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Black Currant Capsules

by Douglas Laboratories · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 01692 3
  • DSLD label 8054
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 60 servings

Black Currant Capsules by Douglas Laboratories lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 280 mg of black currant oil, 220 mg of safflower oil, 75 mg of alpha-linolenic acid and 40 mg of gamma-linolenic acid, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2012.

What is in Black Currant Capsules?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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).

Black Currant Capsules: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 8054, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Calories from Fat5 Calories
Total Fat0.5 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Black Currant Capsules against 11,965 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.0.5 g

86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat0.04 g1%Saturated fat in Black Currant Capsules against 5,234 products0.04 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.04 g

over 99% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Polyunsaturated Fat0.4 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Black Currant Capsules against 1,759 products0.4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.0.4 g

94% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Monounsaturated Fat0.06 gMonounsaturated Fat in Black Currant Capsules against 989 products0.06 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.0.06 g

97% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Black Currant Oil280 mgBlack Currant Seed Oil in Black Currant Capsules against 59 products280 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 950 mg, the median 535 mg.280 mg

63% of 59 products listing black currant seed oil give more (median 535 mg).

Safflower Oil220 mgSafflower Oil in Black Currant Capsules against 101 products0.22 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.25 g.0.22 g

88% of 101 products listing safflower oil give more (median 1.25 g).

Alpha-Linolenic Acid75 mgAlpha-Linolenic Acid in Black Currant Capsules against 712 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 485 mg.75 mg

83% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg).

Gamma-Linolenic Acid40 mgGamma Linolenic Acid in Black Currant Capsules against 740 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 160 mg, the median 90 mg.40 mg

75% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid give more (median 90 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 8054 (entered March 23, 2012), 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.

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 Black Currant Capsules's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 softgel daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
Storage
For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 8054.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.

How many labels does Black Currant Capsules have?

One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2012.

  1. Label 8054 (current) Entered March 23, 2012 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 3 10539 01692 3

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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