 36% alike
- Flaxseed Oil 1400 mgNature Made 5 shared, 36% 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
- Recommended Dose: Take 4 capsules 2 times daily with meals or as recommended by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Contains: Soy
Source: label statements in DSLD label 230744.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsule, Silica.
How many labels does Biotone EFA have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 230744 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 100 softgel capsules · UPC 8 83196 12990 4
- Label 55384 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market May 18, 2020 · 100 softgel capsules · UPC 883196 12990
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.